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Detroit's Kitna raves about O'Sullivan
"I've never been around a person who can throw the ball as firmly and as accurately as he can with as quick of a release," said Kitna, who has been in the league for 12 years. "He looks like he's in a situation where he'd be lucky to get a 5-yard throw off, and he can uncork a 20-yard throw ...
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