[Deep Freeze] Saturday, November 01, 2008 6:33:32 AM
We have come to a very difficult time of year for me. I am not an NBA fan. I am not much of an NFL fan, although I will watch the Sunday games and playoffs. I am not the type that is "rabid" or seeks out like-minded fans to sit on Sunday and watch any particular team. "Pro" sport ended from me when the Phillies won the World Series. That is not to say that I will not be watching football or even an occasional hockey game. It' just that I am not all that interested.
My passion is college football. I love Saturdays! I watch game after game. Love it!! To me, it is a far better product but not because of player ability. It is because of player passion!! The rivalries. The history. It is all so very exciting. To watch young men play a game for the love of the game and their school is a far better thing for me! I know we have an abundance of hockey fans here and that is great. I can watch it once in a while. Pro basketball does NOTHING for me at all. Nothing. I would watch college basketball anytime but I just cannot stand the pros. To me, professional basketball has become an abomination. Yes, the players are "talented" but they are not professionals. They are not the Magic Johnsons and the Larry Birds that I used to watch. They are all that is digusting and revolting about professional sports. I have said this before byt, the year that the American Team was beaten in the Olympic sealed it for me. I know there has been considerable changesince then but I will never forget it.
And so we start the transition into a new year. Baseball is a long five months away and the college season is in full swing. I will enjoy my weekends but I will dream of spring.
