From about 1990 on, we quickly realized that the thoroughbreds of the sports world were basketball players. Tonight the NBA started and I have to say that the scale has tipped from college basketball, something I perennially loved, to pro basketball. To me there is a perfection line that is being raised every year in that sport. Although great, Boston's teams of the sixties would be lucky to make it to the playoffs against some of today's poorer teams. One great example is in the rebounding department. In the sixties, getting 30 rebounds wasn't unheard of, today, it's not possible because there are barely that many misses. Where teams shot 40% from the field, today they shoot 40% from THREE point range. I am ready and I have my big hand with the number one finger pointing upward as I cheer on my teams. GO SEASON!
PRO FOOTBALL: Wow, New Orlean Saints are for real! I am so happy. I can root for the downtrodden and feel good about their chances. However, the Vikings, as I suspected were not able to beat a quality team in Pittsburg. Still, Brett played a hell of a game. Dismally, Oakland proved that a once great dynasty is no more, as did KC. Dallas, on the other hand, I may have written off too soon. They have only lost two games and both of them are pretty good teams.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: The rankings came out and nothing real surprising. Everything will rest on the end of season league championships, at that point two of the top three may fall away and we will get an answer to our prayers, a BOISE championship game.
PRO BASEBALLL: Did I miss a snub or what? Shouldn't the very androgenous Alex Rodriguez have won the ALCS most valuable award? Let's see, hit over 400, had three dingers, all of them either tying the score or putting his team ahead, walking a run in, intentionally walked a couple of times. Wow, they must really hate that diva attitude of his.
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