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Speaker 1: get out there. Welcome to your Friday in November second

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Speaker 1: edition of Between the Horns, a podcast brought to you

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Speaker 1: by the Los Angeles Rams a Mile Simmons. And you

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Speaker 1: just heard from the newest LA Ram outside linebacker Dante Fowler.

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Speaker 1: And in this Friday edition of Between the Horns, you'll

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Speaker 1: to Sunday's game against the Saints. Los Angeles traded a

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Speaker 1: So um, you know we needed an outside backer just

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Speaker 1: for listening. Demarco' far and I will see you Sunday

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Speaker 1: for Rams pregame live from the sideline at the Mercedes

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Speaker 1: been Superdome about twelve forty five Pacific. You can catch

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Speaker 1: that on the social channel's Twitter and Facebook, and then

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Speaker 1: kick off between the eight and O LA Rams and

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Speaker 1: six and one New Orleans Saints will come your way

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Speaker 1: can catch that radio call on ESPNLA. Enjoy the game