Probowl; sports thoughts

For the first time that I can think of I actually watched the NHL's All Star game this past Sunday. And I liked it because, for the most part the actually played liked they actually wanted to win the game.  And it seemed to me to be a cleaner, more swift moving game than how games are played during the regular season.

I can't remember the last time I actually watched the NFL's Probowl and don't recall the last time I enjoyed watching the Probowl.  I have heard some say they don't like any all star games because they are just exhibitions.  I have never understood that thinking and I probably never will. If it's a sport I enjoy and a game is on I am most likely watching it.

But if players aren't even going to give an effort than the game shouldn't be played. In other words I think the Probowl should just go away.  I understand not wanting  to tackle hard or not wanting to get hurt but the highlights I saw of the Probowl were pathetic.  I think it's time for the NFL to cancel the game.

Speaking of things the NFL should do away with; the idea of playing the Superbowl is just dumb, dumb, dumb.  They tried a European football league, it failed.  From what I saw of the regular season games the NFL has tried there it looks like attendance was terrible.

I get the idea of wanting new revenue streams, that makes sense. But trying to force yourself on a market that doesn't want you does not make sense.  I don't understand why FOX and ESPN trying to force soccer down our throats and the NFL is trying the same thing on Europe.

NFL football is our game and the rest of the world can have the other football. Although I would like to see more of Australian rules footie (as they say) here. I think it's good that they have their games and we have ours.

Two weeks until pitchers and catchers report to spring training. Thank you God.  I have been ready for it to be back for a couple of months now.  Part of the reason I don't like winter, (and I can't even being to explain how much I don't like winter) is because of no baseball to follow on a daily basis.

I am starting my research for my predictions this season so that I can do them the way I had planned last year. Hopefully I'll be more accurate than 40% than last year.

Now if I could only remember...if the groundhog sees it's shadow it's gonna be a shorter winter or is it the other way around?  46 years old and I still can't remember...