Football Season is the Best Time of Year

Fall is the best time of year. No not just because of the cooler temperatures and the falling leaves, but because it is finally time for some football.

Football season is awesome because after several weeks of almost nothing on television as far as sports, suddenly you are drenched with dozens of games every weekend. A baseball game is great live, but sitting and watching it on television puts a man to sleep. At least the 2008 Olympics provided some sports action this summer.

I like both the college and the pro games for several reasons. The excitement involved in the college game is like nothing else. Every weekend, hundreds of thousands of screaming supporters fill up local stadiums in an effort to push the home team to victory. With the expansion of network TV contracts, there are often great games on every Thursday and Saturday night as well. While I don’t really like the Bowl Championship Series arrangement that is in place in the college game, one benefit to the setup is that every regular season game really matters. A college team may get away with one loss during the year, but if they want a shot at the title, then they can’t afford to lose more than once.

The National Football League is a different animal, but just as good in my book. Again the passion is amazing, especially in the great NFL cities like Boston, Oakland, Chicago, and New York. What makes the NFL really fun for many fans is the expansion of fantasy football. Sure some people go a little overboard, in that they use every waking moment evaluating their players and proposing ridiculous trades to the other owners in the league. But if you get in with the right set of guys and gals, then fantasy football makes all of the games much more interesting.

This season I had to re-evaluate my television service, as Time Warner cable continued to disappoint me as far at their service and pricing. Luckily for me, I had a couple of choices, as AT&T cable service is now in my area, as well as satellite television. After looking into my options, I discovered there are great Direct TV deals going on currently. Being the huge fan that I am, I just wouldn’t pass up the DirecTV Sunday Ticket package that they offer. In addition, they offer great college football packages, such as the ESPN Gameplan.

My spouse may not like that choice, but of course she will know where I will be, right in front of the television this fall!