The "once in a lifetime great American eclipse of 2017" has come and gone--the fleeting moment lasting about 150 seconds where it was cool to be a nerd (note: this article is written by a permanent nerd)--and now our attentions turn back to the matter at hand: the impending kickoff of college football.
One of the great things about sports is their ability to connect people. All people. People from different backgrounds, different socioeconomic status, different cultures, different ethnicity, etc., will put that all aside to cheer for (or against) their team. When Ryan Nall breaks free and rumbles for 80 yards, I'm going to high five the first person with their hand up, regardless of what they do for work or who they voted for in the last election.