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The theory of evolution claims only the strong shall survive. Maybe so. Maybe so.

But the theory of competition says just because they're the strong doesn't mean they can't

get their kick. That's right. See, whatever long shot come from behind underdog will tell

you this. The other guy may in fact be the favorite. The odds may be stacked against you

fair enough. But what the odds don't know is this isn't a math test. This is a completely

different kind of test. One where passion has a funny way of trumping logic. So before

you step up to the starting line, before the whistle blows and the clock starts ticking,

just remember out here the results don't always add up. No matter what the stats may

say and the experts may think and the commentators may have predicted when the race is on, all

bets are wrong. Don't be surprised if somebody decides to flip the script and take a pass

on yelling uncle. And then suddenly as the old saying goes, we got ourselves a game.

8 minutes past the hour. Welcome in. A brand new day together and we thank you for being

with us. It's the kickoff hour as we roll on for another day and we are proud and honored

that you would choose the Rick and Bubba show just our cheer day. If you're listening

live, here we go. We have a number of things to do. The RBU this week will be very interesting

because it's been a continued topic on the show over years, just questions and everything

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