On Sunday night, the long wait was finally over and the NFL returned to our lives with the 2014 Hall of Fame Game between the New York Giants and Buffalo Bills in Canton, Ohio.
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The NFL has taken over as Americaās Game, so social media was buzzing when the NFL returned to television on NBC.
To bring in the start of the 2014 NFL preseason, the Buffalo Bills gave us the opening kickoff and the New York Giants returned.
As you would expect, it was a touchback, but it was great to see the NFL back.
To relive the special moment and the first play of NFL action in the 2014 preseason, we have the GIF so we can all appreciate the return over and over again.
Check it out below.

It is so great to have the NFL back.
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