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It is the time of the year that I anticipate even more than the return of CSI. Yes, it's the NFL kickoff. I live for NFL football (and the office pools). I grew up in football country (Oklahoma) and I've been a huge Dallas Cowboy fan since I was 5 years old and my grandpa gave me a Cowboys' uniform complete with shoulder pads and helmet for Christmas. Big time Tomboy, I was.

Yeah, yeah, I know I live in Redskins country, arch-enemies of the Cowboys, but if you're a true fan, you stay true to your team, even when you move 1200 miles away and into hostile territory. And besides, I sometimes think the Cowboys fans out-number the Redskins fans, especially when they play each other at Fed Ex Field.

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If you stay true to your team, you continually cheer for them even though they are always losing.

Yes, I still picked Dallas every week during the season they went 1-15. Not as bad as the Lions but still. And staying true also means putting up with Barry "I'm an idiot" Switzer as your head coach or Terrell Owens.

Oh, and I picked Detroit because their new uniforms look pretty. Okay, not really. But I did pick them.

As for cool presents, my second best Christmas was the year I got cowboy boots and one of those rocking horse things. My mom was a girly girl when she was little so she was so excited when she had me. She had visions of ribbons and pretty dresses. Unfortunately, I had other ideas. The only way she could get me to wear a dress was if I got to wear shorts underneath.