Ladies, how are you doing today? Is everything OK at home? You know the reason why I ask this right? If you don’t, maybe your boyfriend, husband or significant other isn’t like me and other males I know.

After the double-header tonight, the first week of the NFL season will be complete and I hope it lived up to all the anticipation for all you football fans out there - sorry if you like the Patriots.

The 49ers lost, like usual, so I’m in the same state of mind I’m normally in during football season.  Maybe one day we (49er fans) will have reason to be proud to represent our team again.  It seemed like a short time ago when we were routinely among the best in the league.  Maybe one day soon.

While I’m OK with the results of the NFL weekend, there is something I’m not upset with.  It seems as though I’ve lost something over the last two weeks and I’m getting beat like a drum in Madden.  To make matters worse, all the guys in my league seem to be talking trash while they are beating me.

I did what I know how to do best and jumped on the Internet for some help.  Yes, Madden is that serious so don’t ask.  I’m on a break from league or serious online play while I go through my own training camp.  I actually didn’t realize there were so many forums and even YouTube videos on Madden.  I spent about an hour last night looking at a video series on Madden offense.  Now all I have to do is put it into action.  Time will tell if this pays off.

Ladies, ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?!!

Moms, this is just a test, a shot over the bow if you will.  It is Sunday and I just wanted to check with you to see if you are ready for what is coming.  Hopefully, you should know what to expect by now, but if you don’t this is just a friendly reminder.

It is Sunday, 3 August 2008 and the time you may have been dreading is drawing near.  Yes, it is almost Football season!  Sorry if you hate this time of year, but this is what millions of us men long for throughout the year.  There is nothing, and I mean nothing, like Sundays during the NFL season.  This, coming from someone who has never had on shoulder pads or a helmet.

Take a look at that.  What you are seeing represents our national pasttime.  I’m sorry baseball, but you have acted up with the strikes, steroids and all.  Basketball is my first love, but I may have an overload on it.  Football unites us in some strange way.  There are just so many aspects of the game to get involved in.

Besides regular Sportscenter updates with Chris Berman, there is fantasy football, weekly pools, parlay cards if you happen to be in Vegas and the holy grail of all: the John Madden video game.  OK, so I don’t live in Vegas (anymore), I don’t know anyone who does weekly pools, I already have one of my fantasy teams ready to draft and the video game is a given.  Oh, the high-def TV is ready to roll too.  Hey, what else should I be doing when the baby is sleep?

I’m not unlike many men who are already ready for the upcoming season.  I just wanted to give the women/moms/girlfriends out there a heads up so you will be ready too.