ATLANTA - The Atlanta Falcons traded the gridiron for the hospital floor Tuesday, bringing Halloween cheer to young patients at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s Scottish Rite Hospital.

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Players spent the afternoon decorating mini helmets, coloring pictures, and sharing laughs with children who will spend the holiday in the hospital instead of trick-or-treating. The team also dressed up in costumes and made bedside visits, hoping to give the kids a break from their daily challenges — even if just for a few minutes.

Families and hospital staff said the visit lifted spirits for everyone involved. For the players, it was a reminder of perspective; for the kids, it was a chance to just be kids again — surrounded by superheroes of a different kind. Atlanta Hawks Sports H

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