Congrats to Scott Fujita and the Saints; Now Begins the Toughest 6 Months of the Year

Congratulations to the New Orleans Saints for winning Super Bowl 44.  I am a fan of both these teams, but needing some factor to push the scales towards one team for rooting interests, the Scott-Fujita-Effect was pivotal.

When Fujita voiced his support for the National Equality March this past October (and gay rights in general), he noted, “For me, in my small platform as a professional football player, I understand that my time in the spotlight is probably limited.”  I hope that in becoming a Super Bowl champion, his platform is enlarged, and that he seizes the opportunity to continue being an advocate for us.

Now, the bad news: for those of you like me, the end of the NFL season is the worst time of the year.  Yes, I know pitchers and catchers report to spring training in a few weeks, March Madness is right around the corner, and the end of the NBA season can be exciting as we get into the summer months.  We even get a bonus this year with the Winter Olympics and the World Cup.  But those only provide a blip on the calendar to ease the frustrations of the NFL off-season, at least in my world.

There needs to be a support group for people like me, as these are the only dates I’m really interested in:

• February 24 – Combine
• April 22 – Draft
• Early May – Rookie Camps
• Early June – Mini-Camps
• Late July – Training Camps
• August – Preseason
• September – Regular Season (can’t come fast enough…)

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