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Did HBO help to end LJ's holdout?
It seems the folks at HBO's "Hard Knocks" were slightly concerned about Larry Johnson's quote in the Star on Wednesday, a quote explaining why he finally chose to sign. The guys on the "Hard Knocks" staff would tell me and show me interviews from guys on the team saying they missed me," LJ told Star columnist Jason Whitlock. "That really got me." The implication is that "Hard Knocks" went beyond the boundaries of coverage and somehow influenced LJ's decision to sign. Not the case, said HBO spokesman Kevin Flaherty.
Larry Johnson , Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images
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Jishoa
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Did Cinemax influence my decisions to crank one out after 10pm?
Urnze
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Watching The NFL Network inspires me to play Madden.
Jazinho
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makes you wonder why they bundle HBO and skinimax...two for the price of one...
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Agent0range
New Brunswick, NJ
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God forbid someone finds out they're missed. There has to be a story actually worth reporting out there, come on.
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Evanston , IL
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The TRUTH loves the comments posted on this thread..he is amuzed!
The TRUTH
Someplacein, OH
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I think $19 million guranteed influenced his decision. I don't think LJ cared if anybody missed him...
jj730
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Wait a minute... you get HBO and Cinemax bundled two for one? I'm paying for HBO but I'm not getting the softcore channel... aww, I'm missing out.
Fungushnitzel
Lodi , CA
Total Comments (1870)
not getting hbo AND cinemax? Contact your local cable provider for details. Tell them you want the value package. Not available in all areas.
Agent0range
New Brunswick, NJ
Total Comments (1152)
I think L.J. sold himself short. Only 19 million guaranteed? That's all he held out for? Rookie contracts get more than 19 mill. guaranteed.
J. HOVA: PRIMETIME
Brooklyn, NY
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I kind of dig the outfits.
Keep it lively.
And never take a shower with an orangutan.
A Good-Looking Man
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That's because rookie contracts are ridiculous. LJ got a fair deal in my opinion.
Fungushnitzel
Lodi , CA
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Enjoy the Chimay, Good-looking Man.
Urnze
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Urnze,
I just finished my last bottle of Chimay Blue the other day. I'm sad.
thetong
Philadelphia, PA
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"beyond the boundaries"? So they can invade players' private lives, report falsities without any substantiation, and print trash about players, but the instant they mention that a player's teammates - who can't win a GAME without him - say they miss him, its over-stepping boundaries? Give me a break.
goCanada!
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Of course they miss LJ, he is a land monster!
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