Fall is the best time of year. No not just because of the cooler weather and the leaves on the ground, but because it is now football season.

The NFL season is awesome because after two weeks of almost nothing on television as far as sports, suddenly you are engulfed with dozens of games every Saturday and Sunday. A baseball game is great in person, but sitting and watching it on TV puts a man to sleep. At least the 2008 Olympics provided some sports action this year.

I like both the college and the National Football League games for several 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 push the home team to victory. With the expansion of network TV contracts, there are usually good games on every Thursday and Saturday night as well. While I don’t really like the Bowl Championship Series system that is in place in the college game, one benefit to the setup is that every regular season matchup really matters. 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 more than once.

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, Denver, Chicago, and New York. 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 roster 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 season I had to evaluate my cable TV, as Bright House cable continued to disappoint me as far at their service and pricing. Fortunately, I had a couple of choices, as AT&T cable service is now in my area, as well as satellite television. After checking into my options, I discovered there are great Direct TV deals going on currently. Being the football fan that I am, I just couldn’t pass up the DirecTV Sunday Ticket package that they offer. In addition, they offer great college football packages, including the ESPN Game Plan.

My wife may not like that choice, but of course she will know where I will be, right in front of the TV this fall!