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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    How Fantasy Football is Changing the Game

    NFL season is well underway, but the action isn’t relegated to game day. Being a football fan is an around-the-clock job for some 33 million people who play Fantasy Football in this country. Fantasy Football is big fun, but also big business - and it affects the real game of football.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Sep 11, 2014 • 1 min read

    NFL season is well underway, but the action isn’t relegated to game day. Being a football fan is an around-the-clock job for some 33 million people who play Fantasy Football in this country. Fantasy Football is big fun, but also big business - and it affects the real game of football.

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    The Politics of Fighting ISIS
    1. 0:00The Politics Behind Obama’s ISIS Speech
    2. 8:21Garment District Raid
    3. 17:41Beyond Cruise Control
    4. 25:06Why Do We Re-Watch Movies Over and Over?
    5. 34:27L.A.’s Film Festivals
    6. 41:47How Fantasy Football is Changing the GameYou’re reading this
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