Since many of the players from both teams remained with their respective clubs and played big roles in this year's American League Championship Series, it's interesting to learn more about each one and to read about their feats in hardbound print.

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President Obama met with both teams to offer some words of encouragement before the players and coaches head to the United Kingdom to defend their gold medals.

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We also found out that both these teams are full of some pretty stand-up players and coaches.

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The 2005 USC Trojans and 2006 Texas Longhorns each saw seven players contribute to NFL teams the following season, with both groups totaling an AV of 24.

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Players on both teams mentioned repeatedly that they had been glued to the TV coverage of the matches when they were not playing, not out on the course spectating, and especially late into the night watching the highlights and recaps.

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Rangers spending also drew other Scottish clubs to the brink of bankrupcy, as they desperately tried to maintain parity, the league suffered heavily as the country became flooded with expensive overseas players, lack of home grown talent throughout most top teams and an unbelievable decline, both in terms of domestic clubs competing in Europe and also the Scottish international side.

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Both teams are using large amounts of their allotment of salary for marquee players.

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