NFL Player Forced to Miss Practice Because of a Jolly Rancher

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There's a certain protocol you need to run when consuming a Jolly Rancher. After popping one in your mouth, you don't immediately bite into it! That's just asking for what recently happened to the CowboysBarry Church. A couple of weeks ago, Church bit into the hard candy and accidentally chipped his tooth. At the time, he felt some obvious pain, but things took a serious turn when Church woke up this past Monday and felt a lot of pain in his mouth. 

After visiting a dentist, Church needed to undergo an emergency root canal procedure, which resulted in him missing a practice. So, remember kids, make sure you practice safe... Jolly Rancher consumption. It's for your own good.  

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