Football season is coming!

That's right bitches! The best time of year is almost here... you guessed it - Packer Season (some call it football season, whatever). The summer is a rough time for the average sports fan. After the NBA finals are done, it's a long few months before football rolls around. Sure, there's baseball (yawn). Hey, why don't we play 162 games and see if anyone cares! Guess what... we don't. Wake me up when the world series arrives and I'll read about the highlights. Sure, there's NASCAR (ya right). Golf? Tennis? Please. There is nothing like football and I will debate that with any sports enthusiast to the death. But I digress.

I love this time of year. Your favorite football team hasn't lost yet (of course they haven't won yet either - lol). There is a certain optimism in the air. Anything can happen. 2008 Cardinals... enough said. You gotta love it. Oh the drama. NFL off field antics with the likes of T.O., Michal Vick, Plaxico Burress, etc.. is men's version of tabloid drama. It's like watching a car wreck. You know you shouldn't enjoy watching it, but ya just do. It's human nature. So many talented players self implode. It's crazy! You just can't make some of this stuff up! Seriously. I have a vivid imagination and no way I could script some of this stuff.

But more than the drama, unbridled optimism that your team will win it all, and sheer relief of boredom from summer sports is the anticipation. The anticipation of last possession comeback drives; bonecrushing hits; fumble recoveries; 53 yard walk-off fieldgoals; blind side sacks; long touchdown bombs; hail marys; all out blitzes; cheerleaders; overtime; playoffs; (I could go on). Are you getting excited?? I am aroused just writing about this stuff. So tell your wife/girlfriend that you regret to inform her that she is officially a 'football widow'. See you in February sweetie. You are now married to football for the next 5 months. And your marriage is good.

For your referencing pleasure I have included an unofficial NFL countdown. Which incidentally is Steelers vs. Titans on Thursday night football.

Let the games begin!