Friday Favorites

• HBO's Hard Knocks - yes, yes, yes, yes, YES!  After being forced to take a year off due to last year's strike, I was more than overdue for some Hard Knocks when it debuted last Sunday night.  This year, the focus is on the Miami Dolphins, whom I generally do not care about at all...until now!  My boy Chad Ochocinco Johnson is now on the team, and thank God.  Otherwise this team is bound for boredom.

• Fantasy Football - it's that time of year again.  The BEST time of year.  Pre-season is underway and that means Fantasy Football fans everywhere are starting to tune in to keep up with who their sleeper picks will be for the upcoming season.  We just set our draft date this week for my league, so we are EXTRA excited and starting to really prep!  Now, I just need to think of a great team name.....

• This card, because I am clearly on a football roll here!

• The Olympics - because it is great for world morale.  For 2 weeks every 4 years, we get to unite.  Sure, we may not be cheering for the same countries, teams or even people, but still.....we care about the same thing and have a unified goal.  WIN!  A congrats to the USWNT as well for their killer redemption over Japan!

• Shark Week - premieres this Sunday!