Texas Football...An Objective View

If you seriously think I am going to sit here and give you an unbiased view about Texas football or football in general then you must have me confused for someone else....you know...a football widow/widower or something. THANK GOODNESS IT IS FOOTBALL SEASON!!!!!

So, trying out this public school thing we went to our first high school football game last Friday. The smell of sweat, the cheers of the fans, the off-key trumpet player blasting charge....ahh yes nothing like Friday night in Texas. Unless you live here....or have spent time here during football season, you just wouldn't understand what it is like. Ever had a frito pie served luke warm when it is still 90 degrees at 9:00 PM at night? Well then you've never been to a football game in Texas!

I watched the colors running up and down the field the other night, warriors after one thing....the adoration of the cheering hoards of people who watch these gridiron heroes waging war. Back and forth on the field, the sound of pads and helmets crashing in to each other....spleens quivering in fear as they knew they were going to get plowed in to. Concussions just waiting to happen! Did I mention that my son just dropped regular PE class to sign-up for "pre-athletics" so he can start pumping iron and building muscles for football season in 2010?!? Who even knew there was such a thing for 10 year olds. Gone are the days of flag football when you were still young and developmental. Now we have dads...and moms....lining up along the fence the first day of practice for the middle school kids to see just who will carry the team on to a championship in 3 more years when they finally make it to high school. Ah yes, Texas Cheerleader Moms aren't the only crazy ones out there! We give hockey moms a real run for their money when it comes to guts and gore.

Okay....all jest aside...I really do like football season. There is nothing like it in Texas and when I leave here...which some day I will do...even if it is as ashes in a damn big red bottle :) I will really miss football in Texas.

Here's to another safe and happy football season (unless you are a Dallas Cowboy and here's wishing you a broken arm...leg...or two :) )

xoxo

Pandy