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Thursday Morning Third Down Back Presents: Special 2012 NFL Draft Edition Fake Bill Belichick

Draft Day - 2005.  I'm rocking out to a pre-release copy of the new White Stripes album ( ed. note - "Get Behind Me Satan" ).  It's no Bon Jovi... but it's still pretty good, I guess. Theo Epstein from the Red Sox is sitting in with us in our Draft Room.  We've got the 32nd pick in the first round (again), so there's a lot of sitting around waiting for the Buffaloes and Jacksonvilles and Minnesotas of the world to get their heads out of their asses. I mention to Theo that I'm thinking tight end with the first pick. Anyway, the Steelers take Heath Miller off the board at #30 and Theo starts chirping. "Wait... I thought Heath Miller was your guy ." "Yeah.  He's going to be good.  And I love drafting tight ends." "And the Steelers just took him." "Yeah.  So?" "They're your rivals!  Your mortal enemies!" "Pretty much." "Why aren't you flipping out over this?  Why aren't you t