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Football is getting its pink on! Tune into NFL Football this season to see your favorite players in pink cleats, gloves and wristbands -- even the coach staff got pink hats! (46 Photos)

Heather M. Graham on Sep 28, 2012 at 3:55PM

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Detroit Lions

Coordinator of Physical Development Jason Arapoff

Jennifer Arapoff, wife of Jason Arapoff, is a breast cancer survivor. She will captain the Lions’ ACS walk this year.

General Manager Martin Mayhew

Sabrina Mayhew, the wife of the Lions' GM Martin Mayhew, will be co-chairing Lions’ involvement in the ACS walk. Sabrina is also a breast cancer survivor.

Tune in Oct. 10: Pink "Curable Towels" will be given out to the first 50,000 fans entering the stadium at the Lions breast-cancer awareness game during "Monday Night Football." During pregame warm-ups, 40 breast cancer survivors will form a fan tunnel, through which players will run as they enter the field.

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When was your last mammogram? Do you do self-exams?