How did I become so obsessed with college football?
Well, first and foremost, the blame lies with Gary Bettman
and the National Hockey League, who have locked out the athletes that normally
occupy my sports-geek brain cells through the autumn and winter months. With my
two fantasy teams forced into hibernation thanks to the prolonged labor
dispute, I had to sink my teeth into some other athletic escapade. I’ve never
really been a football fan, despite being raised by pigskin-obsessed parents,
but since my brother’s alma mater (Notre Dame) started making headlines with
their streak of victories, I find myself increasingly intrigued and engaged.
