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

The college football season is awesome because after two months of almost nothing on TV as far as sports, suddenly you are engulfed with plenty of games every weekend. Sure I can take in a baseball game in person, but sitting and watching it on television puts a man to sleep. At least the Beijing Olympics provided some sports activity this summer.

I love both the college and the NFL games for several factors. The excitement involved in the college game is like nothing else. Each and every Saturday, 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 ranks, one benefit to the setup is that every regular season game really is big. A college team may get away with one loss during the year, but if they want a shot at the title, then they can’t afford to lose twice.

The National Football League is a different beast, but just as good in my opinion. Again the passion is amazing, especially in the great NFL cities like Boston, Oakland, Chicago, and Kansas City. What makes the NFL interesting for many fans is the expansion of fantasy football. Sure some people go a little overboard, in that they use every waking moment evaluating their players and proposing ridiculous trades to the other fantasy players in the league. But if you get in with the right set of guys and gals, then fantasy football makes all of the games much more interesting.

This year I had to re-evaluate my television service, as Cox cable TV continued to disappoint me as far at their service and pricing. Luckily for me, I had a couple of choices, as AT&T U-Verse service is now in my area, as well as satellite television. After checking into my choices, I found there are great satellite television deals going on right now. So then it became the old DISH Network vs DirecTV debate Being the huge fan that I am, I just wouldn’t pass up the Sunday Ticket package that they offer. In addition, they offer great college football packages, including 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 Direct TV DVR.

My spouse may not like that choice, but of course she will know where to find me, right in front of the television this fall!