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Speaker 1: your preview for Week twelve. Jackie Montgomery here with Jen

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Speaker 1: Mueller as John Boyle is still on fraternity leave, and Jen,

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Speaker 1: I can't believe we're in week twelve. It's it's all

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Speaker 1: from to week, like everything, you're right, it just gets

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Speaker 1: There is our key matchups, your Eagles preview the Seahawks.

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Speaker 1: They take on the Eagles Monday night Football. You can

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Speaker 1: watch it live on ESPN. Kickoff is set for five twenty.

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Speaker 1: As always, you can listen to Jen Mueller and the

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Speaker 1: guys on seven ten ESPN. All right, well, thanks for

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Speaker 1: taking the time. We'll see you guys next week. Go home.

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