Football season is upon us

Do you hear that?

The sound of pads and helmets colliding viciously; Coaches berating their players to play like a team; The sight of grass stains and blood on their bodies.

Football season is upon us.

Various college football teams have already began fall practices, tuning up for a chance to dethrone the defending champion Florida Gators for a national championship.

NFL teams are a couple weeks into training camp, inviting fans to watch their practices as well as get autographs from their favorite players.

Every team will be gunning for the defending Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers, trying to dethrone them to become the best in the world.

August, to the average sports fan, is the start of the sports calender with football dominating the fall and most of winter.

Football gives a chance for friends and family to be bonded by their favorite teams or maybe divide the family or friends.

It gives us a sense of unity, as if we are on the team, willing our team to win each week.

I can honestly say that this summer has been the longest summer to wait for football season. Many of your teams have made changes; whether it is the coaching staff or the acquiring of key free agents.

Fans want to see what their team is producing for this season and asks themselves: will the team be better than last year? Are they fading away from what they were before? Do we even have a chance to contend?

The answer to all those questions, whether it's college or pro football, starts in September.