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'Create your own excitement': Players ponder empty buildings

by AP Sports Writer
| June 8, 2020 12:03 AM

The roar of the crowd has been such a staple of major sports, such an advantage for the home team, that NFL clubs have been accused at times of artificial amplification. The Atlanta Falcons even admitted to the mischief, leading to a 2015 punishment from the league.

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