Things You Miss In Sports

"But football was MEANT to be played in the snow!!!"

(Because I happen to like watching it)

 

The 12-months-a-year priority coverage of the NFl has just become nauseating and off-putting.
As for the extension of the actual season and playoffs, the one that bothers me most is baseball.
You play 162 games to determine who the best teams are! 162!
If you allow other teams into the post-season, then shorten the regular season.
Logically, 162 games meant you knew who the best AL and best NL teams were, one from each to play of the title. That is why 162!

 

Does anybody remember laughter?

Wait, that is not about sports, just a line from Robert Plant in a movie.

 

Nine-week seasons, three weeks for playoffs (two rounds MAX), one week buffer before next sport. Maybe someday ...

 

Single admission double-headers. Twi-nighters. Turnstiles. The smell of a cigar on the concourse. The play-by-play from a transistor in the stands.

 

College basketball games where one (or both) teams would hit 100

The Big Ten not having a basketball tournament

The Big Ten not having a hockey conference

Tiger Stadium

 

The NBA is catching up in that respect. It's now stolen the spotlight during the summer.

 

English football's old division system: First, Second, Third, Fourth, and You Are Truly Fucked.

 

I miss Ray Goff, Jim Donnan, Mike DuBose, Sparky Woods, Brad Scott, Mike Archer, Hal Mumme, Terry Bowden, Curly Hallman, Gerry DiNardo and all those other clowns who helped make Tennessee football so enjoyable in the 90s.

 

I miss meaningful college football games at noon.

 

Not knowing about a recruit until they actually took the field/court.