It's the most wonderful time of the year

Everyone else has said all that needs to be said about fall so I am not going to reiterate it. Mr. Jingle was very eloquent in his description and I have to echo everyone else's statement...fall is the best season.

There was one thing I thought was noticeably absent from all of the other postings about fall. Yes, I love apple picking, cider doughnuts, the changing leaves and the smell of a wood burning stove. However, mostly I am just READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL.

Football is my favorite sport. I watch it all from Pop Warner (where the Newington Knights are the current national champs in the 12-14 division...take that Texas!) to college and pro. I used to actually go to watch UCONN football games by myself on Saturday mornings when I was up a Storrs and they were still Division AA. It was like $2 for 4 hours of enjoyment.

My favorite team in the NY Giants. Love them. Have since LT was on the roids and Phil Simms was the man. It was cool back in the 80's when they were actually good but the last decade or so has been crap.

I have sat through years of watching bad QB 's like Dave Brown and Kerry Collins who could only throw a completion when he was drunk. Then he went and got sober...damn bastard. For years, I could only cheer when the defense scored because God knows the offense was never going to get their butts in gear. I've gone to the Giants training camp the last 3 years in a row up in Albany to root them on (followed by an afternoon detour to Saratoga to bet on the horses. Good times!)

I may be getting a little ahead of myself but I am ecstatic with a 3-1 season start. It means our season isn't over after game 2. I love that when I watch Sportscenter, the Giants make the highlight reel instead of being shown as the team who got beat. I love that I have a guy on my team named Plaxico that can catch. I love Sunday and I love football.

And that is what I love about fall. I can sit on my couch wearing my Strahan jersey, sipping apple cider, eating cider doughnuts, looking at the foliage and watching my Giants. That's what it is all about.