America and Soccer

A big question that I have always sought to find the answer to: Why is soccer so big around the world and not so much in America? My opinion (which to me is the most plausible opinion), is that Americans don’t understand the rules and strategies that come with soccer. In America, one of the first sports a young toddler can play is soccer. But is that really soccer? No. Soccer is a very complicated game, and the footwork skill and endurance that comes with the game is something that no Joe Schmoe can take on. So, my task for you is to watch a real game of soccer and then go out and try it yourself. You will see that not only will you be embarrassing yourself, but you will learn that soccer is a very sophisticated sport. The rest of the world has already realized; now it is America's turn.

Barry Bonds, Home Run King?

I am sick and tired of hearing about how Bonds is guilty of this and that. I thought that in the American justice system, everybody is innocent until proven guilty. I might have missed it, but maybe he has already been found guilty. If you really look at it, Barry Bonds hasn't failed a drug test yet. Of course, it doesn't mean he hasn't taken steroids in his career.
Hey, it's not like I am on the Barry Bonds bandwagon, of course not. I am a fan who looks at the facts and processes them as I see them. I’m not telling you what to think, it's your choice, you can cheer for him or you can bash him. But, when he breaks the record, at least for now, he will be the home run king in the record book.

Another thing: Yes, Mr. Selig you should go and see Mr. Bonds breaks the record. You represent baseball and if you don’t show, than what does that say about the MLB? Who is in control? Just think, if it wasn’t for Bonds, McGwire, Sosa, Canseco and many more, baseball would be in the gutter. So what if they took steroids, during those times it wasn’t a crime. Let's make steroids a story of the past and keep it out of the future. What happened in the past should stay in the past, because those players did break those records and they deserve to be recognized for it. I put all the blame on Major League Baseball; a league that right now isn’t running America's pastime the way it should be run.

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NCAA V.S. NBA Basketball

Recently my friends and I had a little argument on which league is better, NCAA basketball or the NBA. To cut to the chase I will come out and just say it “I HATE THE NBA!!” It’s just a bunch of grown men running around, laughing all the way to the bank as they collect their six to seven figure checks. March Madness is one of the most hyped sports events; it is a sixty four team bracket, single game elimination, where names are made on the biggest stage in college basketball. Upsets are what makes March Madness what it is. The pressure is on these players to play 110% every game, you lose you’re out. You can pack your bags and head home. It isn’t these seven game series that lasts for months. After every season every NBA players uses the famous line “There is always next year.” Well, it is great that they could use it but no senior could really use that, it is the end. It is that season or never.

According to the NCAA “There are over 380,000 student athletes, and most of us go pro in something other than sports.” Many of these players will not be playing on the pro level, they aren’t playing college sports to go pro and make the big bucks. No, they are playing for the enjoyment and pride for their school. That’s what sports are supposed to be about.

I have more fun watching little sixth and seventh graders tally up about twenty points in a game (on a good day), than to watch an NBA game. Throughout the years many sports have changed the game to get fans in the seats. Well, I got an idea for the NBA, why don’t you bring back the excitement.