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Now, don’t get me wrong…I would never ask you to do such a thing.  I love TV.  But hypothetically, if you had to give up one month of TV, what month would you sacrifice?

If you answered August, you are wrong.  Dummy.

If you answered July, you are correct.  Here is why:

August:  beginning of college football.  For that reason alone you cannot give it up.

September:  beginning of the NFL season, baseball is heating up, college football continues, and some of the new Fall shows begin.

October:  college football, NFL, baseball playoffs, more new Fall shows

November:  football, football, football on Thanksgiving

December:  football and the 24 hour marathon of “A Christmas Story” on TBS

January:  football playoffs, college bowl games, “24″, “American Idol” begins

February:  Super Bowl, more Spring shows begin

March: three words…March Freaking Madness

April:  NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship game, baseball begins

May:  NBA playoffs, season finales

June:  NBA Championship Series, baseball

The only major sports league playing in July is MLB.  Although the All-Star Game is in July and I love baseball, this would be the month to give up.  Not a whole lot of new shows on TV, the sports world is moving slow, and you can go outside more often and see all the new blockbusters at the movies.

Do you disagree?  If so, you are wrong.

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National Root Beer Float Day from Food Rants on Vimeo.

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FOOD RANTS:

One of the shows I’ve been working on lately is “Food Rants.” The basic concept is that a person talks passionately about the food of the day.  The ‘rant’ can be positive or negative…just be funny.  If you would be interested in doing your own Food Rant, please let me know.  We are looking for people who can make 1:00-1:30 minute videos and be hilarious.

FANTASY FOOTBALL

I cannot express to you how excited I am for the upcoming Fantasy Football season.  Our live, in-person draft is this Saturday at Buffalo Wild Wings.  Football, friends, wings, and trash talk…it will be the perfect day.  Who would you draft #1?

SUPERHEROES

There are so many superhero movies that have come out or are in production, which is terribly exciting for a comic book geek like me.  I recently saw “The Dark Knight.”  I am not ready to make a judgment on where this movie ranks in the All-Time Greatest Superhero Movies List yet.  I’m going to see it again this weekend, so hopefully I will then be able to make that call.

Two other notes about upcoming superhero movies.  I recently saw a bootleg trailer for the new Wolverine movie.  First, it looks really good.  But more importantly, it looks as if they are finally going to put Gambit into one of the X-Men films.  It is about freaking time.

Second, the preview for “Watchmen” looks incredible.  If you have not read this book, quit reading this right now and go do that.  Go.

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That is my new motto.

I recently competed in a Putt-Putt Golf Tournament and took home second place in the Amateur Division…thank you very much. Since I’m new to the sport, I hope to work my way up to the Pro Division. But that is going to take a lot of hard work, time, and a caddy.

The course I play at holds tournaments every Monday, so if anyone is interested in dressing up as my caddy, carrying around a bag of putters, and wearing my last name on their back, please contact me as soon as possible. If I want to be a Pro, I need to act like one.

As my caddy, if you tell me bad advice, I will beret you in front of everyone, just to show that I’m important (I don’t really mean it…you’re a lovely person, I’m sure). I will throw my putter and force you to retrieve it. And every time I get a hole-in-one, you must hoist me on your shoulders and chant my name.

If that doesn’t sound like fun, I don’t know what fun is. I look forward to hearing from you.

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I love the Boston Red Sox.  I have loved them since I was 7 years old.

I have traveled to Baltimore, Kansas City, New York, and Boston to see them play.  Out of all those times, I have seen one rain out (Baltimore), five losses in Kansas City (including a three-game sweep from the Royals…the freaking Royals), one loss in New York (I didn’t wear any Red Sox gear to that game because I went by myself), and two losses in Boston.

For those keeping score at home that makes nine games that I have attended and not seen the Red Sox win.

But as of June 15, 2008, that curse is broken.  I traveled with my wife to Cincinnati to watch the Sox play the Reds in the last game of a three game series.  Final score: 9-0.  The Red Sox finally win while I am in attendance.  Thank you Cincinnati Reds for giving up four home runs and producing no offense.

Thank you.

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