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I realize I now write more about Carlos Rogers than any actual D.C. athletes, but this is serious, everyone. I mean, I walked into the official bar of the Washington Post Sports Section on Monday night, and the official bartender of the Washington Post Sports Section almost immediately started talking about Carlos Rogers’s eyes. Really. Read full article >>
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