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What I learned from Week 15 of the NFL season...

In Week 15 of the NFL season, I learned that...

- ..., at the current pace they're on, Arizona may wind up starting Matt Leinart or Kurt Warner in the playoffs.

- ...RGIII would be stumped in the game charades if the word was "fumble."

- ..., if a genie approached either Peyton Manning or Aaron Rodgers, they'd wish to never play the Buffalo Bills again.

- ..., with how he played in his first start, Johnny Manziel may soon hear his nickname changed from Johnny Football to Johnny Looking For Work.

- ...J.J. Watt plans on starting an off-season workout called "No Longer Human," so he can attempt to play 60 minutes in every game next season for the Houston Texans and give them a chance to make the post-season.

- ...there are times Mark Sanchez appears to still think he plays for the New York Jets, for which opponents are very grateful.

- ..., at the end of the season, Jim Harbaugh's going to Disneyworld! ...with family... to get far away from San Francisco.

- ...Peyton Manning was likely never an offensive lineman.

- ...Chris Christie may one day coach the Dallas Cowboys.

- ...After his team shutout Cleveland 30-0, Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis was probably thinking about saying, "I know I called Johnny Manziel a, uh, a, uh, well, a little person, but after seeing him play in person, no matter how small he is physically, that's nowhere near as small as his game. This is off the record, right? At least I didn't say 'midget' again, right?"

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