"football season" news and stories

Because I went to high school in Cincinnati, I have a bit of a soft spot for Boomer Esiason. Yes, it was a long time ago when he played for the Bengals, and I was in high school, so you do the math.

Since the man all about football, and it's high season for tailgating, Boomer is teaming up with Johnsonville in an effort to 1) help you with your tailgating feasts, and 2) more importantly, "make an even more significant contribution to the [Boomer Esiason] Foundation and help fight cystic fibrosis." Johnsonville has been a strong supporter of the Boomer Esiason Foundation, and the goal this year is to raise $100,000.

Esiason will share a tailgating tip or technique during each broadcast of Monday Night Football.

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The New England Patriots have started their own line of meats. Along with "Academy Award winner Rob Schneider," that's a line I never thought I'd see in print.

The football team is going to start selling their own meat products at Gillette Stadium this upcoming season, which starts in a few weeks. Not only hot dogs, but also bratwurst and sausages too. The foods will have cute names like "Patriots First Down Beef Frank" and "Patriots Sack Attack Mild Sausage." Of course, those two names make no sense whatsoever, either in food or football terms. One of the names that was turned down was "Patriots Pigskinz," and I think that's the best name in the bunch.

What, no Brady Brats? No Seymour Sausage? Come on!