Where has the time gone?

I was listening to the radio this morning on my way to buy crack (Starbucks).  The DJ was covering sports.  He mentioned the Mariners have 16 games left and the Seahawks play Denver on Sunday.  When I heard this, I thought, "Really?  Isn't it still pre-season football?  Only 16 games?"  Um...yeah...it's mid-September.  These events are normal for this time of year.  Did someone speed up all of the clocks while I was sleeping?  How have I lost so much time?