var currentdate = new Date();
var begfbseason = new Date("10/31/2004");
var daystill = parseInt((begfbseason - currentdate)/(1000 * 60 * 60 * 24));
daystill = daystill + 1;

if (currentdate < begfbseason) document.write('<a href="http://www.nfl.com/schedules/preseason/2004" target=newwin style="color:#FF8040;" title="balmer vs. philly!!"><b>' + daystill + ' days till <br>(this time it counts!)</b></a>');