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NFL exhibition games come with a cost, but Americans can't stop buying

You’ve had a rough week, America.

I don’t need to tell you why, but I guess the name “Colin Kaepernick” included in this story might lead more people to find it on the internet, so, yeah, his decision to not to stand for your national anthem really has made it a rugged few days.

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This isn’t about that controversy, though. This is about the venue that led to that commotion and, more to the point, the injuries suffered by Dallas quarterback Tony Romo, Baltimore tight end Benjamin Watson, Indianapolis guard Jack Mewhort and Pittsburgh tackle Marcus Gilbert.