It’s football season! Whether or not you are a fan of the game of football, you can’t help getting swept up in some of the hype of this great American sport!

We love the excitement on people’s faces, as they get ready to watch the game. We love the crowds, the food, the energy of the game. Many of you are rooting for one or the other of the teams on the ticket. Some of you will gather with friends in front of the television. Some of you may even go to the Super Bowl. Has anyone here this morning ever been to a Super Bowl?

You may prefer one sport over another. I won’t ask those of you who hate sports to come clean today. But no matter where you are on the spectrum, it is hard to get through life without going to a football game, or a baseball game, or a basketball game, or a hockey game.…