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(Click for frequent words.) 39 distraction 36 stir partisan bickering 34 expletive deleted uniform 33 Ramona rollerblades 33 enshrinement banquet 31 distracting 30 fineable offense 30 distract 29 distracted 29 reliever Scott Sauerbeck 29 unneccessary 29 unimportant 29 petty sniping 29 Unnecessary 29 trivial 29 Pro Bowl cornerback DeAngelo 29 commentator Minoru Morita 29 shrillest voices 28 bothersome 28 gotcha politics 28 Diandra Douglas lamented 28 diverts attention 28 mission unaccomplished 28 COACH FERENTZ Yeah 28 Cell phones 28 detract 28 Hershel McBride 27 distractive 27 unwanted 27 distractions 27 selfish inconsiderate 27 fundamentally unserious 27 childish temper tantrum 27 Gloria Squitiro 27 Winning cures 27 Ward Connerly referenda 27 Minamyer 27 Sheriff Stan Hilkey 27 PHILADELPHIA Terrell Owens 26 interuption 26 #ers linebacker Takeo 26 distracts 26 Inattention 26 lame duck 26 gratuitous vulgarity 26 unseemliness 25 Hardly earth shattering 25 Offensive coordinator Turk Schonert 25 trivialized 25 partisan witch hunt 25 extraneous 25 something 25 ANo 25 Stupid stupid 25 Distracting 25 overanalyzed 25 afterthought 25 TAMPA Fla. Derek Jeter 24 pantomimed shooting 24 Protracted litigation 24 O'REILLY OK 24 morale buster 24 Evan Marzilli squared 24 Overthinking 24 inconsideration 24 flip flop flap 24 Distract 24 Buchanico 24 PEORIA Ariz. Ichiro Suzuki 24 scandal dubbed videogate 24 mindless chatter 24 Knee jerk reactions 24 Distractions 24 simply 24 overanalyse 24 Distract yourself 24 Videogate 24 trivialities 24 IRVING Bill Parcells 24 unaffordable luxuries 24 unwelcomed 24 obviously 23 gravely gravely 23 Inanimate objects 23 idle chit chat 23 childish immature 23 detracted 23 impeaching Cheney 23 Fart apps Apple 23 superfluous 23 unnecessary 23 energizer bunnies 23 detracts 23 downright maddening 23 Nerve racking 23 foam shedding 23 passive agressive 23 birth crt 23 skimpily clad cheerleaders 23 self fulfilling prophesies 23 Divisiveness 23 hesays 23 hideously embarrassing 22 overschedule 22 peeve 22 jealousy possessiveness 22 petty irritations 22 chairman Ron Margiotta 22 Kelly Klundt spokeswoman 22 partisan bickering 22 nuisance 22 nuisances 22 cell phones Blackberries 22 uncompleted errands 22 sidetracked 22 Moats blindsided 22 borderline treasonous 22 uncivil discourse 22 Sophia Nakano 22 inconvenient 22 views Rathner 22 Agent Leigh Steinberg 22 Picky eating 22 utterly blameless 22 demagoging 22 sackable offense 22 catastrophize 22 aggressive preventatively 22 tragedy Flumenbaum 22 constant carping 22 Bartlestein 22 Favre palooza 22 downright banal 22 ideological claptrap 22 sideshows 22 seri ous 22 newsworthy 22 detraction 22 irrelevant 22 sidelight 22 troubling Lupoe 22 Blunt ilikemusic 22 spokeswoman Michelle Ringuette 21 unenjoyable 21 inconsequential 21 selfish 21 disappoinment 21 Annoying 21 rubber necking 21 Boredom 21 should'ves 21 A.It s 21 surly demeanor 21 spokesman Greg Bensel 21 Band Aid fixes 21 offseason 21 scandal enveloping 21 McCardell holdout 21 unwelcome 21 busywork 21 sacrifical lamb 21 Emotional outbursts 21 Brett Favre Jenn Sterger 21 politicking 21 posturing 21 Bellieni 21 unliked 21 overtired pilots 21 overcommercialized 21 Schoolwork 21 cell phones 21 Chief Executive Ronald Zarrella 21 gotcha 21 sexually suggestive cheerleading 21 suffering Munhoz 21 fixable 21 involve Sorgi labrum 21 Merriam Webster lexicographers 21 petty bickering 21 intraparty squabble 21 clutter 21 political gundas 21 unsociable behavior 21 silly 20 triviality 20 imperfect omnibus 20 annoyance 20 tragedy Rainer Schaller 20 Distracted pedestrians 20 kneejerk reactions 20 Joe Gershtenson director 20 EAGLES chants 20 disruptive 20 Circumstances dictate 20 Swerving 20 uncomfortable 20 C'mon fellas 20 Kabuki dance 20 overanalyzes 20 jeapordy 20 fan demonium 20 momentary distraction 20 overdramatizing 20 Gadaon 20 overreactive 20 overexcitement 20 obstreperousness 20 inane chatter 20 aggravation 20 frivolous 20 utter uselessness 20 annoying 20 Hypothermia grim 20 discomfort 20 mindnumbing 20 divisive 20 felon disenfranchisement constitutional 19 Buffalo Bills linebacker Takeo 19 micromanagement 19 sideshow 19 unproductive 19 abdominal cramp 19 whiny brat 19 Rubbernecking 19 Itll 19 divert attention 19 McNabb hypocrite 19 Distracted driving 19 eminently solvable 19 overcommercialization 19 temper tantrum 19 hey enugh 19 Nu'Keese 19 shoes Yusufzai 19 massaging egos 19 unwelcome distraction 19 STEVE ADDINGTON 19 dopamine pathway 19 unecessarily 19 inappropriate 19 predecessor Desiree Rogers 19 disruption Silke 19 bipartisan nonpolitical 19 counterproductive 19 ballroom bloodbath 19 Phillie phans 19 inconvience 19 incessant chatter 19 Rudeness 19 proving doubters 19 Overreacting 19 rigamarole 19 prima donna 19 Losing stinks 19 demotivation 19 restless impulsive 19 premature triumphalism 19 minutia 19 detrimental 19 fun exuberantly goofy 19 luster dims 19 Severe acne 19 3.What 19 rehabbed vigorously 19 grandstanding 19 superhero dom 19 Prolonging 19 IRVING Tony Romo 19 fingerpoint 18 mindless snacking 18 tumultuous offseason 18 distracter 18 nusiance 18 reprecussions 18 relentless drumbeat 18 nonissue 18 merely 18 brain farts 18 detriment 18 needless 18 passive bystander 18 spygate 18 unnecessarily punitive 18 un neighborly 18 Detach yourself 18 Carmelo apologizes 18 gridlock 18 malcontent 18 chore 18 offcourt 18 hecticness 18 Aguilar Ascencio 18 demoralizing 18 fatique 18 squashing dissent 18 Twittering 18 situ ation 18 watercooler chat 18 Inattentive driving 18 mere sideshow 18 Dr Gullotta 18 stifle yawns 18 Distracted 18 Snowstorm coats East 18 overexerting himself 18 Peter Ronza compensation 18 Trudy Caviness 18 tepid Heft 18 expletive laden banter 18 nit picking 18 idle chatter 18 busyness 18 verbal missteps 18 overanxious 18 downright comical 18 nagging 18 disservice 18 demeaning 18 unwelcome intrusion 18 counter productive 18 Howling hopping 18 Darrelle Revis holdout 18 diff erence 17 Anina Castle spokeswoman 17 hurtful 17 Sexting 17 annoyances 17 burnout 17 byproduct 17 meaningless 17 frustrating 17 Tedy Bruschi Willie McGinest 17 irrelevance 17 Distraction 17 genuinely contrite 17 boredom 17 Oldtown Maine 17 blithely unconcerned 17 reinjury 17 Gossiping 17 frequent absences 17 celebrities behaving badly 17 harmless banter 17 tiresome 17 rhetorical overkill 17 probem 17 distractedness 17 inconvenience 17 Touchy feely 17 Indecisiveness 17 danger ous 17 Taunting 17 overdramatized 17 hilarious cringe inducing 17 inattention 17 Jeremy Graeber 17 trivialize 17 rubbernecking 17 childish bickering 17 insuperable obstacles 17 intellectualising 17 JACKSONVILLE Fla. Terrell Owens 17 belligerently drunk 17 punctuation mark 17 stat padding 17 diversionary tactic 17 headline grabbing persona 17 unwarranted 17 worry 17 overtesting 17 overshadows 17 distractible 17 un ignorable 17 thing 17 NAFTAgate 17 Big Shamroq 17 stresser 17 un ladylike 17 Mr Tuifagalele 17 mindless 17 Wide receiver Devin Aromashodu 17 WESTWEGO La. Monty 17 Totally uncool parents 16 whipping boy 16 Russ Rader spokesman 16 MINNEAPOLIS KTTC-DT/AP 16 messy 16 Actress Patricia Kalember 16 overcoached 16 Throwing snowballs 16 demotivating 16 Driver inattention 16 needless distraction 16 unseemly 16 pointless 16 audible grumbles 16 touchy topic 16 pawns 16 costs Bin Shafique 16 ego hassles 16 Voter discontent 16 boring 16 hazard 16 rumormongering 16 boardroom wrangles 16 consquences 16 attention grabber 16 blissfully naive 16 Wim Sweldens president 16 excused 16 healthful snacking 16 mentally draining 16 disrespectful 16 overanalyze 16 glare 16 pregame hoopla 16 unneeded distraction 16 Blown assignments 16 lightning rod 16 interuptions 16 woefully misplaced 16 funner Halladay 16 escalate Rafaqat 16 texting emailing 16 concern 16 overtired 16 Lincecum Renteria 16 anxiety 16 Poorly timed 16 learnable skill 16 internecine squabbling 16 Overheated rhetoric 16 mindless munching 16 self fulfilling prophesy 16 IARC classification 16 Janet Froetscher 16 spokeswoman Sarah Massier 16 deterrant 16 snooze fests 16 racial subtext 15 unhelpful 15 Brett Favre unretirement saga 15 unneccesary 15 childish antics 15 labeled malcontent 15 distasteful 15 irritating 15 TPGI expectations 15 irksome 15 drudgery 15 sackable 15 whining 15 preoccupied 15 Multi tasking 15 pleasurable pastime 15 hassle 15 motivational tool 15 detracting 15 constant reminder 15 overprotecting 15 sinful temptation 15 punching bag 15 zenlike 15 tempting fate 15 embarrass 15 lightening rod 15 hoopla 15 Worrying 15 purely 15 McCourts divorce 15 absolute bedlam 15 buzzard luck 15 Sleep deprivation 15 overshadowing 15 Sensationalism 15 uproars 15 irritant 15 drab dour 15 rancor 15 Obama stokes veep 15 embarrassing 15 McNabb benching 15 deferred gratification 15 Ms Hollonds 15 Butthe 15 brushback 15 inattentional blindness 15 slanging matches 15 stressful 15 anticlimactic 15 award Herralde 15 Distracted drivers 15 unmanageable 15 griping 15 overshadowed 15 ugly 15 blowback 15 Pitino doghouse 15 Inconvenience 15 Texting 15 WEB VOTE Who 15 Plausible deniability 15 divisiveness 15 contraversy 15 steppingstone 15 embarassment 15 cooperate Ramuglia 15 sounded contrite 15 femalefirst.co.uk quoted source 15 hullaballoo 14 harmful 14 perpetrate hoax 14 soap opera 14 Inaccurate scales 14 distractor 14 Missed assignments 14 text messaging 14 misinformation innuendo 14 uncomforting 14 chitter chatter 14 PR stunt 14 Hayat Zaman 14 red herring 14 overaggressiveness 14 ado 14 dispirit 14 minidramas 14 detractions 14 childish 14 derail 14 repetitive 14 navigated golf cart 14 Crashgate affair 14 Bloodgate fake 14 Fittingly Sharpley threw 14 diversion 14 diversionary 14 Study Homosexuality celibacy 14 driver inattention 14 antennagate 14 overshadow 14 sensationalisation 14 morale Lobel 14 kerfluffle 14 sensationalized 14 politicize 14 rookie Kenny Britt 14 interrupt 14 goalkeeping conundrum 14 irritation 14 punter Sauerbrun 14 searingly painful 14 bugbear 14 attention getter 14 texting 14 obtrusive 14 secret slanderer Bays 14 negativity 14 ethical quandaries 14 plaything 14 repercussion 14 tediousness 14 IM ing 14 schoolwork 14 boardroom squabbles 14 Bratara called 14 overkill 14 Complacency 14 unpleasantness 14 CINCINNATI Chad Ochocinco 14 concentrate 14 knee jerk reactions 14 iIt 14 scare tactic 14 angst 14 Fatigue 14 % LTM Realized 14 infantilization 14 marginalize 14 diddly poo 14 killjoy 14 hassles 14 elderspeak 14 illicit distilling 14 dogging 14 damager 14 impulsiveness hyperactivity 14 controversies 14 bugaboo 14 FB Limiter 14 frustating 14 gripe 14 hoopla surrounding 14 posted goofy unrehearsed 13 nonfactor 13 hubbub 13 apropos lyric 13 embarrassment 13 headscratching 13 ethically unjustifiable 13 deflect 13 mere footnote 13 Carryon bag fees 13 Cheri Marti director 13 interupting 13 vastly overblown 13 finger pointing 13 trivializing 13 Marital bliss 13 another wipeout Houck 13 precipitating factor 13 squabbles 13 derailment jolted 13 downright annoying 13 knee jerk reaction 13 inattentive 13 tempermental 13 PHOENIX Rapper DMX 13 overreaction 13 Icy roadways 13 buzzkill 13 refocus 13 tad hypocritical 13 Selective amnesia 13 inattentiveness 13 hullabaloo 13 Jan Ronis 13 steamroll Sharapova 13 reflexive partisanship 13 undivided attention 13 hinder 13 polarizing 13 disruption 13 Churchillian speeches 13 exploiting mismatches 13 constant drumbeat 13 Quentin Riegel vice 13 headache 13 wearisome 13 tedium 13 premarital jitters 13 self fulfilling prophecy 13 pure subterfuge 13 obession 13 hindrance 13 driving inattentively 13 motivator 13 ramifications 13 tedious 13 focus 13 ugliness 13 Hamlin hauler 13 Phi Kappa Psi Collinsworth 13 momentary pause 13 Subplots abound 13 bargaining chip 13 affix blame 13 protracted litigation 13 sulking 13 cass cass 12 downer 12 overblown 12 fun 12 flap 12 ridicule 12 logistical nightmares 12 overscheduling 12 traffic jam 12 reduce unnecessary angiograms 12 preoccupation 12 tweeting blogging 12 unattainable perfection 12 eyebar fractured 12 Forcing turnovers 12 shameless publicity stunt 12 tantrum 12 distressing 12 annoy 12 FaceTime chats 12 balkiness 12 Debbie Downer 12 gamesmanship 12 linebackers Shawne Merriman 12 stalling tactic 12 overplayed 12 ridiculously overblown 12 distracting sideshow 12 collateral damage 12 aunt Lorraine Kelsch 12 impediment 12 hand wringing 12 frustrations 12 hullabaloo surrounding 12 noise 12 bummer 12 discouragement 12 revolving door 12 fatigue 12 overhype 12 Zidane headbutt 12 insomnia nightmares 12 RYAN BRISCOE Yeah 12 temperamental outbursts 12 agent Dante DiTrapano 12 head wounds Afek 12 politically motivated prosecutions 12 momentary diversion 12 pouting 12 forklifts assembling 12 un guardable 12 attention 12 sensationalization 12 aural wallpaper 12 tiredness 12 hinderance 12 uspet 12 Weekend WSW 12 handsfree device 12 dealbreaker 12 costly 12 ultimately unfulfilling 12 sibling squabbles 12 Inferiority complex 12 ABOUT TYCO INTERNATIONAL 12 nitpicking 12 precipitous pullout 12 spats 12 pyrotechnic punctuation 12 motivating factor 12 fevered anticipation 12 false equivalencies 12 labeled choker 12 Sororities antics spur 11 retirement unretirement 11 diversions 11 wakeup call 11 disrupt 11 reminder 11 depressing 11 drag 11 publicity stunt 11 temper outbursts 11 chatter 11 prority 11 tardiness 11 saps Avatar 11 harm 11 useless appendix 11 sexist overtones 11 premature institutionalization 11 hubbub surrounding 11 bogged down 11 shouting gesticulating 11 iZUP 11 traffic tieups 11 hangups 11 excuse 11 unwieldy bureaucracy 11 gimmick 11 worsen sectarian tensions 11 excellent scrambler 11 overanalyzing 11 hassling 11 needlessly prolonging 11 unenlightening 11 fiasco 11 Conrad Lautenbacher administrator 11 fouling marshes 11 smokescreen 11 problem 11 slipups 11 deflect attention 11 gossip mongering 11 hoo ha 11 tabloid fodder 11 handsfree headset 11 dubbed Spygate 11 repeated aerial refuelings 11 infomania 11 Kafka esque nightmare 11 yawn inducing 11 circus 11 leadup 11 convenient scapegoat 10 Postponing 10 habitual drunken 10 ridicule scorn 10 chitchat 10 infighting 10 temptation 10 seasonlong suspension 10 dissention 10 menace Wetangula 10 motivating 10 Crygate 10 unsolvable puzzle 10 commotion 10 humiliation 10 fishbowl existence 10 troublesome 10 spygate scandal 10 FIA FOTA 10 eyestrain 10 acrimony 10 unnecessarily politicize 10 arrogantly dismissive 10 negative publicity 10 none survived Hashaka 10 disorients 10 disappointment 10 good natured teasing 10 inattention blindness 10 strife 10 dustup 10 ploy 10 mess 10 tempest 10 verbal confrontations 10 intrusive 10 biblical illiteracy 10 silliness 10 unhappiness 10 sidetrack 10 motivation 10 No SPAMing unrelated 9 blip 9 distracting reflections 9 repetition repetition 9 Driverless cars 9 roadblock 9 stormy courtship 9 disfunctionality 9 uncharacteristic lapses 9 utter bedlam 9 discouraging 9 Dobriansky intervention 9 squabble 9 trainwreck 9 kafuffle 9 swerving tractor trailer 9 glamorizing teen 9 maddening 9 coins aroused suspicion 9 consternation 9 Skaluba 9 Favre unretirement saga 9 mirthless laugh 9 blowup 9 headaches 9 turmoil 9 unintended 9 fallout 9 mindlessness 9 Tabloid speculation 9 instability 9 stress 9 rational argumentation 9 destabilizing 9 headline grabbing 9 insuperable barrier 9 kerfuffle 9 monotony 8 moral panics 8 subtle jab 8 circuslike atmosphere 8 juggle motherhood 8 meddling 8 irreparable rift 8 controversy 8 unintended consequence 8 letdown 8 showboating 8 constant reminders 8 emotionally exhausting 8 Inexperience 8 levity 8 charade 8 backfire 8 problematic 8 focal point 8 delay 8 catastophic 8 venting frustration 8 train wreck 8 Username Visitor To 8 Inconsistency 8 prelude 8 admiring chroniclers 8 carping 8 bickering 8 party pooper 8 dissension 8 scapegoats 8 amateur humorists 8 aspect 8 quieting 7 Eydie Swanson 7 smokescreens 7 nighmare 7 marital strife 7 teachable moment 7 momentary inattention 7 hubub 7 awkwardness 7 shakeup 7 TT OTR 7 chaos 7 grossly overreacted 7 Bragman hinting 7 morale booster 7 facet 7 wearying 7 complication 7 Roving patrols 7 razzing 7 frazzling 7 witchhunt 7 steeper learning curve 7 disunity 7 join Joanne Carner 7 controvery 7 element 7 bogeyman 7 speedbumps 7 sniping 7 disharmony 7 civilians Gunhus 7 scapegoat 7 problems 7 rehashing 7 utterly uninterested 7 undistracted 7 politicalization 7 misimpressions 6 Persistent joblessness 6 enjoyable 6 troubles 6 intriguing subplots 6 Bryant Gumbel Walsh 6 Ménage à trois 6 ruckus 6 friction 6 logistical nightmare 6 monotonous 6 upheaval 6 internal strife 6 theatrics 6 entanglement 6 tiring 6 traffic snarl 6 MSG intern 6 factor 6 excuses 6 obstacle 6 catharsis 6 glaring deficiency 5 misunderstanding 5 confusion 5 protracted 5 intrigue 5 hiccup 5 unstability 5 painfree 5 3Com beefs 5 insurmountable obstacle 5 ructions 5 eminently plausible 5 Petermann glacier cracked 5 conniptions 5 infuriating 5 spectacle 5 stepping stone 4 nightmare 4 seeming impossibility 4 Darren Lockyer Sam Thaiday 4 fodder 4 titillation 4 woe 4 teachable moments 4 choice mends rift 4 inconsistency 4 lawyer Blair Zwillman 4 juggling act 4 discord 3 interference 3 stumbling block 3 verbal jousting 3 brief respite 2 stir 2 disincentive 2 boon 1 pitfall 0 formidable obstacle 0 challenge 0 subplot 0 complicating factor 0 calming influence 0 setback -1 grist