Direct TV DVR and NFL Sunday Ticket

Fall is my favorite time of year. No not just because of the cooler temperatures and the leaves on the ground, but because it is now football season.

The NFL season is awesome because after two months of virtually nothing on television as far as sports, suddenly you are presented with plenty of games every weekend. A baseball game is great live, but watching it on television puts a man to sleep. At least the Beijing Olympics provided some sports activity this year.

I love both the college and the National Football League games for several reasons. The passion involved in the college game isn’t like anything else. Every Saturday, thousands of screaming fans fill up college stadiums in an effort to help the home team to victory. With the increase of network television cash, there are often great games on every Thursday and Saturday night as well. While I don’t really like the BCS arrangement that is in place in the college game, one benefit to the setup is that every regular season matchup really is big. A college team may get away with one loss during the year, but if they want a shot at the title, then they just can’t afford to lose more than once.

The National Football League is a different animal, but just as good in my opinion. Again the passion is amazing, especially in the great NFL cities like Boston, Oakland, Green Bay, and New York. What makes the NFL great for many fans is the advent of fantasy football. Sure some people go a little crazy, in that they use every waking moment evaluating their players and proposing ridiculous trades to the other fantasy players 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 year I had to re-evaluate my TV, as Cox continued to let me down me as far at their service and pricing. Luckily for me, I had a couple of choices, as AT&T’s new uverse service is now in my area, as well as satellite television. After looking into my options, I found there are great satellite television deals going on right now. So then it became the old DirecTV vs DISH debate Being the huge fan that I am, I just wouldn’t pass up the Sunday Ticket package that they offer. In addition, they offer great college football packages, including the Gameplan from ESPN. Overall, there is just more for your money when comparing DirecTV to Comcast. Plus, you just can’t beat the Direct TV DVR.

My spouse may not like that selection, but of course she will know where to find me, right in front of the television set this fall!