Tis The (Football) Season

San Diego Chargers Women's Slit Shoulder Top - Touch By Alyssa Milano

It’s that time of year, and some say the most wonderful time of the year.  It’s time for football! 

If you know anything at all about me, you know I’m a very avid football fan (as mentioned in my “Golf Widow” entry).  I have a journal from when I was around 8 where part of my day included the scores of my favorite San Diego teams:  the Padres and the Chargers.  The game that solidified my fandom was a game affectionately called “The Epic In Miami” played in January 1982.  It was a game with the Chargers against the Dolphins in Miami that was an all out battle into overtime, with the Chargers emerging the victors.  I was 11 at the time, and I can remember it like it was yesterday.  Kellen Winslow became my hero that game.  That was the Chargers team that should have gone on to win a Superbowl.  Their path ended in the AFC Championship game against the Bengals known as “Freezer Bowl“. 

I had my hopes pinned on last year’s team to be the next Chargers team to go to the Superbowl and possibly win.  But alas, that was not to happen (I did enjoy seeing Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints winning).  I was a little hesitant to watch this season because I’m not really sure how my Chargers are going to do this year.  They cut LaDainian Tomlinson and now he’s with the New York Jets.  I absolutely refuse to watch “Hard Knocks” on HBO because they are featuring The Jets.  It just hurts too much. 

But as much as I try to turn away from the game, it’s already starting to draw me back in.  It’s pre-season, and I’m going to watch tomorrow’s game against the Chicago Bears (it’s blacked out locally, but it will be televised after the live game finishes).  I just can’t say no.  My husband bought the NFL Ticket from Direct TV, so we will have every game…anytime.  

Looking at my closet, I also need to update some of my gear.  I have my regular jerseys (5 to be exact), which are really difficult to accessorize, so the thought is to not even try.  If I go to a game, a sports bar or to a football party in a jersey, I pair it with shorts or jeans and cute little sneakers, flat sandals or my Toms.  However, Alyssa Milano has a line of clothing called Touch (as seen here on Fandalia).  This is a line designed for women as an alternative to the jersey, hoodie or t-shirt.  I like that slit shoulder top pictured in this entry (found at the NFL Shop).  It’s a nice item that I may get just to dress up my normal game day gear. 

In the end, I don’t think it matters how you show your loyalty, as long as you show it.  And although I thought that I wasn’t going to be doing much celebrating this season, I think football fever has struck again. 

GO CHARGERS!