Alright, so the thought hit me today, like it often does around this time of year: exactly how many days until football season? It’s one of those things, you know? The sun’s out, summer’s doing its thing, but in the back of my mind, there’s that little itch starting. The itch for kickoffs, for Sunday afternoons on the couch, for the whole shebang.
My Little Countdown Mission
So, I decided to make it my mission for the morning to get a solid number. No more guessing. Here’s how I went about it, my little ritual, if you will.
First off, I grabbed my trusty phone. Couldn’t just guess, right? I mean, I could, but I’d probably be off by a week or two, and where’s the fun in that? Accuracy is key when the anticipation is this high!
I opened up my web browser. My fingers pretty much typed it in themselves: “NFL season start date”. Classic search. Lots of results popped up, of course. News articles, official pages, fan forums buzzing already. It’s a whole world out there, getting ready.
Now, here’s a crucial step I always take: I had to make sure I was looking at the regular season start. You see, sometimes they’ll throw pre-season dates at you, and while pre-season is… well, it’s football-ish, it’s not the real deal. It’s like getting the appetizer when you’re starving for the main course. So, I scanned a bit, looked for official announcements. Found it – the date for the first proper game.
Once I had that golden date locked in – for this year, it’s looking like early September, as usual – the next part was easy. I could have counted on a calendar, or done some mental gymnastics. But hey, we live in the age of convenience. I just popped open a “days until” calculator online. Typed in today’s date, typed in the football season start date, and bam!
There it was. The number. Staring back at me from the screen.
More Than Just a Number
And you know, it’s funny. It’s just a number, right? But it’s not, really. Seeing that figure, whatever it is when you’re reading this, it just sparks something. It makes it feel real. Closer.
I remember when I was a kid, way before smartphones and instant internet everything. My dad and I, we used to get one of those big wall calendars. And as soon as we knew the date for the first game, we’d circle it with a big red marker. Then, every morning, I’d put an ‘X’ on the day that just passed. It was a slow, deliberate countdown. Each ‘X’ was a tiny victory, a day closer to the cheers and the excitement.
We didn’t have fancy apps or anything. Sometimes, we’d even miscount and have a mini-debate about it, then recount together. Good times. It was part of the whole build-up. That paper calendar was our sacred text for a few months!
So yeah, figuring out the days until football season? It’s a small thing, takes maybe five minutes of my day. But it connects me to all those past seasons, all those memories, and all the excitement for what’s to come. It’s a tradition, in its own little way.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got a number to mentally celebrate. The countdown is officially on!
