Thursday, June 8, 2006 | 7:34 a.m.
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Two years ago, Rick Reilly, the esteemed Sports Illustrated back-page columnist, penned a glowing tribute to Arena Football, in general, and the ArenaBowl, in particular.
This is a little different.
While there's a lot to like about this literal off-the-wall reinvention of the game - cheap seats, accessible players, the Iowa Barnstormers' helmets, gyrating cheerleaders on the field, eardrum-shattering AC-DC music, etc., - it's not exactly the Super Bowl now, is it?
- Ron Kantowski
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