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ESPN aired an animated Toy Story version of the Falcons-Jaguars game, and NFL fans loved it

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The NFL’s International Series games in London are always a delight for American football fans who get to enjoy football from the time they wake up in the morning.

On Sunday, ESPN gave those fans another way to enjoy the first international game of the season, adding a Toy Story-themed animated broadcast of the Atlanta Falcons vs. Jacksonville Jaguars game to its streaming service.

In theory, it was a cool idea. ESPN is obviously owned by Disney, which owns Pixar, which created Toy Story. They kept it in the family to create a family-friendly broadcast, and who doesn’t love Toy Story?

In practice, there were a few technical glitches, but for the most part, NFL fans loved it. Just look at the animated version of this Bijan Robinson juke.

Here’s a look at how fans reacted.

 

 

 

 

 

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