I have absolutely no love for the New England patriots. Partly because a team that has to cheat deserves nothing. The other part is that they continue to befuddle their opposition with basic execution.
The thing about professional sports is not so much who wins or who looses, but the fact that grown men are paid millions of dollars because of their apparent skill, but cannot execute when it is critical to do so. They cannot catch the ball, keep their hands off other peoples face masks, make a tackle or stay on their side of line when they are supposed to etc., etc. Maybe it would be best if all lineman were paid the same, all quarterbacks, all receivers, all running backs, ALL paid the same per category. That way when non-super human people make normal mistakes they can do so simply because they are really average, not billed as super human.
Personally, I have already stopped watching professional basketball and baseball because of the excess money players make and their inability to do what they need to do when they are paid to do it. I strongly suspect that this will be my last year for football and NASCAR may not be far behind. Besides, I can use the extra time and don't need all the snacks and beer that go with watching these programs. :)
What will I do with my new found hours? Read more, spend more time with my wife doing things she enjoys, volunteering, and finding a hobby that can peak my interest. Heck, I might even write more obnoxious posts like this one.
Ain't life grand!!!
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