I already miss the NFL
God I wish the Super Bowl was this weekend. I'd be in Miami right now with the rest of the Junkies enjoying the weather and avoiding the impending snow in DC while getting geared up for the Colts-Saints matchup.
Instead, the NFL gives us the Pro Bowl. Who cares about this meaningless game? Thirty one "Pro Bowlers" have already backed out. They don't even care.
The weekend just isn't the same without the NFL. Sure the Caps are white hot and fun to watch, but no matter how many games they win in a row, it doesn't really matter. The Caps' season comes down to how they'll fare in the playoffs and a possible rematch with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The same thing goes for college hoops. There are some great local stories right now. Georgetown is in the Top 10; the Terps are atop the ACC; and George Mason is 9-1 in the CAA. That said, we all know it comes down to the NCAA Tournament in college basketball.
Maybe I should just appreciate what is going on in the sports world, but with no real NFL game this weekend, I'm distraught. There's just so much I don't care about in sports right now. I mean, do you care about the Australian Open? Is there any juice in Roger Federer going for another Slam? Does anybody get excited for a Serena Williams-Justine Henin final on the women's side? Please.
What about golf without Tiger Woods? Besides my degenerate gambling radio co-host, Lurch, who competes in some crazy golf pool weekly, who watches golf without Tiger? Even Phil Mickelson said "golf needs him back."
What about the NBA regular season? I went to a recent Wizards-Mavericks game and there was no energy in the arena. I've seen more intensity during my 9-year-old daughter's basketball games.
And that brings me back to the Pro Bowl. Can the NFL cancel it already? Nobody cares. Let's just get rid of the week off between the Championship games and the Super Bowl. Wouldn't it be awesome if we had Colts-Saints this Sunday? Then again, the NFL season would be over and I'd still be crestfallen. God, I already miss the NFL.
-Glass Joe
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Donk,
Why don't you just change your name to the NFL Junkies. I can't wait for April when we'll still be listening to break downs of Jason Campbell's throwing mechanics when there will be viable MLB, NHL, and NBA discussions to be had.
I already miss when you were on vacation...
Without JP, it'd be the EB show. It actually already is. Is that what you people really want? Not me.
Worst.Blog.Ever.
I'm done reading your posts, JP. Your posts are as predictable as Bret's music choices.