Junk Food Nation, WHAT THE HELL is the brain trust of college football doing?  After years and years of people being sick of how college football bowl games were decided, being sick of rankings and no playoff structure, being sick of the greed and the backdoor handshakes, and being sick of the sham BCS, especially – they finally decided to institute a four-game playoff structure.  Which wasn’t great but was a start.

So yesterday, they revealed the name of this college football playoff structure…and it’s called: COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF.  That’s not a joke, folks.  The college football playoffs are called the COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF.  Not January Madness, etc.  It’s named…what it is.  And you can vote for what ridiculous logo to use here.

I know, “But Junk Food Guy, it’s not like any other postseasons have names. March Madness is really the NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament, the pros call it the NBA playoffs, the NHL playoffs, etc.”  My response: UM, but we do have the World Series and the Champions League and the Stanley Cup and the Super Bowl….  couldn’t we come up with SOMETHING?

My suggestion: THE BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES.  Wait, no.  THE CHAMPIONS BOWL.  Yes, that’s better.

Let’s take a look at what is in stores now:

@ Harris Teeter

Lifesavers Gummies are a favorite of mine.  And now in drink flavors??  Call me when they have a pack that includes Vodka Tonic, Ginger Ale, Brown Ale…because I drink those WAY more than raspberry iced tea.

@ Fresh n Green

First of all, didn’t know Hershey’s made packaged ice cream.  Second, much less made SO MUCH packaged ice cream as to have limited editions!  Still, Banana Pudding and Brownie Batter? These sound legit.

@ Safeway

Continuing on from a previous In Stores Now segment, more pudding flavors!  Not sure how I feel about this German Chocolate Cake flavor… seems like a bunch of coconut mixed into chocolate pudding.  Boo.

@ Safeway

What is Turtle Sundae?  Apparently, it is: “The popular combination of vanilla ice cream, hot fudge and hot caramel sauces, and toasted pecans is known as a turtle sundae. The name derives from the turtle candy, which consists of pecans covered with caramel and then dipped in chocolate.”  Hoooo…kay.  So, I guess it’s not hard to re-create this as pudding.  You just replace the ice cream WITH vanilla pudding. Done.

@ Safeway

I like banana, but I must say, I have NEVER heard of banana caramel pie.  Banana cream pie? Yes.  Banana pudding?  Sure.  Banana caramel?  Sounds tasty, but is this a popular combo?  Someone tell me.

@ Walmart

Speaking of pudding, it was only a matter of time after Go-Gurt came out that we could buy pudding that we just squeeze into our gaping faceholes.  I know that it seems like it is for kids, but honestly, who are we kidding?  I’m waiting for even more forms of food to come in squeeze bags.  Gimme me that bagged squeezable creamed chipped beef…yummy.

@ Safeway

Would I still be fit if I ate the entire bag in one sitting?  Because that’s what is going to happen.

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Sincerely,

Junk Food Guy