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Found February 18, 2012 on Pro Football Talk:
PLAYERS: Vernon Davis
TEAMS: San Francisco 49ers,  Chicago Bears

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49ers tight end Vernon Davis has become one of the team’s most important players.  If President Obama has his way, Davis will be playing for another team. The Chicago Bears. At a recent fund-raising event in California, Davis spoke to supporters about Obama.  And then Obama spoke about Davis. “I want to thank Vernon Davis…
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