Random Sports Thought

So flipping through channels yesterday i passed by Connected or SportsCentre and there were 3, 3! flatulent gasbags doing a report on the 2-day Team Canada practice, FROM THE RINK. I mean holy crap who cares but those 3 guys and their producer! Really! I'm sure this is a point made by many bloggers in many places but i do feel the need to add my voice to the chorus. Stop already! Did they go to a panel of 7 or something after that to get into the "real analysis" of pro hockey players practicing skating for 2 days? I did not stick around to find out though as I value my eyes and if they had done that i would have to gouge out at least one.

True story. A couple years ago I was in the states during the baseball All Star break and had access to both ESPN and ESPN 2 and after the Home Run Derby there was a panel with John Kruk. The moderatorbot asked him how the derby was going to affect the pennant races, Kruk answered with something other than "it won't you dolt". My jaw literally fell out of my skull. You wouldn't believe how expensive that surgery is in the states.

I can now no longer watch sports panels shows. I have heard though that the typical NFL panel show is 20 people and includes a lion tamer, 2 psychics (for balance), a person with a French accent, at least one lower primate (with or without props) and an infant. Apparently particle physicists may be added this season on Fox. CBS is trying to sign Steven Hawking.