1. Brought to you by MeetBall The 7 ways You can survive until football A day by day guide

2. introduction Survival is a day to day struggle

3. Into the Office: Unable to talk football, we suggest actually doing work. Your employer will take notice and you can make up for it during Week 1 - It’s called balance. Hint - On your breaks, check out a couple of our friends on Twitter: @Tailgate32 - @PigskinNpearls - @TailgaterMag - @TailgatingIdeas@Tailgate32 @PigskinNpearls @TailgaterMag @TailgatingIdeas “ “looks like somebody has a case of the Mondays” - Office Space Monday

4. “ “I thought of that while riding my bicycle” - Albert einstein on the theory of relativity Tuesday Take a Ride: The absence of Monday Night Football is behind you, a small victory indeed. After pushing your way through work today, why not hop on a bike and see parts of the city you never see during football season. Hint - Don’t have a bike? Check out ride-share programs like @DivvyBikes@DivvyBikes

5. “ “Have cow, will travel” - Tim shanley from da bus tailgate and tailgatingforhunger.com tailgatingforhunger.com wednesday Hump Day: Everyone loves food, and there are millions of food creations that you’ve never made before. Take this down time to explore Pinterest for a new creation and give it a shot. It might just be your next game day special! Hint - Check out these great tailgate foods: Recipe.com - Stylish Gameday - Taste of HomeRecipe.comStylish Gameday Taste of Home

6. “ “What’s cooler than being cool? - ice cold” - outkast thursday Thirsty Thursday: Assuming you are of legal drinking age, celebrate the fact you’re almost to the weekend. Instead of focusing on the fact that there is no Thursday night game, try to see how cold you can get that beer. Mmm, beer. Hint - These guys are changing the beer game: Bottoms Up Beer - TailGate BeerBottoms Up Beer TailGate Beer

7. “ “I’m so sad it’s Friday, I wish it was Monday already” - Said No one, ever friday T.G.I.F Thank Goodness It’s (Almost) Football It’s 5 o’clock Somewhere: Let’s face it, during the offseason there is no better feeling than having the whole weekend ahead of you. Invite some friends over and talk about how you’re a whole week closer to football. Hint - Order in from Delivery.com to save a couple bucks for football season.Delivery.com

8. “ “Well, um, actually a pretty nice little Saturday, we’re going to home depot. Yeah, Buy some wallpaper, maybe get some flooring, stuff like that” - Will ferrell in old school saturday Go there: You know that one cool spot you always hear about, but have never taken the time to see for yourself? It’s like hearing about the game instead of actually seeing it in person. Go there, take a pic, and cross it off the list. Hint - Throw a couple of ideas in a hat and make a game of it!

9. “ “You have brains in your head, you have feet in your shoes, you can steer yourself in any direction you choose” - Dr seuss sunday What’s Your Plan?: Not only is there no football on, but you’re already thinking about work tomorrow. STOP! Focus that energy on planning. Get in touch with friends and start planning your first game. It’s like football work! Hint - Also leave room for an unplanned trip, those games can be even more fun!

10. We can make it through this, together We created meetball to make the gameday experience better for football fans, by helping you find your party. Stay strong, and we’ll see you out at the tailgate soon. Follow usDownload meetball