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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By John Branch / The Bulletin
January 1, 2009
Before there were four downs in football, before six points were awarded for a touchdown, even before there was an annual Rose Bowl or something called the National Football League, there were chains on the sideline.
Since 1906, football teams have needed 10 yards for a first down. From the....