Football is back... and life is good!

 

Today marks the very first day of actual football! It has been a painful six months of not having the NFL in my life.

As I turn on NBC, I can hear the familiar and comforting voice of Al Michaels following the somewhat annoying voice of Chris Collinsworth. But not even Chris Collinsworth can ruin this day.

We can all rest assured that the next six months of the year will be filled with good football, warm food and cold weather.

Is it sad that football means this much to me? That my life appears to get significantly better just because of a game where grown men wear armor and tackle each other? I don’t believe so because it means so much to not just me, but to our entire country.

When I think of football season I fantasize about the leaves turning colors, the holidays, and the promise of a time where my weekends are set in stone. Friday I might catch a Granite Bay High football game, which is my alma mater and where I played two seasons of football. Saturday to me is all about college football and enjoying the weekend with friends.

But Sunday is a very special day. I never grew up going to church, but Sunday has always been somewhat of a holy day to me.

Every Sunday until February 2015 you’ll know where to find me… on the couch at a buddy’s house with a cold beer in one hand and a handful of chips in the other.

Yes, it is preseason football. However, even preseason seems to be quite a delicious appetizer for the upcoming season.

The New York Giants and Buffalo Bills face off in the Hall of Fame game today at 5 p.m. PT

I don’t really have a big interest in either team, but I’m watching the game because there is something about it that is comforting, familiar, and promising for a better tomorrow.

So sit back and relax football fans… the next six months are going to be amazing!