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Not a game, not a game.

We're talking about practice.

Not a game.

It's a game that was broadcast plausibly nationally.

A fledgling cable channel out of Connecticut broadcast the Monday night game that had the 49ers squaring up with the Denver Broncos.

Now, this is a match up in the past.

These teams met in a Super Bowl many, many years back and whatnot.

But it's exhibition.

But you check it out.

I am the guy that complains about exhibition football, but then ends up watching it because I'm looking for things to talk about.

We got something to talk about.

The 49ers and Broncos in the Mile High City.

How did that go?

Well, the Niners won the game, but nobody cares about that unless you bet on it.

And very few people do bet on these exhibition games.

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