“There are two things for Brother Harris this week. The bad thing is, he has to cover me. The good is he can save 15 percent by switching his auto insurance to Geico.”
"Bengals report: Notes, quotes" http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/teams/report/CIN/9006407, CBS Sports (27 October 2005)
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