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Inside the studio where ESPN is betting billions on the future of sports

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Jan 28, 2015

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Inside the studio where ESPN is betting billions on the future of sports

"Oh my goodness," NBC football analyst Cris Collinsworth shouts into his headset mic over the roar of the MetLife Stadium crowd. "This is sick. Put this to music. I don't think he stepped out, either. That may be the greatest catch I've ever seen. You have to be kidding me. That is impossible. That is absolutely impossible what he just did."
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