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From The MNB Sports Desk

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•  In Monday Night Football, the Seattle Seahawks defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 23-17.

•  And, because of a continued problem with a coronavirus outbreak in the Baltimore Ravens locker room, the team’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers has been postponed a third time.  It first was supposed to be played on Thanksgiving night, then was pushed to Sunday, then to tonight, and now is slated to be played tomorrow night.

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