Football season is upon us again, sort of. Technically it’s the preseason—which means that football games are on TV, but are mostly played by third-stringer journeymen and late-round draft picks fighting for roster spots, which isn’t terrible if you’re a die-hard fan—but it’s still a helluva lot more interesting than baseball or soccer.
The preseason started last week (the Titans crushed the Bills 21-18, which seems deceptively close if you didn’t watch the game) and there are a bunch more games on tonight, which, at the very least, should slake your football thirst until Madden 2010 comes out tomorrow.
If you want to catch a game tonight, you’ve got a few options:
The Cardinals and Steelers are set for a meaningless Super Bowl rematch (Matt Leinart’s gonna be a star!) at 5 PM on ESPN.
The NFL Network is also airing the Patriots/Eagles game at 8:00 PM and the Cowboys/Raiders game at 11:00.
The Seahawks play their preseason opener against the Chargers this Saturday in San Diego. If you’re looking to get caught up on how the Seahawks are looking in training camp, head over to the ludicrously named FieldGulls.com.
Finally, there is a very strong likelihood I’ll be forming another Slog Fantasy Football league this year. It should not be as half-assed as it was last yaer. If you’re interested, email me a paragraph or two listing your fantasy football experience (did you have a team last year? Who did you have?) and who you’d draft in the first 5 rounds this season.
My football fantasy? How about the Seahawks following the Sonics to Oklahoma?
Talk to me about football when we’re not wasting millions of public dollars. Enough with the testosterone welfare.
I am so into joining a SLOG Fantasy Football league.
I’ll take Freddy and my favorite Sounders FC keeper to start – dibs.
Mmmmm….Sunday mornings with Eli.
Does Slog have a fantasy football league? I’ve never done it but have been geeking out on Fantasy Football mock drafts recently and would like to try it, though I’ll probably get bored with it by Week 6. But I’m always down for a weekly confidence pool.
Save me a spot. Ill write you a paragraph later.
Oh good, time for my favorite game of “Name the Seahawk who beats his wife and rapes the groopie!”
Oh shit, i didn’t read all of the post before posting.
Damn, the Boyfriend will be taking up the TV with football. Somehow, he is the butch one with the athletic events he watches on tv while I can actually play them.
(some of them anyway.)
Okay tennis isn’t the butchest of sports, but Damn it I play. I know I’m not the only gay guy with a boyfriend who likes sports though.
@6: Yep, none of those Sounders have been accused of anything like that…
how about the Huskies?
surely they couldn’t be as shitty as last year?
The Huskies will be MUCH better this year
On behalf of all Sounders fans everywhere I would like to publicly disavow Will in Seattle’s fandom. Everything you gridiron fans say and think about soccer fans is absolutely true — about him. We don’t want him. If you guys take him off your hands I’ll never say another unkind word about the ‘hawks.
There will be no place saving! You must email me so I can add your name to the list in my inbox!
And we don’t want him either, Fnarf.
No way, Fnarf. Ain’t gonna happen. Good ol’ WiS is heading to sports fan purgatory for now. Maybe someday professional badminton will take him.
If you are going to take the Sounder’s keeper then you should get ready to be scored on like a whore during fleet week.
I will email your fat head when I get home. Until then, consider it done.
Also, while I would love to be part of your fantasy league, the future Mrs. Hernandez has gently suggested that tacking a fantasy team on top of my usual 8 hours of football watching for sixteen Sundays out of the year (plus playoffs) was a bit much for her last year, so I’ll sit this one out.
@15: We are fighting, you and I. You may select weapons, I shall select time and place.
This will not stand!
I’d sign up if I wasn’t already in 3 leagues… perhaps an earlier request next year?
I agree it’s more interesting than baseball, but soccer? Come on now.
my absolute least favorite time of the year. fuck football, give me my husband back.
God, I am so fucking glad my wife made me start watching football. I had no idea how awesome it is.
@21: Don’t be such a polly-prissy-pants. Have your hubby explain the game to you, and get you involved. Snuggle and watch the game with him. It will be fun and help you not hate it. 🙂
Trust me, you can enjoy the game and have fun chatting about it with him.
Round 1: Dante Stallworth
Round 2: Ben Roethlisberger
Round 3: Leroy Hill
Round 4: Adam Jones
Round 5: Michael Vick
@12 – aww my feelings are so hurt.
Not.
God, I am so fucking glad I made Ben start watching football. I had no idea how awesome the neighbors teenage son is.