Each season, the bye week usually represents a chance to relax and reboot. It gives us all a chance to kick our feet up and watch other teams battle, usually while laughing or making light of the lack of Boston College football. It's supposed to be a time of reflection, for everyone to charge batteries spent by the grind of battle.
This year, the bye week represents something different. Even though there are two games left in the season, the year feels like it's already over. Attention is already moved to hockey and basketball, and football is falling on the back burner.