I'm Back On The NFL's High Horse
The so-called "best time of the year" is upon us as March Madness is in full effect. But it's hard to embrace this time of year: My Bearcats got jobbed. Yeah, I know there's some things they could've done to take care of their own business. And I know UC probably wouldn't have probably even won a game. But this year, more than ever, it was so important to receive that invite to vindicate this tumultous season. Their resume was good enough to be considered, but apparently not good enough for the selection comittee made up of athletic directors from various schools who have conflicted interests since the institutions who they work for will reap the benefits of every team in their conference making it to the NCAA tournament.
That's why the NFL is better. There's no comittee or polls or bowl promoters decide whether or not a team has a chance at the championship game. There is only one determining factor for a playoff berth: what a team does on the field. There's a set amount of rules and everyting's in back and white and everyone knows what needs to be done to qualified. Nowhere along the line are decisions made by a commissioner, the media, or anyone other the hard facts of what happens on the field. All the tie-breakers are set well in advance so there's no surprises. Hell, even in the worse case scenario, it comes down to a coin toss.
Yep, leave it to me to take shots at some of the best sporting product out there and praise the NFL. Don't get me wrong, college basketball is pretty darn good. But, when it comes down to it, NCAA bball (and football, for that matter) is a little too close to figure skating and other sports where the whims of "impartial" judges decides who has a chance to win and who goes home.
Oh, well. Better get around to filling out my bracket and downloading the games to my iPod. Oh, wait. I don't have an iPod. Now who can I blame that on?
"You pooped in the refrigerator? And you ate the whole wheel of cheese? How'd you do that? Heck, I'm not even mad; that's amazing!"
That's why the NFL is better. There's no comittee or polls or bowl promoters decide whether or not a team has a chance at the championship game. There is only one determining factor for a playoff berth: what a team does on the field. There's a set amount of rules and everyting's in back and white and everyone knows what needs to be done to qualified. Nowhere along the line are decisions made by a commissioner, the media, or anyone other the hard facts of what happens on the field. All the tie-breakers are set well in advance so there's no surprises. Hell, even in the worse case scenario, it comes down to a coin toss.
Yep, leave it to me to take shots at some of the best sporting product out there and praise the NFL. Don't get me wrong, college basketball is pretty darn good. But, when it comes down to it, NCAA bball (and football, for that matter) is a little too close to figure skating and other sports where the whims of "impartial" judges decides who has a chance to win and who goes home.
Oh, well. Better get around to filling out my bracket and downloading the games to my iPod. Oh, wait. I don't have an iPod. Now who can I blame that on?
"You pooped in the refrigerator? And you ate the whole wheel of cheese? How'd you do that? Heck, I'm not even mad; that's amazing!"
posted by Woody! at 4:14 PM
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