FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Some weekends are just not made like others.
Never has a weekend been so perfectly prepared for harmony as this one for Arkansas sports fans.
For starters, Arkansas doesn’t have an 11 a.m. game, and there aren’t any good games in that time slot.
Normally this would make for disappointing weather, but this is the weekend before deer season. Maintenance must be done.
Loose and rotten boards should be replaced. All those honey buns and peanut wrappers should be swept away, along with the old Coke cans and coffee cups.
Wasp nests must be demolished and shooting lanes must be cleaned.
Of course, this year there is a must-see tour to see where the deer cross. The size of the hooves must be combined with the results of the tree scrape search to determine how big the story will be at the hunting camp next Friday night.
The best news for hunters besides the lack of a morning football schedule is the time change. A cold front coming in means less snakes to worry about, plus the deer will be moving more due to the cooler weather and doing so on soft ground, so the ability to gain valuable knowledge this morning is greatly improved.
because thNow coming home after a highly productive morning means walking into a host of great opportunities. If the husband is involved in sports, the table is arranged beautifully. Arkansas plays at 3 p.m., but if the game gets out of hand, Tennessee vs. Georgia in the 2:30 p.m. matchup for the right to be the nation’s No. 1 team provides a quality alternative.
In fact, this game gives Arkansas fans something to watch while they let the DVR pile up a bit so they can skip the first half commercials. It also gives them something to watch during halftime and while allowing the tape to build up again in the second half so those commercials can also be skipped.
A fan can only handle so much Dr Pepper Fansville and car commercials in a day.
If your spouse isn’t into sports, this is a good time to suggest getting an early start on your Christmas shopping. Be prepared to make some suggestions for various family members, and it would be wise to slip your spouse a $20 bill while telling them that you want them to be able to get [insert spouse’s favorite treat or describe their favorite meal].
The last thing you need is a husband who is annoyed by all the football you’ll be watching this afternoon and evening, and you need your better half to be thinking about how you wanted something good for them instead of thinking how you just wanted to kick them out the door so you could watch sports in peace.
While your husband is in the bathroom or getting ready, that’s the time to set the DVR for that de facto SEC West championship game between LSU and Alabama, which you’ll be watching over slices of hot sticky pizza or leftover fried chicken later tonight.
Follow this up by letting your husband know that you really want to skip the second sports day in exchange for a date or family outing on Sunday because you want one more quality time before deer season starts. Needless to say, this is an off week for the Dallas Cowboys, accompanied by a lackluster NFL schedule.
Just set the DVR for Kansas City and Tennessee if that’s something you’re interested in and enjoy the balance between a great sports weekend and a family weekend.
Like I said, some Saturdays are just built differently.
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