VISTA DESIGN STUDIOS NFL Magnetic Headcover

More to kick off the 2011 NFL season.

TEAM EFFORT NFL Hat Clip and Ball Marker

The NFL kicks off this week, as does my obsession with my fantasy football team. I grew up in the Baltimore-Washington area, so my favorite team always has been the Redskins. And that’s good, considering I now live in the Detroit area. I don’t know how Lions fans can live with it.

VISTA DESIGN STUDIOS NFL Jersey Headcover

A very unusual NFL headcover design ...

TEAM EFFORT NFL Jacquard Towel

I was given one of these a couple of years ago for Christmas. Redskins, of course.

Citizen Men’s BM7120-01E Titanium Golf Eco Drive Watch

I’m not at all sure why this thing is billed as a Golf Watch. I’m in the market for a nice Citizen watch, but while I like the look of this, it turns out that the diameter is a bit larger than I would like—42mm. I like one more in the 36mm face diameter range.

Linkswalker Collegiate Ball Markers

I ran across these at Amazon. A company called Linkswalker has “bulk” packs of ball markers for nearly every team you can think of. They’re all magnetic, so you can insert them onto your favorite cap marker holder. I’m going to get a couple packs of my two alma maters.

Its a funny thing, but the older I get, the more important those schools become to me. I have more WVU stuff now than when I was in school.

The PGA of American has inked a deal with Omega Watches. I love the looks of these things. But I can’t afford them any more than I can a Rolex. My next watch will be one of the vastly more affordable Citizen Watches.

Actually, I think the days of the wrist watch may be slipping away. Few people I know wear one anymore, except for special occasions. The cell phone has replaced watches as a timepiece. I still like to wear one to meetings and to church, though. Checking the time on a phone looks like I’m bored with the proceedings and reading my email