With the kick off of NFL football season last night, it is time to strategize how to get your girl as excited as you are about football. Short of tying her up infront of the TV, there are a few tools you can use to make her actually begin enjoying the game and stop complaining about your obsession.

1.Buy her your favorite team's jersey (like Jessica). This small token will not only count as a gift to her, but it will double as a reason for her to want to know how the team is doing.

2.Help her draft her own fantasy league. Yes, this could be tedious, but will give you a hobby that you can both do together, and compete against one another. She will start watching the games just to see how her players are doing. Then you'll start speaking the same language.

3.Lure her to tailgate by inviting her friends and providing alcohol. This is the perfect set up to get her involved with other women who love football. Not to mention some beer will loosen her up to being openminded.

4.Let her in on the dirty gossip that involves the players. Point out that Paris Hilton dating Brian Urlacher and comment on Jessia Simpson and Tony Romo's relationship; this will ensure she gets hooked.

If you try all of these tactics and she still is not interested, consider actually supporting her shopping habit so she can arrange to go when the game is on. Or buy her a TV so that she can watch her reality crap in the next room. Either way--you win.