... an awe-inspiring spectacle. The huge, brightly colored tent. Loud music, and ferocious beasts. Bags of peanuts and spun balls of cotton candy.

And of course...The clowns.

But as you get older, you start to notice the mildewed smell of the canvas. You realize the elephant spends most of his time pressed against the bars of a cage in a trailer, the candy is sickly sweet and none-too-fresh. And the clowns are just people in costumes, going through the motions, day after day.

Are you ready for some football?

NBC Sunday Night Football kicked off the season last night, with a highly anticipated match-up between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers last night. Eventually. TV listings gave the game's start time ...

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