As Tom Petty once sang, "The Waiting is the hardest part......." That's the way I feel every Summer.... waiting...... waiting..... waiting....... sometimes it feels like it will never get here, but when it finally does, I feel like a kid again on Christmas morning.
Football season is BACK! The NFL gets going this week, and thanks to my annual purchase of the NFL Sunday ticket satellite package, my next 17 Sundays are spoken for.
Thankfully, the College football season got started a week earlier then the NFL, and the first slate of games is already in the books. All I can say is that I sure wouldn't want to be a Michigan fan! Did you hear that Jaime Meyers? 
There is nothing like the first game of the year in Happy Valley. It's the first tailgate, and that first Nittany Lion frank that's cooked under the large shadow of Beaver Stadium always tastes awesome. It's also our first chance to get a look at the latest edition of the Nittany Lions. I have questions about both their offensive and defensive lines, but overall I think this is a good team that has a chance to be a great team.
Granted, Florida International is a sad excuse for a football team, but my first impressions of the 2007 Lions are mostly favorable. It's hard to grumble when the final score is 59-0, but despite the 59 points I thought the offense looked a little sluggish at times. Anthony Morelli threw for nearly 300 yards, but he wasn't totally in synch with his wideouts. If he would have been a little more sharp, he would have thrown for 500 yards.
I have no complaints about the defense. Linebacker U might have it's best set of linebackers ever..... and that's saying something. They have a chance to be a shut down defense, we'll see how it plays out.
It was also an extra special day for me because it was my son's first trip to a Penn State game. He just turned 7, and I made the executive decision that he was now old enough and had enough interest and patience to deal with the all day affair that is a Penn State game.
We were blessed with terrific weather, and the two of us tailgated, tossed the football around the parking lot, and then made our way up to section WBU on a perfect sun splashed day. I know that Florida International was totally overmatched, but it's still fun to watch your team win. Just ask all of those Michigan fans that left their home opener with tears streaming down their cheeks...... Did you hear that Jaime Meyers? 
Here's some pictures of our day:
The Penn State Blue Band-
The Lions huddle-
The student section "S" -
A great day to be Penn State fans-
