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AND PLAY FOOTBALL ALL DAY: The Vikings' Brian Robison tweeted a picture of him fully decked out like a KISS band member for Halloween. @Brian_Robison
IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS: Packers QB Aaron Rodgers has mastered the art of the "photobomb" -- subtly getting his face into other people's pictures. packers.com
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