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The team sent an email to those season-ticket members this week encouraging them to speak with a sales rep\xa0about setting up "a revised payment schedule that works for you and your family."'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/migrate-971theticket-43161-1@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Need-based deferrals are an option, a team spokesperson said Thursday.\xa0'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/migrate-971theticket-43161-2@published'}, {'data': {'adSize': 'medium-rectangle', 'sticky': False, '_version': 1, 'adLocation': 'btf', 'adPosition': 'rec', 'environment': 'production', 'hasStationNav': 0, 'adRefreshInterval': '60000', 'doubleclickBannerTag': 'NTL.RADIO'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/google-ad-manager/instances/mediumRectangleContentBody@published'}, {'data': {'text': '“The Detroit Lions are following the NFL’s lead in preparing to play a full 2020 season in front of fans," per a statement from the team. 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