Fall is my favorite time of year. No not just because of the cooler weather and the leaves on the ground, but because it is finally football season.
The NFL season is great because after two months of virtually nothing on television as far as sports, suddenly you are drenched with dozens of games every Saturday and Sunday. Sure I can take in a baseball game live, but watching it on TV puts a man to sleep. At least the Beijing Olympics provided some sports action this year.
I like both the college and the NFL games for several reasons. The passion involved in the college game is like nothing else. Every weekend, thousands of screaming supporters fill up college stadiums in an effort to help the home team to victory. With the expansion of network TV money, there are often 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 ranks, one benefit to the setup is that every regular season matchup really matters. A college team might get away with one loss during the year, but if they want a shot at the BCS championship, then they cannot afford to lose twice.
The NFL is a different beast, but just as good in my opinion. Again the passion is amazing, especially in the great NFL cities like Boston, Oakland, Green Bay, and Kansas City. What makes the NFL really fun for many fans is the advent of fantasy football. Sure some people go a little crazy, in that they spend all of their free time evaluating their roster and proposing ridiculous trades to the other owners 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 cable TV, as Cox cable TV continued to let me down 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 choices, I found there are great satellite TV deals going on currently. So then it became the old Direct TV vs DISH Network debate Being the football fan that I am, I just wouldn’t pass up the Sunday Ticket package that they offer. On top of that, they offer great college football packages, including the Gameplan from ESPN. Overall, there is just more for your money when comparing DirecTV to Comcast. Plus, you just can’t beat the Direct TV DVR.
My spouse may not like that selection, but of course she will know where I will be, right in front of the television this fall!
