Watching the NFL games

It's been a great season of NFL football and part of me regrets leaving the U.S. before the end of the season. Last night I spent a few hours looking for a way to watch the remaining games on my laptop. There is no shortage of blogs with information on how to watch NFL games on a PC for free but after spending three hours (plus) investigating one option after then next it turned out to be a waste of time. This experience reinforces my dislike for computers. 

I've spoken with a number of Americans here about watching the playoffs and they talk about local bars you can go to in order to watch the games. The only problem with that solution is I hate going to bars.

"Hates IT".

After wasting three hours researching how to watch the playoffs on my laptop for free with NO luck I stumbled onto NFL Game Pass at NFL.com. For a mear pittance ($30) I can watch all the NFL games on my laptop. This is a bargain at twice the price in my humble opinion.

Think about how much you will spend by going to a bar once to watch a football game. Three and a half hours in a bar. It's not difficult to imagine you are going to spend $20 to $30. Even in a Chiang Mai bar.

Even if you go to a friends house to watch the game it's gonna cost you. You cannot show up to a friends house to watch the game empty handed, unless you are an asshole. Some beers or chips and dip, something. Don't be an asshole.

Spend the $30 on the NFL Game Pass, stay at home and invite a friend or two over if you must. In the end this route will be the most cost effective and enjoyable. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- But most people are like cattle or sheep, they are followers and feel most comfortable being lead by the snout or in the company of the heard or the pack. Sobeit. There but for the grace of God go I!

I paid the $30 and set my alarm for 3am to watch the next game live. When my alarm went off I felt my need for sleep to be more powerful than my desire to watch the game live. I stayed in bed.

I woke up at 9am feeling as well rested as I can get these days. With a fresh cup of coffee in my hands I watch the 49ers take down Atlanta. It was a good game. After the game I went for a swim, got in 40 laps, came home and watched the Raven take down the Patriots. It's gonna be a great superbowl. Alone :-)