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Sara's Blog: The Key To Defeating The Packers Is Russell Crowe

How do you take down a team that is on a 19 game winning streak (dating back to last season and including the Super Bowl)?  You pay close attention to the movie playing in your hotel.  When Romeo Crennell was preparing for his first game as head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs, he happened to catch "Gladiator" on TV. 

Eureka!  Inspiration!  He suddenly knew how to motivate his 11-point underdogs before their big game this past Monday night against Green Bay.  Russell Crowe quotes!

Crennell said, "I told the team that, like the gladiator, we were going to play a great team in Green Bay, and no matter what comes out of these gates, we've got to stay together.  We did that.  I told them after the game, 'Everyone expected us to die with honor today.  But we're not ready to die.' "

Next week..."Braveheart" quotes?

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