Do you follow the National Football League?
Do you spend the spring and summer months in a state of depression and/or incurable boredom brought on by the end of the NFL season?
Do you want a blog that gives a fresh take on the latest news from around the league, delivered by none other than a fellow UTM student?
If you answered “yes” to two or more of these questions, The NFL Fieldhouse may be the blog you’ve been looking for.
The NFL Fieldhouse is a blog, updated by yours truly, dedicated to reporting and following the latest developments in the NFL, 365 days a year. Â “Hold on a moment,” you’re no doubt wondering by this point. “The NFL season only lasts from September to February! Â How can we expect to have constant NFL coverage if the season only lasts six months?” My answer to that is this: the Cold Fridge method. Allow me to explain.
You know how ESPN’s baseball analysts keep popping up even in winter, when no sane person would want to play the game? That’s because even when the game isn’t being played, there’s still a lot (and I mean a LOT) of behind-the-scenes drama going on: player trades, free agency, management changes, the works. This veritable wellspring of breaking news essentially guarantees that the likes of Tim Kurkjian and Buster Olney keep getting airtime long into the winter months. They call this the “Hot Stove” period, since baseball is traditionally played in warm weather.
The NFL is the same way, except the dead period is during the spring and summer. Even after the Super Bowl ends, a wealth of news can be found, from players retiring to stars being cut by one team and promptly signed by another. And, of course, there’s the NFL Draft every April. Somebody has to cover this, right? ESPN does, but they don’t seem to have a name for it. I do. Being that the NFL is (in)famous for playing in harshly cold weather, and as a way to poke a bit of fun at baseball for no real reason, I semi-unofficially dub this period in the NFL offseason the “Cold Fridge” phase.
So how does all this relate to my blog? Here’s how: Once the Super Bowl winner has been crowned in February, my blog goes into full-on Cold Fridge mode. This means that, in order to properly prepare for next season, I’ll be providing weekly updates on the latest retirements, signings, scouting reports, and more happening around the league. After all, just because the 32 NFL teams have to stop playing in February doesn’t mean you, the fans and readers, have to stop caring about football.
And when the 2014-15 NFL season does roll around, I’ll be there once again, keeping tabs on the results every step of the way. I’ll also throw out my own predictions on who I think will win, every game of every week. Sort of like Lee Corso with college football, minus the headgear, of course.
If you’re interested in hearing about the NFLÂ ad absurdum, then this is the blog for you. I’ll try to keep my update schedule on track, and I hope you’ll enjoy the NFL-related ramblings of a slightly deranged college student. I hope to see you all at my blog!
