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The Orlando Sentinel, Fla., Jemele Hill column: Hit the road Jags.(Column)

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| October 02, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2007 The Orlando Sentinel. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Jemele Hill

Oct. 2--LANDOVER, Md. -- "Everything is not a movie," Byron Leftwich explained after the Jacksonville Jaguars' latest not-quite-there moment in the NFL. "Everything is not a great story." But for a moment, let's pretend this is one of those DVDs with an alternate ending.

First, allow me to properly set up things. Here was Leftwich, a proud product of Washington, D.C., playing against the Redskins, the team he idolized as a kid and still continues to respect as an adult.

Among the nearly 90,000 fans at Redskins' FedEx Field were 90 or so of Leftwich's friends and family. Leading the Redskins was Mark Brunell, Mr.…

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