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So the seasons of both the NFL and NCAA are over, and I gotta tell you they were so close to being absolutely perfect. I mean, my college team, Alabama, won it's 13th national title, while my pro team, the Indianapolis Colts, made it all the way to the Super Bowl, before losing, tonight, to the New Orleans Saints. I was mad--really mad. Don't get me wrong, I'm not mad that the Saints won, I actually kinda like them, and I'm glad for their city, but I am mad that the Colts didn't win, if that makes any sense. Anyway, I've got a long time to wait till the next game of football happens, and I'm left with a bitter taste on my tongue after the Colt's loss. But I've got next season to look forward to on both fronts--The Colts are keeping most of their weapons, and perhaps getting new ones. Pierre Garcon and Austin Collie are getting better every day, and next year I suspect that they'll come on even stronger, not to mention Dallas Clark and Reggie Wayne, two of my favorites. These are all weapons Peyton Manning can use to carve up opposing defenses. And looking at the way Joseph Addai ran the ball against the Saints, I suspect that maybe they won't be last in the league rushing next year. Meanwhile Alabama is keeping a lot of it's weapons as well, including Heisman winner Mark Ingram and the other back in the Crimson Tide's one-two punch, Trent Richardson, who I expect to have a phenomenal year next year. Quarterback Greg McElroy will be back, and wideout Julio Jones. The defense, though, I fear will suffer. They'll lose CB Javier Arenas and MLB Rolando McClain, two of the best, not to mention Nosetackle Terrence "Mount" Cody, as well as others. But I'm confident--After all, Nick Saben is a great recruiter, and we got the number three overall class, following only Texas and Florida.

Soon to come I'll delve more into football, because I'll need to compensate for my lack of it, and also I'll talk a bit about my writing, and what it is, exactly, that I'm doing with myself. Maybe I'll talk a little about my new workout regiment, but maybe not. It's been a good year, and I guess it would have been too much for both Alabama and Indy to win the big one, but hey, we got close. Next year I'll be watching the Colts (of course), the Jets, Giants, Vikings, Steelers and, as a wildcard for me this year, I'll be paying special attention to Tennessee--I'm hoping Vince Young will be able to turn it all around like he almost did this year, and with Chris Johnson, who was a two-thousand yard back this year, I think they've got enough weapons to be really good--especially if they can get some more weapons on offense. Not sure when I'll be back. I suspect no one will care.