I miss football. It’s August, which means the start of both college and NFL seasons start soon. But it also means its as far from meaningful football as it gets.
This happens every year. Because I don’t really care for summer sports (baseball, racing, golf, etc.), I have this long drought between the end of hockey and the beginning of football. I guess I could simply start watching one of these sports. But then I’d be watching baseball, and that’d be bad.
This feeling of longing generally translates into real excitement for football. I’m reading all sorts of preview articles that really mean nothing. I mean, who cares how the Dolphin’s training camp is going? Apparently I do, because I can tell you that Jason Allen is upset with their special team performances.
The worst part of this all is NFL preseason games. They look like professional football. They should like professional football. But they are actually elaborate tryouts pretending to be professional football. Even when the first strings are in, no one is doing any intense or creative, saving that for the regular season.
Luckily, the start is only two weeks away. Are you ready for some football? Because I sure am.
