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THE NFL TODAY GOES TRICK-AND-TREATING ON SUNDAY WITH KRIS JENKINS

KRIS JENKINS ANSWERS THE BELL FOR TRICK-AND-TREATERS FOR WEEK 8 OF

“THE NFL TODAY” ON SUNDAY, OCT. 30 

THE NFL ON CBS, broadcasting its 52nd year of the NFL, continues its 2011 NFL season on Sunday, Oct. 30 (1:00-7:00 PM, ET) with THE NFL TODAY (12:00 Noon-1:00 PM, ET).

This weekend THE NFL TODAY celebrates Halloween at Kris Jenkins’s house as he answers the bell with gobs of treats and lots of mayhem for some of the NFL coaches and players that stop by for tricks and treats.  Charlie Bloom is the producer.

James Brown hosts THE NFL TODAY along with analysts Dan Marino, Boomer Esiason, Shannon Sharpe and Bill Cowher, NFL TODAY “General Manager” Charley Casserly,as well as Lesley Visser reporting.  Jenkins joins the show this week in his recurring role as a contributing analyst.

Eric Mann is senior producer and Bob Matina is director of THE NFL TODAY.

Sean McManus is Chairman, CBS Sports and serves as the Executive Producer for THE NFL ON CBS.  Harold Bryant is Executive Producer and Vice President, Production, CBS Sports.

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