Weekend Update: It's Football Time Again!

I hope that I don't alienate any of our readership by dedicating this post to the last, real, only American sport: College Football. Think about it. Baseball, Soccer, Basketball, Golf and a myriad of other sports are played professionally and privately around the globe. Even football is played professionally in Europe. College football, however, remains the last great American sport.

Now if you know anything about college football, you know that top to bottom the SEC is the dominant football conference. If USC or Ohio State had to play the schedules that most SEC teams have to play they would be lucky in some years to even see the post-season. My team however is not a member of the SEC. I am an NC State fan which is in the ACC. Granted we have a long way to go to match the level of competition in the SEC but we are making great strides. I am optimistic with improved play by teams like Virginia Tech, Miami, and Florida State that the luster that wore-off last season might come back just a bit.

I am also very excited that my team (the Wolfpack of NC State) are taking the field lead by Coach Tom O'Brien (a former Marine Major) and Quarterback Daniel Evans. Daniel, incidentally, is an outspoken believer in Christ. He has shared his faith numerous times and huddles the team after the games to praise God win or lose. He is a member of my church here in Raleigh and win or lose I am proud to call him a brother in Christ above calling him a fellow Wolfpacker.

Also, if you know anything about college sports in North Carolina, you know that NC State fans are passionate about their team and do not like the University of North Carolina at all. Of course if most UNC fans spent a half hour in Chapel Hill they would no longer be UNC fans anyway. Here is a couple of video clips filmed by The Christian Comedy Duo, Rhett and Link. (who incidentally both graduated from NC State) Watching these two clips will help you understand how passionate Wolfpack fans really are. Enjoy!

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Clip 2:

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