Are you ready for some football? Don’t hold your breath.

Many of the small businesses that rely on sporting events to generate revenue are waiting anxiously, perhaps more so than the teams and players themselves, wondering whether or not they’ll be able to make it if the NFL season busts.

This infographic by our friends at Intuit puts it all into perspective for us.

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Indian’s Slider vs. the Red’s Gapper

He gives him a nice little thumping towards the end.

Southern Miss’s Seymour the Eagle vs. Alabama’s Big Al

It’s a bit long and pretty staged but impressive nonetheless.

Eagle vs. Chicken

But then a weird thing happens…a frog jumps in…and then a dog?!?

Alabama’s Big Al vs. Florida’s Gator

Big Al with a running start lays out the Gator.

Oral Robert’s Eagle vs Indiana University-Purdue’s Jaguar

This one is an all out brawl with a nice suplex action going down.

Oregon’s Duck vs. Houston’s Cougar

Turns out the Duck ended up getting suspended from school for this little number

Michigan State’s Sparty vs. Pittsburgh’s Panther

With a little help the panther turns into a ram

Shorter College’s Warrior vs. Georgia’s Gladiator

These two go fisticuffs to see who is the bigger man

Indiana University-Purdue’s Jaguar vs. Oral Robert’s Eagle #2

I could have swore we had seen these two go at it before

Dinosaur vs. Chicken

I think the dinosaur is upset about the whole “evolution” thing

Oddly enough this game was originally to be played on November 30th but because of President Kennedy’s assassination on November 22nd the game was rescheduled. Kennedy was a huge fan of the Army-Navy game attending the two previous years as the the official pre-game coin tosser.

So the first ever replay to be broadcast was Army’s Quarterback, Rollie Stichweh’s touchdown in the forth quarter of their 21-15 loss, which he faked a hand-off and ran off-tackle for the score. Announcer Lindsey Nelson fearing the viewers wouldn’t realize it was a replay stated, “Ladies and gentlemen, Army did not score again!” The run was played back at full speed.

Unfortunately the tape of the original replay has been lost and will never be able to be replayed again but I did find some footage from that game to give you an idea of the footage that was taken during that time period.

It was replayed at the original speed, with commentator Lindsey Nelson advising viewers “Ladies and gentlemen, Army did not score again!

UPDATE: Watching the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics I heard mention that instant replay was “invented” by CBS during the 1960 Winter Games in Squaw Valley:

On the slopes, two skiers came westward from Hanover: Tom Corcoran ‘54 and Chick Igaya ‘57. Corcoran placed ninth in the slalom event, a race which is believed to be the origin of instant replay when CBS producers were asked for a tape of the race by officials, to settle an argument.

This was use by officials to determine the winner of the race and was not used during a broadcast. The Army-Navy game was the first use of instant replay viewable by the audience whereas the Squaw Valley use was the first known use for officiating.

The interesting thing about this poll is that the only state which seems to be a Debbie Downer is Minna-so-dah. I guess they just can’t get over that loss.

I mean really guys, you haven’t been to the Super Bowl in 34 years and each of the fours times you managed to make it you lost anyways. So what may I ask is “worse” about this year? Is it that you came so close…or is it the realization that your one-time QB (I’m mean really…he’s been there one year!) is actually human?

So what say you Minnesota, grab some popcorn and a muffaletta sandwich and come join us all in South Beach on Sunday.

10.) San Francisco 49ers

9.) Georgia Bulldogs

8.) Cincinnati Bengals

7.) Green Bay Packers

6.) Texas Longhorns

5.) Oakland Raiders

4.) Dallas Cowboys

3.) Chad Ochocinco

2.) Alabama Crimson Tide

1.) New Orleans Saints

and one awesome one: