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Every fall, as the air begins to chill and the leaves begin to fall, America’s focus shifts to Saturday afternoons, Sunday couch surfing and Monday nights. Football season is as American as apple pie and Santa Claus. But during the week, there’s nothing. It’s a barren wasteland of NBA and NHL regular season games with a college basketball’s non-conference schedule mixed in.
But as Americans, a proud and bloodthirsty people, we crave football no matter what day of the week it is. That’s where the Mid-American Conference comes in. Affectionately known as the MAC, you’ve probably heard of some of the schools in this conference. Ball State, Bowling Green, Northern Illinois and Ohio to name a few. The meat and potatoes of the conference schedule comes in late October and throughout November and December, bringing football into your living room on Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
The MAC flies in the face of tradition, giving a big middle finger to traditional college football scheduling. No longer do you have to settle for the entertainment diarrhea known as TBS and CBS original programming or watching Casino on Starz for the third time in as many days on your weeknights, there are options for those of us who crave gridiron action…or should I say, MACTION.
So you might say, “Hey Brian, idiot. What makes #MACtion so damn special?” First of all, shut your dirty mouth. Second of all, there’s a reason it’s called #MACtion. It’s because these teams score. Thirdly:
They’re teaching dogs how to high-five in the MAC. That’s Diesel, Northern Illinois’s mascot. An adorable, furry husky dog high fiving as NIU throws deep route after deep route. If that doesn’t warm the cockles of your cold, depressed heart, then myself or the MAC can’t do anything for you, my friend.
Oh, it doesn’t do anything for you? How about we add a little MAGIC…or should I say, MACgic!
That should be the recruiting pitch for every coach in the conference. We have high fiving dogs, more touchdowns than an arena football game and weeknight football games in primetime on secondary ESPN networks. Why would you go play in the Big 10 when you can go play in the MAC?
The point is, the MAC is much more captivating than its regional counterpart, the Big 10. Sorry to all of our valued readers whose alma maters are in that godforsaken conference. You’re getting lapped by MACtion. Clownsuited by the Central Michigans and Kent States of the world.
I love you, MACtion. You brighten up my weeknights and make those cold Tuesday and Wednesday nights a little bit warmer with your 60-yard screen plays and NFL Blitz-style playbooks.
The high-fiving dog gif said it best, MACtion is MAGIC!
[Images via SB Nation, Guyism]
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I went to the MACtion title game last year. It was awesome.
If you don’t like Jordan Lynch, you are a terrorist.
NIU is 1-0 against Alabama.
A high fiving dog, eh? Our dog mascot just sleeps in his climate controlled cage ignoring the mere peons that tend to his every need.
B1G is a Godforsaken conference?
NOT EVERYONE WANTS TO SUCK THE SEC’S DICK.
Jordan Lynch is the REAL DEAL. Just the ultimate weapon getting the trifecta this year, a passing TD, rushing TD and a receiving TD. He’s the real Heisman winner in my opinion. #MACtion
I’d trade in my degree from Michigan for a winning season, mac title, and a saturday i don’t have to drink myself to near coma
#B1G
Yeah, well I’d trade in my team’s 9-1 record and top 10 BCS ranking this season for all of your national championships and bowl record.
I’d trade in my degree from Michigan for a winning season, mac title, and a saturday i don’t have to drink myself to near coma to forget the tragedy that is wolverine football
Aren’t you the winningest program of all time? Quit crying you spoiled bitch.