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    USA TODAY‏Verified account @USATODAY 2 Aug 2014

    The Seattle Seahawks pay Texas A&M $5,000 per year to use 12th Man phrase: http://usat.ly/WTbE2N  (@USATsportsImage)pic.twitter.com/c9misXGCG1

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      2. Netti Spaghetti‏ @nerytorres16 2 Aug 2014
        Replying to @USATODAY

        @USATODAY @EricG_SF49 @USATsportsImage because the Seahawks aren't a franchise like the 49ers. They can't come up with their own thing

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      3. Tony Huffman‏ @huffman_tony 2 Aug 2014
        Replying to @nerytorres16

        @nerytorres16 @EricG_SF49 @USATODAY @USATsportsImage most of their fans don't know they used to be in the AFC haha

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      4. Netti Spaghetti‏ @nerytorres16 2 Aug 2014
        Replying to @huffman_tony

        @huffman_tony @EricG_SF49 @USATODAY @USATsportsImage hahaha! Most of them are just band wagoners that don't even know football!

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      1. Dean‏ @JacobDean_ 4 Aug 2014
        Replying to @USATODAY

        “@USATODAY: The Seattle Seahawks pay Texas A&M $5,000 per year to use 12th Man phrase pic.twitter.com/wEHEyJFpsu” I've wondered this for a while

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      2. Jeremy Terry‏ @JeremyMTerry 2 Aug 2014
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        “@USATODAY: The Seattle Seahawks pay Texas A&M $5,000 per year to use 12th Man phrase." @pottsgohawks worth every penny I'd assume?

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      2. Lincoln Riley SZN‏ @Pudge_5 2 Aug 2014
        Replying to @USATODAY

        LMAOOOOOOO “@USATODAY: The Seattle Seahawks pay Texas A&M $5,000 per year to use 12th Man phrase: (@USATsportsImage) pic.twitter.com/Rfm6YqBKjL”

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      3. austin‏ @freshsloth 2 Aug 2014
        Replying to @Pudge_5

        @Pudge_5 they filed a lawsuit back in like 2005 when it really became a thing lol

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      4. Lincoln Riley SZN‏ @Pudge_5 2 Aug 2014
        Replying to @freshsloth

        @freshsloth I like that y'all have a large fan base but could been original. Idk kinda crust you pay for the rights to it

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      5. austin‏ @freshsloth 2 Aug 2014
        Replying to @Pudge_5

        @Pudge_5 well we started doing it in the 80s but I'm assuming aggieland was already doing the 12th man thing so yeah kinda gay

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      6. Lincoln Riley SZN‏ @Pudge_5 2 Aug 2014
        Replying to @freshsloth

        @freshsloth all about #KeepPounding lol Panther nation

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      1. Phil Buck‏Verified account @Phil_Buck 2 Aug 2014
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        No biggie. #12s > #12thMan “@USATODAY: #Seahawks pay Texas A&M $5K/year to use '12th Man': http://usat.ly/WTbE2N  pic.twitter.com/85dBP6AeJx”

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      1. Charean Williams‏Verified account @NFLCharean 2 Aug 2014
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        @USATODAY @Jimmy_Burch @USATsportsImage Old news: Seattle paid A&M $100,000 up front and $5,000 annually for 5-yr deal. Renewed deal in '11

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      2. Telco‏ @TelcoAg 2 Aug 2014
        Replying to @sfhtml

        @sketchwerk @USATODAY @USATsportsImage this is why they did it though

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      4. Telco‏ @TelcoAg 2 Aug 2014
        Replying to @sfhtml

        @sketchwerk @USATODAY @USATsportsImage True, but the unintentional byproduct of the low selling price is headlines like this. They are a +

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      6. Telco‏ @TelcoAg 2 Aug 2014
        Replying to @sfhtml

        @sketchwerk Don't know about losing it. With the Seahawks going off at the same time, you're right, it's a hell of a blessing.

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      7. JA‏ @JeremyAnthony 2 Aug 2014
        Replying to @TelcoAg

        @TelcoAg @sketchwerk We could've named our price and demanded mention. We did neither of those things.

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