It’s the most wonderful time of the year!
For many, that line instantly conjures up thoughts of family gatherings, holiday lights, company parties, caroling, and more.
My default response to that line is FOOTBALL - college bowl games, national championships (Go Huskies!), and, of course, the beauty (and tension) that is the NFL playoff chase (Go Hawks!).
The NFL often gets dogged for its ever-present pursuit of parity - “And rightly so,” says someone (me) who has reflected on that parity, both offline and here on Field Gulls, more times than I can count.