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Hello and welcome.

It's our number three.

Hour number three of our radio program, and we parse the words of RG3,

the NFL backup quarterback turned commentator for the NFL draft,

and he was lobbing haymakers, cheap shots, at a former teammate in Washington.

That would be current Viking quarterback Kurt Cousins, fair or unfair shots by

RG3.

We discuss here in our number three.

Now that is compelling commentary.

Welcome in the beginning of yet another hour of the Ben Mather show.

We are in the air everywhere as we filibuster coast to coast, border to border, and beyond

on the vast and powerful microphones of FSR emanating live from inside

the bakery cooking up piping hot sports takes all night long the Fox Sports

Radio Studios. Good to have you along with us, side by side.

So our lead this hour comes from the fallout of the draft.

Everyone's a commentator these days on the NFL draft.

And if you're a former player, chances are someone was willing to write a big check for you to

play.

Even if you're a current player who's not really on a roster,

there is some tension brewing that has played out around the Minnesota Vikings.

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