The HOF game did just enough to whet the appetite. 3 hours from now we get 12 more games. Don't give a shit if it's only preseason. Football is finally (almost) back! I find I'm so excited that I can barely sit still or hold a thought in my head. I think it's the excitement only a football fan can feel. A football fan at a start of a long journey whose conclusion is uncertain.

I'm pretty sure what the Bears conclusion will be.

I feel sorry for people who don't know what this feels like.

I think the NFL would be infinitely more fascinating if we already knew at this point who would be in the championship game.

I can barely sit still or hold a thought in my head. I think it's the excitement only a football fan can feel.

We don't need to take shots at other sports. Save that for the baseball guys.

You dont use the NBA for that joke? Weird.

I feel sorry for people who don't know what this feels like.

even in my most aggressively passionate football fan years, which have long passed, i never gave a shit about august in the NFL. boring, lazy games that take forever and rarely give me any enjoyment. it's still summer mode for me.

No, Z is correct. Football is great but its still early August and (most) preseason games are only slightly better than soccer games.

I feel sorry for people who don't know what this feels like.

I'm sorry you're missing out on the last few glorious weeks of summer.

We haven't even addressed college football, which nicely fills in the gap between Thursday and sunday.

I feel sorry for people who don't know what this feels like.

Great football tonight