If the NFL season that finally starts for real sometime after sunset eventually gets to feeling like the longest one ever, that’s only because it’s the longest one in history — 17 games.
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If the NFL season that finally starts for real sometime after sunset eventually gets to feeling like the longest one ever, that’s only because it’s the longest one in history — 17 games.