REMEMBER THE BASEBALL STRIKE OF '94? I THINK THAT
WAS THE YEAR. THOUSANDS OF FANS WALKED AWAY
FOR YEARS, SELF INCLUDED.
I STILL CANNOT GET EXCITED ABOUT WATCHING PRO
BASEBALL. ESPECIALLY ON TV. NOTHING AGAINST THE
FINE YOUNG AND NOT-SO-YOUNG MEN THAT ARE
AFFILIATED WITH THE MLB, BUT I FIND TOO MANY
LAPSES IN THE GAME WHICH CREATE BOREDOM.
I LIKE THE FOOD AT BALLGAMES, BUT I SURE DON'T
LIKE THE PRICES! THAT'S WHY THERE ARE SO MANY
ATMS IN BALLPARKS.
WHAT ABOUT THE CURRENT NFL "LOCKOUT"? JUST
WHAT IS A "LOCKOUT"? IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING
THAT AN ANGRY PARENT WOULD DO TO THEIR KIDS.
OR MAYBE EVEN AN ANGRY SPOUSE TO THEIR WIFE
OR HUSBAND? OR MAYBE A CHILD TO ONE OF HIS/HER
SIBLINGS!
WHAT ARE THE OWNERS DOING? ARE THEY UPSET
BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT MAKING ENOUGH MONEY? ARE
THEY OVERPAYING THE PLAYERS? (IN SOME CASES THE
ANSWER IS A RESOUNDING - "YES!")
MAYBE THEY WANT TO REFURBISH THEIR LUXURY BOXES
AND NEED EXTRA FUNDS TO DO SO. MAYBE THEY WANT
TO TAKE MORE VACATIONS. MAYBE THEY AREN'T
HAVING ENOUGH INPUT INTO THE DAILY OPERATIONS OF
THE TEAMS. MAYBE THEY JUST LIKE HASSLE? OR
MAYBE IT'S ALL A PUBLICITY STUNT TO GET FANS TO
ACCEPT HIGHER TICKET PRICES IF THEY'RE DESPERATE
ENOUGH?
WHAT ABOUT US, THE LOYAL FANS?
WHAT WILL WE DO ON SUNDAY AFTERNOONS AND
EVENINGS, OR THURSDAY NIGHTS, WHEN WE ARE USED
TO WATCHING OUR FAVORITE TEAMS?
WHATEVER SHALL WE DO?
HOW ABOUT MORE "EXPOSURE" TO WOMEN'S FOOTBALL?
HOW ABOUT A "VICTORIA'S SECRET" LEAGUE?
HOW ABOUT MORE ICE SKATING SHOWS?
HOW ABOUT TELEVISING UEFA SOCCER?
HOW ABOUT HAVING THE SCREENS GO BLANK SO
FAMILIES HAVE TO TALK TO EACH OTHER OR INTERACT?
HOW ABOUT EXTENDING THE LENGTH OF CHURCH SERVICES?
HOW ABOUT HAVING CHURCH DINNERS EVERY SUNDAY?
HOW ABOUT MORE DARTS, DOMINOES, AND CHESS?
HOW ABOUT A BILLIARDS LEAGUE?
"HOOK" IS BIG IN SOME AREAS/TAVERNS!
JUST ABOUT THE TIME WE DECIDE THAT WE WANT ONE OF
THE ABOVE OR ONE OR MORE OF YOUR SUGGESTIONS,
SOMEONE WILL CAVE IN AND THE NFL WILL BE BACK.
HUMPH.
WITH A SHORTENED SEASON?
WITH ALTERNATIVE PLAYERS?
WITH NO EXHIBITION GAMES?
WITH A CHAMPION DECIDED BY MEANS OTHER THAN
A "SUPERBOWL"?
HOW ABOUT ADOPTING OR ADAPTING SOME OF THE
"ARENA LEAGUE" CONCEPTS? COULD BE FUN!?
WHAT ABOUT HAVING THE PLAYERS WEAR INFLATABLE
SUITS AND HELMETS? VERY ENTERTAINING, I THINK.
THAT'S MY TAKE. COMMENTS WELCOME. BE CAREFUL,
I HAVE FEELINGS, YOU KNOW. I'M SENSITIVE, YOU KNOW.
WAS THE YEAR. THOUSANDS OF FANS WALKED AWAY
FOR YEARS, SELF INCLUDED.
I STILL CANNOT GET EXCITED ABOUT WATCHING PRO
BASEBALL. ESPECIALLY ON TV. NOTHING AGAINST THE
FINE YOUNG AND NOT-SO-YOUNG MEN THAT ARE
AFFILIATED WITH THE MLB, BUT I FIND TOO MANY
LAPSES IN THE GAME WHICH CREATE BOREDOM.
I LIKE THE FOOD AT BALLGAMES, BUT I SURE DON'T
LIKE THE PRICES! THAT'S WHY THERE ARE SO MANY
ATMS IN BALLPARKS.
WHAT ABOUT THE CURRENT NFL "LOCKOUT"? JUST
WHAT IS A "LOCKOUT"? IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING
THAT AN ANGRY PARENT WOULD DO TO THEIR KIDS.
OR MAYBE EVEN AN ANGRY SPOUSE TO THEIR WIFE
OR HUSBAND? OR MAYBE A CHILD TO ONE OF HIS/HER
SIBLINGS!
WHAT ARE THE OWNERS DOING? ARE THEY UPSET
BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT MAKING ENOUGH MONEY? ARE
THEY OVERPAYING THE PLAYERS? (IN SOME CASES THE
ANSWER IS A RESOUNDING - "YES!")
MAYBE THEY WANT TO REFURBISH THEIR LUXURY BOXES
AND NEED EXTRA FUNDS TO DO SO. MAYBE THEY WANT
TO TAKE MORE VACATIONS. MAYBE THEY AREN'T
HAVING ENOUGH INPUT INTO THE DAILY OPERATIONS OF
THE TEAMS. MAYBE THEY JUST LIKE HASSLE? OR
MAYBE IT'S ALL A PUBLICITY STUNT TO GET FANS TO
ACCEPT HIGHER TICKET PRICES IF THEY'RE DESPERATE
ENOUGH?
WHAT ABOUT US, THE LOYAL FANS?
WHAT WILL WE DO ON SUNDAY AFTERNOONS AND
EVENINGS, OR THURSDAY NIGHTS, WHEN WE ARE USED
TO WATCHING OUR FAVORITE TEAMS?
WHATEVER SHALL WE DO?
HOW ABOUT MORE "EXPOSURE" TO WOMEN'S FOOTBALL?
HOW ABOUT A "VICTORIA'S SECRET" LEAGUE?
HOW ABOUT MORE ICE SKATING SHOWS?
HOW ABOUT TELEVISING UEFA SOCCER?
HOW ABOUT HAVING THE SCREENS GO BLANK SO
FAMILIES HAVE TO TALK TO EACH OTHER OR INTERACT?
HOW ABOUT EXTENDING THE LENGTH OF CHURCH SERVICES?
HOW ABOUT HAVING CHURCH DINNERS EVERY SUNDAY?
HOW ABOUT MORE DARTS, DOMINOES, AND CHESS?
HOW ABOUT A BILLIARDS LEAGUE?
"HOOK" IS BIG IN SOME AREAS/TAVERNS!
JUST ABOUT THE TIME WE DECIDE THAT WE WANT ONE OF
THE ABOVE OR ONE OR MORE OF YOUR SUGGESTIONS,
SOMEONE WILL CAVE IN AND THE NFL WILL BE BACK.
HUMPH.
WITH A SHORTENED SEASON?
WITH ALTERNATIVE PLAYERS?
WITH NO EXHIBITION GAMES?
WITH A CHAMPION DECIDED BY MEANS OTHER THAN
A "SUPERBOWL"?
HOW ABOUT ADOPTING OR ADAPTING SOME OF THE
"ARENA LEAGUE" CONCEPTS? COULD BE FUN!?
WHAT ABOUT HAVING THE PLAYERS WEAR INFLATABLE
SUITS AND HELMETS? VERY ENTERTAINING, I THINK.
THAT'S MY TAKE. COMMENTS WELCOME. BE CAREFUL,
I HAVE FEELINGS, YOU KNOW. I'M SENSITIVE, YOU KNOW.
