DIRECTV DVR and NFL Sunday Ticket
Fall is my favorite time of year. No not 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 several weeks of virtually nothing on television as far as sports, suddenly you are engulfed with plenty of games every weekend. 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 pro games for several factors. The excitement involved in the college game isn’t like anything else. Every weekend, thousands of screaming fans fill up local stadiums in an effort to help the home team to victory. With the expansion of network television cash, there are usually great matchups 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 ranks, 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 BCS championship, then they can’t afford to lose more than once.
The NFL is a different beast, but just as good in my opinion. Again the passion is amazing, especially in the great NFL cities like Boston, Oakland, Chicago, and Miami. What makes the NFL really fun for many fans is the expansion of fantasy football. Sure some guys go a little overboard, in that they spend all of their free time evaluating their players and proposing ridiculous trades to the other owners 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 fall I had to re-evaluate my cable TV, as Cox cable TV continued to let me down me as far at their service and pricing. Fortunately, I had multiple options, as AT&T U-Verse service is now in my area, as well as satellite TV. After looking into my options, I found there are great satellite television deals going on currently. So then it became the old Direct TV vs DISH Network debate Being the huge fan that I am, I just wouldn’t pass up the DirecTV Sunday Ticket package that they offer. On top of that, they offer new college football premium packages, such as the ESPN Game Plan. Overall, there is just more for your money when comparing satellite TV to Comcast. Plus, you just can’t beat the DIRECTV DVR.
My spouse may not like that selection, but at least she will know where I will be, right in front of the television this fall!
