While Berenbaum keeps his 2011 pro forma EPS forecast at 40 cents, he cuts his 2012 view to 55 cents, from 64 cents.

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They came from the same college (Alabama) with running backs catching the ball out of the backfield, coached by a former pro coach (Nick Saban), and the same forecast for being tough enough to beat the abysmal odds of injury over a pro career.

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And sure enough, the pro-union side highlighted the sharp drop forecast in offshore revenues this year.

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