This is like a funeral to me. Reminiscing.

Back when I used to watch Football, the rest of you *****ed about preseason...."oh. woe is me... why do we have to have preseason games?"

Meanwhile, on my happy island, I was ELATED every last week of July.
counting down the days till the First Meaningless Game of the season.
If they put on their shiny helmets, then it counts as FOOTBALL, and I loved
it. I listened to every play on radio, as if if was a Super Bowl. It didnt
matter, by the 3rd quarter that 3/4ths of the names being called wouldnt
be there opening day. Preseason is where we discovered Pierre Thomas
awesomeness. I LOVE preseason football. If you lose. it doesnt matter.
If you win. You're excited. You really cant lose in Preseason.

I have so many memories of driving down a highway, (I always seemed to be
on the road, usually coming home from vacation up North) listening to a static'y signal, Jim Henderson's voice calling each play, and a color commentor adding his 2 cents, as if this game was a national event. I LOVED the sound of it. Preseason, regular season, Tony Cachere's Cajun Season. I dont care.

If I was Grand Dictator of Football, all preseason games would be in 2nd Tier Cities, and College towns. One, this would create the "Barnstorming" effect, and make rabid fans of those, otherwise on the fringe, in smaller cities, otherwise in your territory. I would Play the Saints in Shreveport and Jackson, Ms. Occasionally shifting to Alabama, somewhere, and Lake Charles. I'll never forget when the Saints came to Shreveport. A "meaningless" preseason game became a 3 tv station Prime Time event, complete with carnival, and super bowl esque hype. Thats what happens.

Good memories.

We hereby make you the new commissioner of the NFL .

This is like a funeral to me. Reminiscing.

Back when I used to watch Football, the rest of you *****ed about preseason...."oh. woe is me... why do we have to have preseason games?"

Meanwhile, on my happy island, I was ELATED every last week of July.
counting down the days till the First Meaningless Game of the season.
If they put on their shiny helmets, then it counts as FOOTBALL, and I loved
it. I listened to every play on radio, as if if was a Super Bowl. It didnt
matter, by the 3rd quarter that 3/4ths of the names being called wouldnt
be there opening day. Preseason is where we discovered Pierre Thomas
awesomeness. I LOVE preseason football. If you lose. it doesnt matter.
If you win. You're excited. You really cant lose in Preseason.

I have so many memories of driving down a highway, (I always seemed to be
on the road, usually coming home from vacation up North) listening to a static'y signal, Jim Henderson's voice calling each play, and a color commentor adding his 2 cents, as if this game was a national event. I LOVED the sound of it. Preseason, regular season, Tony Cachere's Cajun Season. I dont care.

If I was Grand Dictator of Football, all preseason games would be in 2nd Tier Cities, and College towns. One, this would create the "Barnstorming" effect, and make rabid fans of those, otherwise on the fringe, in smaller cities, otherwise in your territory. I would Play the Saints in Shreveport and Jackson, Ms. Occasionally shifting to Alabama, somewhere, and Lake Charles. I'll never forget when the Saints came to Shreveport. A "meaningless" preseason game became a 3 tv station Prime Time event, complete with carnival, and super bowl esque hype. Thats what happens.

Good memories.

Preseason serves a big purpose.
So many players get traded and better for them. Better to be traded than cut.. So many end up on active roster after proving themselves and getting out there in a game on the field under the lights with media and fans. Training camps and a scrimmage, etc are some of the things. The proof that matters is on the field.

There are going to be a lot of talented football players sitting at home this year while home grown talent gets the nod. Sad, but true.

No sadder than many other industries around the world. As a performer my son has only been able to do shows a few times over the past five months. He usually does seven or more a week.