Well unfortunately it is that time of year. That time when football has come to an end.
It may seem a bit odd or ridiculous to many of you, but I truly get an extremely sad feeling for a few days after the Super Bowl because I know I have to wait 7 months before I get to see football again.
But while I deal with my sadness for the next few days, I also get to look back and remember the year and the reasons that I love this game.
We watched America's team the Dallas Cowboys crumble right in front of us. We saw the current longest tenured coach get fired. And we watched a 7-9 Seattle Seahawks upset the defending Super Bowl champs in the first round of the playoffs.
We watched a one-time super star get another chance at glory in Michael Vick. Many thought he would never get a shot to redeem himself, but with one quick injury to Eagle's starter Kevin Kolb, Vick got his chance and never looked back. He won a large majority of the country back over with his new image and with the way he played. He went on to win comeback player of the year.
On the flip side of watching a player rise above the odds, we cringed as we watched an all-time great in Brett Favre fizz out. We saw his 300 consecutive starts come to a close in Minnesota and watched him stand on the sidelines for the remainder of the season like a washed up, old man.
Across the state line in Wisconsin we got to watch a star be born. And in the biggest game of the year we watched Brett Favre's replacement in Green Bay, Aaron Rodgers, win his first Super Bowl and propel himself into elite quarterback status.
That is what's so great about football. The passion and drama that surrounds the game is above all other sports. The NFL is a complete roller coaster all year and that is why it is so entertaining.
So while it is another 7 months until the opening game (assuming there is no lockout), we get to enjoy all of these memories that were made this year. And we get to look forward the memories that will be made next year. Congrats to the Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers.
