Tim McGraw loves this time of year, but it's not just because the fresh start that a New Year brings. It's because it's playoff time and Tim loves football.

The 'Shotgun Rider' singer is on the road a lot these days, but whenever there's a free moment, he says you'll find him watching a gridiron game.

"I’m a football junkie, and certainly when football season is on I watch every game I can possibly watch," says McGraw, adding that even when he misses a game, he stays updated through sports television. "Now if I'm gonna watch anything about what happened in football that I missed, I’m certainly gonna have it on ESPN ... during football season, ESPN is on quite a bit."

And despite the fact that he and wife Faith Hill have three daughters, in the McGraw household, football is a family affair.

"[I watch] college, professional and even every Friday night high school game that we can when we’re at home," he says. "You know, our daughter’s a cheerleader, Maggie, she’s a cheerleader, so we try to make all the games. We rarely miss one, although I had to miss a few because I’m working."

With the insane success of McGraw's latest studio release 'Sundown Heaven Town,' he better get that DVR warmed up. The country crooner may have to miss a few more games this season!

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