Fall is the best time of year. No not because of the cooler temperatures and the falling leaves, but because it is now football season.

Football season is awesome because after two months of virtually nothing on TV as far as sports, suddenly you are presented with plenty of games every Saturday and Sunday. Sure I can take in a baseball game live, but watching it on TV puts a man to sleep. At least the 2008 Olympics provided some sports action this summer.

I like both the college and the pro games for different 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 expansion of network television contracts, there are usually good 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 matchup really is big. A college team might 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, Oakland, Green Bay, and New York. 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 roster and proposing ridiculous trades to the other owners in the league. Just get started with the right set of people, then fantasy football makes all of the games much more interesting.

This season I had to re-evaluate my television service, as Bright House cable continued to let me down me as far at their service and pricing. Luckily for me, I had multiple options, as U Verse from AT&T service is now in my area, as well as satellite TV. After checking into my options, I went with DirecTV. Being the huge fan that I am, I just wouldn’t pass up the Sunday Ticket package that they offer.

My wife may not like that choice, but at least she will know where I will be, right in front of the television set this fall!