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Franchise Tags: 32 things NFL teams need to franchise
The deadline to place the franchise tag on players has passed, but here's one thing we'll never understand: Why can you only franchise players? The franchise tag should be opened up to lots more things. With that in mind, here is a list of what every team should consider giving the franchise tag to.
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Dallas Cowboys: The giant TV
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New York Giants: MetLife Stadium
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Philadelphia Eagles: Chuck Bednarik
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Washington Redskins: The red X-Ray shed
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Chicago Bears: Smoking Jay Cutler website
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Detroit Lions: Barry Sanders
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Green Bay Packers: Aaron Rodgers
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Minnesota Vikings: Adrian Peterson's doctor
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Atlanta Falcons: The red helmet look with black jerseys
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Carolina Panthers: That kid from the commercials
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New Orleans Saints: The Super Bowl
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Playing to the final gun
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Arizona Cardinals: Larry Fitzgerald
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St. Louis Rams: City of Los Angeles
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San Francisco 49ers: Colin Kaepernick
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Seattle Seahawks: 12th Man
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New England Patriots: Benjamin Brady
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New York Jets: Fireman Ed
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Buffalo Bills: Jim Kelly
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Miami Dolphins: Lauren Tannehill
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Houston Texans: J.J. Watt
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Indianapolis Colts: The cheerleaders
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Jacksonville Jaguars: Shad Khan's yacht "Kismet"
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Tennessee Titans: Sean Butler
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Baltimore Ravens: Celebration floats
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Pittsburgh Steelers: "Six Rings" argument
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Cincinnati Bengals: Michael Johnson
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Cleveland Browns: Hope
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Denver Broncos: Ryan Clady
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San Diego Chargers: Ryan Mathews' clavicle
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Oakland Raiders: Marquise Goodwin
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Kansas City Chiefs: Gates Bar-B-Q
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