It's almost that time of year again when Saturdays and Sundays take on a new life as they feature the classic battles of  "gridiron gladiators". It's the time of year when the ever popular beer and burning hot chicken wings diet is in the norm, and underpaid undervalued under-appreciated Monday morning quarterbacks manage their favorite team from the arm chair or couch in the living room or den.

Life is good during the football season and getting through the work week is always easier when you're looking forward to a weekend of pure unadulterated noon-time, prime-time, hard hitting and rib splitting smash- mouth Football.

YES, football is almost here so break out your team hoody, jersey (that you refuse to wash while your team is on a winning streak), hat and lucky jacket.

62 DAYS UNTIL THE NFL SEASON STARTS

53 DAYS UNTIL THE COLLEGE SEASON STARTS