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Miller moments
MondayNightFootball.com report

On Dec. 18, Dennis Miller delivered many amusing highlights throughout the Bucs-Rams game at Raymond James Stadium.

Do you ever feel the need to pull out a dictionary to understand some of Miller's references? Well, Britannica.com explains this Monday Night Football commentator's cultural and historical references each week.


Dennis Miller had plenty of light moments throughout his first year in the booth.

  AUDIO & VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS

No. 1
After Al outlined the playoff implications of the game in the second half: "Albeeno, you're the only one with the brain capacity to suck all that in ... I'm eating a hotdog and Dan is scratching himself."
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No. 2
While an NFL official looks at the replay monitor: "You know what my biggest fear is, Albeeno? He's watching Everybody Loves Raymond."
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No. 3
After Keyshawn Johnson scored on his second touchdown reception: "Did you see that? Keyshawn went right to the crowd and gave the ball to Wayne Chrebet. Unbelievable. It's all good tonight, it's Christmas."
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No. 4
When the crowd chants an expletive after an intentional grounding call in the fourth quarter: "Wow, fertilizer, fertilizer, fertilizer."
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No. 5
Referring to MondayNightFootball.com's Torry Holt diary: "Dear diary, I am very, very fast."
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No. 6
Referring to Tampa Bay cornerbacks Ronde Barber and Donnie Abraham: "Hey, those two corners have stoned more people than Haight Ashbury this year, Al."
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No. 7
After a tough Warrick Dunn run in the second quarter: "You never know in this game. He might have lost the whole cranium. You better check. No, it's still on."
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No. 8
On a St. Louis challenge in the second quarter: "Good, because this game was getting exciting. You want to hit the bat chute here. I'll be in my sleeping bag."
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No. 9
After Az-Zahir Hakim dropped an easy one in the second quarter: "Back where I come from, they don't have good hands. What they do have is 4.4 speed."
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No. 10
Referring to the fines the NFL levied on several Rams for the "Bob 'N Weave" celebration: "The league just fined them $40,000 for us replaying it. That's how uptight they are about that play."
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