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Zak DeOssie caught the attention of many teams after an impressive showing at the NFL Combine this winter. Zak DeOssie caught the attention of many teams after an impressive showing at the NFL Combine this winter. (MICHAEL CONROY/ASSOCIATED PRESS)
By Craig Larson
Globe Staff / April 30, 2007

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The irony was not lost on Zak DeOssie. His father, Steve, a reliable long snapper and sturdy linebacker out of Boston College, suited up for five of his 12 NFL-playing seasons with the New York Giants and was a member of the organization's last Super Bowl-winning team in 1990. (Full article: 878 words)

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