The NFL season opener has long been fall’s best excuse to overdo it on wings and dip, and this year it showed up on a Wednesday. The regular season kicks off Sept. 9 with a Super Bowl rematch on the screen and another game being played on the other side of the world the very next night. The fridge needs to be stocked for a school night, and fall’s first great food gathering is not waiting around.
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