Fall is my favorite time of year. No not 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 months of almost nothing on TV as far as sports, suddenly you are presented with dozens of games every weekend. A baseball game is great in person, but sitting and watching it on TV puts a man to sleep. At least the 2008 Olympics provided some sports activity this summer.
I love both the college and the National Football League games for several factors. The passion involved in the college game isn’t like anything else. Each and every Saturday, thousands of screaming fans fill up local stadiums in an effort to help the home team to victory. With the increase of network TV contracts, there are usually great matchups on every Thursday and Saturday night as well. While I don’t really like the Bowl Championship Series system that is in place in the college game, one benefit to the setup is that every regular season game really is big. A college team may get away with one loss during the year, but if they want a shot at the BCS championship, then they just can’t afford to lose twice.
The NFL is a different animal, but just as good in my book. Again the passion is amazing, especially in the great NFL cities like Dallas, Denver, Chicago, and Miami. What makes the NFL interesting for many fans is the expansion of fantasy football. Sure some people go a little crazy, in that they spend all of their free time evaluating their players and proposing ridiculous trades to the other fantasy players in the league. Just get started with the right set of people, then fantasy football makes all of the games much more interesting.
This year I had to evaluate my TV, as Cox cable continued to let me down me as far at their service and pricing. Luckily for me, I had multiple options, as UVerse service is now in my area, as well as satellite TV. After checking into my options, I found there are great satellite television deals going on right now. So then it became the old Direct TV vs DISH Network debate Being the huge fan that I am, I just couldn’t pass up the NFL Sunday Ticket package that they offer. On top of that, they offer great college football packages, including the ESPN Game Plan. Overall, there is just more for your money when comparing Direct TV against Comcast. Plus, you just can’t beat the DIRECTV DVR.
My spouse may not like that selection, but of course she will know where to find me, right in front of the TV this fall!
