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"There was a collision, and Darryl was in the air and put his head down a little in the collision. It was an accident that happened. There was no one to fault."
I agree with that assessment, but I disagree with Madden's defense of Tatum's comments after the fact and his book, They Call Me Assassin. I wish Tatum had shown one-tenth as much concern for Stingley as Madden did.
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