It was almost midnight, after stress-testing far too many sitting positions on the couch, when I realized I had just spent my entire Saturday watching college football. This isn't an uncommon experience for me. I don't think I'm alone in this insanity, either. There are some people who do normal things on weekends, like gossip about their worst friends over $16 eggs before seeing "The Hunger Games." Then there are those of us who watch 12 straight hours of sports.

It's a maniacal devotion that makes even less sense...