Fall is my favorite time of year. No not just because of the cooler weather and the falling leaves, but because it is now football season.
The NFL season is awesome because after two weeks of virtually nothing on television as far as sports, suddenly you are drenched with plenty of games every Saturday and Sunday. A baseball game is great in person, but sitting and watching it on television puts a man to sleep. At least the 2008 Olympics provided some sports activity this summer.
I like both the college and the National Football League games for different reasons. The excitement involved in the college game isn’t like anything else. Each and every Saturday, hundreds of thousands of rabid supporters fill up college stadiums in an effort to push the home team to victory. With the increase of network television cash, there are usually good 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 arrangement is that every regular season matchup really matters. A college team could 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 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 Dallas, Oakland, Chicago, and Miami. What makes the NFL great 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 roster 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 fall I had to evaluate my television service, as Cox cable TV continued to disappoint me as far at their service and pricing. Fortunately, I had a couple of choices, as U Verse from AT&T service is now in my area, as well as satellite TV. After looking into my options, I discovered there are great satellite TV 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 Ticket programming package that they offer. On top of that, they offer new college football premium packages, such as 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 at least she will know where to find me, right in front of the television this fall!
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