Why everyone should watch Friday Night Lights

I love football. That sounds strange because I've never been driven to watch it all the time or learn anyone's name or follow stats, but I love football. It's kind of like the way I love super-volcanoes; their both hella fun to watch on television, but not quite so much fun up close and in person.

Enter Friday Night Lights. It's like a mecca of awesomeness:

Gratuitous violence? Check
High school drama? Check
Hotness of all ages (a few of which I'm going to hell for noticing)? Check
Wounded bad boy? Check
The handling of serious plot points? Check

And then the bad boy bonded with a small child while greasy from working on his truck. Best. Show. Ever.

The other fun thing about any show like this happens when I watch it with friends that didn't grow up on sports families. Inevitably they see a scene where the coach is yelling at a player and say, "Oh, that's mean!" That always makes me smile.

So this is my plug for Friday Night Lights. I'm still on the first season, but if you love football--and especially football pants--I highly suggest you pick up a copy of the first season.