Leesl: 🎵
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!
With the tailgates a-poppin’
And green flags a-droppin’
When game-days are near—
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!
There’ll be Texas-sized cheers,
Cold Oktoberfest beers,
And playoff drives out on the track!
There’ll be hockey hits flyin’
And Windy City cryin’
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!
Andy: Hold on a second—did you really end that song with “Windy City cryin’”?! You’ve got it backwards! The only ones crying this fall will be Cowboys and Longhorn fans when they choke down the stretch! And if Kyle Larson keeps dominating on the track, Lone Star Racin’ is going to be weeping all the way to Miami!
Leesl: Aww, is wittle Andy a wittle bit sensitive today? Probably because I’m currently holding down the lead in our NFL picks, leading the fantasy NASCAR standings, and looking at the college football slate for this week, your picks are on very thin ice! And why not talk hockey! Your Blackhawks finished dead last in their division last season. Don’t worry, Andy—I’ll save you a tissue for when they do it all over again this year!
Andy: Yeah, yeah, rub it in… but I’m still holding out hope for my Hawks! At the end of the day, having every single league in action all at once is absolute heaven for this house. Let’s run down the complete side-by-side breakdown of where our teams and matchups stand.
Texas vs. Chicago: Side by Side
| 🤠 Lone Star Loyalty (Leesl) | 🏙️ Windy City Roots (Andy) |
| NFL: Cowboys (3-4, 3rd in NFC East) | NFL: Bears (5-2, 3rd in NFC North) |
| CFB Picks: 19-20-1 (Within striking distance, -1) | CFB Picks: 20-19-1 (Holding a 1-game lead) |
| NASCAR: Lone Star Racin’ (18,298 pts / +135 lead) | NASCAR: Windy City Racin’ (18,163 pts / Chasing) |
| NHL: Stars (7-5-1, 15 pts, shut out Chicago 4-0) | NHL: Blackhawks (4-9-0, 8 pts, 8th in Central) |
| NBA: Mavericks (4-2, T-5th in Western Conference) | NBA: Bulls (1-5, 14th in Eastern Conference) |
Andy: Not so fast!… I notice an extremely convenient “whoopsie” on your pretty little side-by-side chart! Where is the MLB row?! You didn’t happen to “accidentally” leave off baseball because my Milwaukee Brewers prediction came through and they just won the World Series, did you? That’s a massive W for me that somehow didn’t make the official graphic!
Leesl: Well, how ’bout that—clean missed that one! Total honest-to-goodness oversight! Fine, credit where credit is due: Congrats on calling the Brewers. Enjoy that single victory lap, Andy, because across football, racing, hockey, and hoops, the board is still Lone Star stacked!
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So, whether your game days feature tailgates a-poppin’, green flags a-droppin’, or just Windy City cryin’, there’s no denying this is peak season for every sports fan! What’s making your sports calendar most wonderful right now?
Drop your picks, predictions, and favorite fall teams in the comments below! 👇
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