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NFL school is in session

By Bill Simmons
Page 2

Friday, October 27, 2006

Kids love Halloween because of the candy. Adults love Halloween because it's the best party of the year, the best chance to see a co-worker or fellow student dressed like a hooker, the best day to spend with your kids and, if that's not enough, the setting for the best horror movie of all time. And NFL fans love Halloween because it signifies the end of a glorified exhibition season. Come November, the real season begins. Look at it this way ... The NFL preseason is elementary school: it doesn ...

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