Kickoff almost here!

With the exception of Irene and maybe even the $14 trillion debt, the world seems perfect.  School is upon us, and that can mean one thing, and one thing only: football is in the air.  After months of anxiously waiting for the lockout to end, all we have to do is endure a few more preseason games before we are rewarded with that most awesome day that we have all marked on our calendars: September 11, 2011.  
 

The first full day of football is also the tenth anniversary of 9/11, and there will be plenty of moments filled with sadness, prayer, and respectful remembrance.  But football also has a place on this fateful day; the sport is indeed a fitting tribute to the tenacity of the American spirit, which has helped us stand up and fight back against enemies trying to knock us down. 

And unlike some other sports, that first Sunday is not the start of an endless 100 trillion game season with a ridiculous amount of statistics that are probably larger and less stimulating than the US debt.

So when that Sunday rolls around, it’s time to say a prayer, put away the homework, turn on the TV, and load NFL gamecast.  It’s time to get down to business.  Let’s kick some ass.