Game Day Chick Tip: The Reason for the Season

Preseason is so close, you can almost taste it. You can see the teams running from the tunnels, smell the sweat of a rookie fighting to prove he can play with the big boys, and hear the roar of fans hungry for some NFL action.
Or perhaps when you think of preseason, the only thing you can picture is yourself bored out of your mind watching hours of games that don't count toward the actual season. The Chicks will now resist the urge to slap you silly for such a notion and offer up a few words of advice to help you survive "the season, before the season."

The "P" Funk: Always remember that preseason has something in common with another "p-word"...playoffs. Both can test the passion of a player, decide careers, and separate the men from the boys. Make no mistake about it, preseason is as much about the plays on the field as it is the players. This is where we get our first glimpse as to who might be playing in the Super Bowl and who'll be watching it with their teammates at home.

Unsolved Mysteries: This preseason has more subplots than the season finale of Grey's Anatomy. How will Joey Harrington step in as the new team leader of the Atlanta Falcons? Will former LSU Tiger Jamarcus Russell go from predator to prey as a Raiders QB? Will this be the season Eli Manning stops being the "Johnny Drama" to Peyton Manning's "Vincent Chase?" These so-called "meaningless" games may not answer these questions, but they'll at least shed light on what we can expect in the months ahead.

Practice Makes Perfect: This isn't just practice time for the teams, but the fans. It's time to see which of your game day superstitions are worth carrying into the new season, and which boil down to little more than a voodoo curse in reverse. Should you continue to wear the one black sock and one gold sock? Does your Joe Horn jersey need to be burned in some cult-like backyard ritual? Will you be forced to lock certain family members in the bathroom during game time since we all know they're bad luck? (Sorry about that mom...)

So you see, there's no need to sleep through preseason. Instead, seize the season! Celebrate the fact that football is back! Sundays will be about Hail Marys in more ways than one! No more marathon movies on Lifetime to pass the time! And best of all, when you get busted drinking a six pack of beer, no one will judge. Afterall, the game was on!