Fall is the best time of year. No not because of the cooler temperatures and the leaves on the ground, but because it is now time for some football.

Football season is awesome because after several months of almost nothing on television as far as sports, suddenly you are presented with plenty of games every Saturday and Sunday. A baseball game is great in person, but watching it on television puts a man to sleep. At least the 2008 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, hundreds of thousands of screaming supporters fill up college stadiums in an effort to help the home team to victory. With the increase of network TV contracts, there are often great games on every Thursday and Saturday night as well. While I don’t really like the BCS system 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 BCS championship, then they can’t afford to lose twice.

The National Football League is a different animal, but just as good in my opinion. Again the passion is amazing, especially in the great NFL cities like Dallas, Denver, Green Bay, and Kansas City. What makes the NFL interesting for many fans is the expansion of fantasy football. Sure some guys go a little overboard, in that they spend all of their free time evaluating their players and proposing ridiculous trades to the other owners in the league. Just get started with the right set of guys and gals, then fantasy football makes all of the games much more interesting.

This season I had to evaluate my television service, as Cox continued to let me down me as far at their service and pricing. Luckily for me, I had a couple of choices, as UVerse service is now in my area, as well as satellite TV. After looking into my choices, I found there are great satellite television deals going on currently. So then it became the old DISH Network vs Direct TV debate Being the huge fan that I am, I just wouldn’t pass up the NFL Sunday Ticket package that they offer. On top of that, they offer new college football packages, such as the Gameplan from ESPN. Overall, there is just more for your money when comparing satellite TV to Comcast.  Plus, you just can’t beat the DIRECTV DVR.

My wife may not like that choice, but at least she will know where to find me, right in front of the TV this fall!

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