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- ↑ "NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement 2006-2012" (PDF). NFL Players Association. 2006-03-06. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
- ↑ "NFL's Harold Henderson Honored During Super Bowl Festivities". News from PR newswire. Toronto, Ont.: The Globe and Mail. 2006-02-04. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
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