by Ryan Eshoff


Like the defenses of Oakland Raider opponents, October is upon us quickly. The month of homework, hues, hockey, Halloween, and Heisman hopefuls is the greatest for sports fans everywhere. Why? It has something for everyone.

Nothing goes more hand-in-hand with October than baseball's World Series, accurately dubbed the Fall Classic. Even legends of baseball lore have been specifically associated with the month, most notably Reggie Jackson, whose postseason heroics earned him the moniker Mr. October. Sure, Halloween isn't until the 31st, but is there anything scarier than facing Randy Johnson with the championship on the line?

Football has surpassed baseball as the most popular sport in America (allegedly), and October is an ideal month for separating the contenders from the pretenders, in both the NFL and the NCAA. After getting the cupcake games out of the way in August and September, your favorite college team begins its conference schedule in October. Most importantly, you have many chances to observe whether or not your team's head coach's brain has turned to pumpkin pie. In a rare circumstance, the newly renovated Stanford Stadium is an excuse to go to an event merely for the venue (at least, that's the only reason anybody who enjoys football would go to a Stanford game).

The moral of this story? You, dear reader, have just wasted five minutes of precious sports viewing time reading this story.

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