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The wait is finally over, football is back! The NFL season officially kicked off last night with an intense divisional matchup as the Philadelphia Eagles faced the Dallas Cowboys. The Eagles-Cowboys rivalry kicking off the NFL season reminds us why football drama is so irresistible to watch.  The rivalry began when Dallas joined the league in 1960 and landed in the same division as Philadelphia, guaranteeing they’d clash twice every year.  And it didn’t take long for the drama to start. Rookie star Jalen Carter was disqualified from the game after committing an unprofessional conduct penalty before Dallas’ first offensive snap. Tonight, the excitement continues with the Kansas City Chiefs taking on the Los Angeles Chargers. Whether you’re a die-hard fan or just here for the snacks and the beer, there’s nothing like the energy of opening week.  Get in the zone for football season by watching 1st & Ten , which originally aired on HBO in the early 1990's. This TV show...

     This post was originally published on (9/7/21) and updated on (2/10/22) . Why not both? With the Rams favored to handily overtake the Bengals, why not get into some classic football hijinks from TheArchive ? Super Bowl Sunday is a lot of fun, especially as we anticipate the sheer insanity of Los Angelenos as they celebrate the victory. So keep the fun going with the 1980s HBO throwback land O.J. Simpson starrer, 1st & Ten . However the Rams-Bengals matchup plays out, there’s 80 episodes of OJ slicing and dicing his way through jokes and jocks. So punt whatever else your binging and get down with 1st & Ten ! HBO has long been ahead of its time featuring the antics of American Football on and off the field. Before Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson’s star turn in HBO’s Ballers or the hard-hitting docuseries Hard Knocks , 1st & Ten had its own run with the sport and its players. Funny enough, if you're a fan of Apple’s Ted Lasso , you may also recognize ...