"The first thought is you say a prayer that everything works out OK, " said Bill Polian, former general manager of the Bills.

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Tom Coburn (R-OK) introduced a bill to eliminate the tax-exempt status of professional sports leagues, such as the NFL (yes, Virginia, the NFL is tax-exempt).

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