It's sad to say goodbye to the NFL, which has become the best sport to watch over the last few years. It was another eventful season, and it's too bad everyone has to wait seven months for another meaningful game. From team drama to the wacky playoffs, the season had its ups and downs. Miami was a swamp for the Super Bowl, which was a pretty decent game. So for now people will have to settle for a spring training countdown or the NBA season (In some cases, the NBA lottery). Does anyone count on the NHL for entertainment anymore?  

 The regular season was full of memorable moments from Week One to 17. The Season Opener had Charlie Batch go up against Daunte Culpepper. Batch was the better of the two, ending any hope in Miami their team would be home in February. The highlight to start the season was Trent Green getting demolished by Robert Geathers of the Bengals. Green was unconscious for awhile and went on to miss half the season. Speaking of the Bengals, nine of their players were arrested throughout the season. (Insert your own joke here, they've all been said) There was also the ruckus caused by TO and his suicide attempt. What a zoo that made the NFL for a few weeks. Everyone forgot about it once he started to drop balls at an alarming rate. Patriot fans got to go through the Deion Branch hold out, and then get used to the fact Reche Caldwell's eyes are always bugged out. Ladainian Tomlinson also put on a pretty good show en route to his MVP award. Then of course he blew it in the playoffs.  

 The playoffs were great,l featuring exciting AFC games and Reggie Bush opening eyes. Those Texans must feel great now. The Colts suddenly became a defensive team, and the Pats played three great games despite coming up short of another Super Bowl. Belichick had the highlight in a blowout win over the Jets, shoving a camera man out of his way to give Eric Mangini a man hug. The Divisional Playoff against the Chargers was a hard fought battle, and Troy Brown stripping the Marlon McCree interception was probably the best play of the season. Drama that followed with some of the Pats imitating Shawne Merriman's dance was entertaining, but just ridiculously silly on the Chargers part. It's a good thing LT and Belichick are now getting along so they can each focus on the Pro Bowl now (phew). The AFC Championship was the Super Bowl, but a tough subject to talk about again as a Pats fan. Of course looking back on the whole Tony Romo debacle doesn't make it sting so much. But let's just move on.

The Super Bowl started off with a great play by Devin Hester, and those that took the Bears getting seven points felt hopeful. There were a few moments in the first quarter that Peyton Manning had his losing look on, but as soon as the Colts took their first lead on Dominic Rhodes' 1 yard touchdown the fate of Super Bowl 41 was sealed. Rex Grossman was actually worse than everyone had hyped him to be for two weeks. Unfortunately, the Bears were who everyone thought they were, and the Colts are hanging a banner in September. Peyton now has a ring, and something tells me that Dan Marino wasn't as happy as he was showing. Joseph Addai should have been named the games MVP, but Peyton played well enough to win it. It was fun to finally watch a game that had terrible weather. Just another thing to add to all the drama of it all. It's just a damn shame the commercials were terrible.  

So with the Pro Bowl the only thing left of the 2007 NFL season, it's time to put away the Sunday outfit and start doing housework again. It feels worse then having to go back to school after summer vacation and the first Monday back to work after vacation combined. The game people morph into super fans for once every week is taking it's own break, leaving everyone without an excuse to skip out on a Sunday family dinner. So Farwell for now football, but please hurry back...