October Is The Month of The Mantuary
The single greatest activity that takes place in Mantuaries across the world is watching sports, and when it comes to sports, there is no greater month than October. I just put a fresh keg of Sam Adams Octoberfest on tap to commemorate this most perfect time of the year. You’ve only got 14 days left of this great month but there’s still a lot to look forward to:
College football continues to pursue the #1 team in the country while playing out some of the greatest games in history. It doesn’t get any better than the Instant Classics on ESPN the week after a good rivalry weekend. The two Instant Classics I won’t be missing this weekend are #12 Ohio State at #20 Michigan State at 3:30 PM EST and #11 Missouri at #1 Texas at 8:00 PM EST.
The NFL is getting into the heart of the season. This time of year, the weakest of the bunch are weeded out (yeah, Romo… I’m talking to you, pussy!) and it will be interesting to see some of the other surprises unfold - are the Bills really going to win their division?
MLB is in the heart of the playoffs and it offers some of the greatest drama in the sporting world. My prediction is the Phillies lose in game 7 to the Rays. That said, it’s a shame that 4 games will be played wasted in Tampa… simply put, not too many people care about baseball in Tampa – they were 12th out of 14 teams in attendance this year… the only good thing about hosting major sporting championships in Florida is:
The NBA… uh… started their season… I guess. I could really give two shits about the NBA. I’ll wait until college basketball starts if I want to see quality hoops. I challenge anyone to tell me one good thing that comes out of watching an NBA game.
And finally, the NHL is underway. Assuming the game will no longer be tarnished by politicians trying to relate to Joe 6-pack, there’s nothing greater than a good ol’ hockey game. Hockey is such an underrated and under-promoted sport in the U.S. – it’s really too bad their marketing department is run by these guys:
How can it get any better when the only break in the action is for a bare knuckle brawl?
So, we may be half way through the month, but some of the year’s best sporting action is yet to come. The Mantuary was built for months like October. Splurge a little bit to put the year’s best on tap, call up some buddies to watch the next big game and…
Be A Man.
-The Founding Father
Filed under: Beer, Football, Sports & Leisure
Founding Father, your post today brings together many of The Common Man’s favorite things. Football. Baseball. Strange Brew. Boobs. And Sam Adams Oktoberfest. Mmmm… Sam Adams Oktoberfest. Thanks for reminding The Common Man he has to pick up a case. Hopefully the memories of October will support The Common Man as he trudges through the manly dead zone of February and March.
Couldn’t agree more- February should cease to exist…
Alteast March has Steak and BJ day!
Go Phillies… The World Series is great for drinking beers. You have to keep at least one per inning pace.
October also is great because you take your young kids out for Halloween and steal all of the good shit to gobble down yourself. Note: This probably stops happening when they get old enough to realize this robbery is actually taking place. But until then, munch on.
Rock On Men.