football season already [sigh]

The Seattle Seahawks' first pre-season game is this coming Thursday, against the San Diego Chargers (hey, stoutfellow [g]).

I don't know whether to be appalled that it's already that late in the summer, or appalled that the pre-season is starting this early, or chuffed because I'm looking forward to it, in spite of the hype this year (or maybe because of it).

The latter, I think. Why not?