I don't think anybody would be able to play.
[QUOTE=Black Shirt; 431480]Well, is that time of the year. No, I am not talking about taxes.
Given that the World Series is now playing in late October, if not November. And NBA into May / almost June, I was thinking why the Superbowl cannot be made into a best of 7 series. With the added intrigue of 2 opposing brother coaches, east coast vs west coast, etc, the money to be made is mindbloggering.
I think there is definitely a decline in American corporate ingenuity. I wish I was just a little younger (sigh).[/QUOTE]The way those guys hit they really do need a week between games so the series could potentially take two months to play. The whole regular season is only 16 games, if they went all 7 plus the playoffs that would extend their season by over 50%.
Don't get me wrong, I would enjoy seeing it if the Steelers were playing, I just think they would all be near dead by the end.
Del Potro, the Gentle Giant
Good vibes continued for Argentina, Juan Del Potro put "Bad Boy" Murray out of the ATP Masters in Indian Wells, California. Since winning the US Open in 2009, Del Potro has suffer a long journey from injuries to come back to being a top 10 player. In the last year, he played well but could not get past to the top 4 of Djokovic, Federer, Murray & Nadal. It's been fun following his career, because Del Potro has a beautiful game, combining the power of a big man with the finesse & rallying ability of a smaller player. Early in his career, his scrawny tall frame earned him the nickname of "the twig". No longer, he has filled out and together with maturity, he has the game to go all the way to #1. His calm demeanor & good sportsmanship has won him alot of fans and he also very popular among his peers.
With some suerte, I predict him winning a Grand Slam event in 2013. A worthy successor to the likes of Vilas and Nalbadian.
Nadal, "El Toro" prevails,
I wish I could say that Del Potro won, but it was not to be. But Nadal was stretched to the limit as he withstood the ferocious & on-form Del Potro. Leading 1 set and 3-1 in the second set, Del Potro look like he was on his way to victory. Then, the fatigue of the last 2 matches, and the exhausting work he had to do in the 1st set caught up with him. Finally, there was Nadal, who is unbeatable if he is healthy. On any other day, especially against anybody else, Del Potro would have been the victor. But if nothing else, we now know that Del Potro is back and ready to so something significant, and to inspire all Argentinians, as well as all tennis fans.
Nadal was more emotional than usual after the last shot, he has had a long journey from injuries and he has been sitting out much more than in the past. I think he was estactic that physically, all cylinders were running. It was a mouth.watering final, the kind that make you put on your shoes and pick up your racquet immediately and go out to play.
Just in case you didn't know
I know for most of you, your focus is concentrated on the 6 in. putter between your legs. And for most of the day, you are dead to the rest of the world. But Angel Cabrera of Argentina is leading the board at the Masters coming into the last day. If he wins, it will be his 2nd Masters, and Argentina can forget about the Falklands for another day.
Masters & Globlalization or Crying Over Spilled Milk
We keep cursing and crying about jobs lost in the United States in the aftermath of the housing & banking collapse. Well, many of these jobs are never coming back. There are many reasons of course, but none more compelling than the fact that the rest of the world can now compete with us in all fields.
Looking at the final scoreboard, only 2 Americans showed up in the top 10. This in a tournament that from 1946-1988, had only seen 3 foreign winners. Our dominance still show as 9 of the top 20 were Americans. But that 2nd tier showing also speaks volumes.
I advocate for the NBA All Star Game, USA vs the Rest of the World. Screw the East / West shit. Same for Baseball, Ice Hockey or American Football. OK, I went overboard on the latter.
Disclaimer: Not scientific, and definitely showing my own views and biases.
NBA, who do you want to win?
The power boys of Miami or the senior citizens of San Antonio? Sheer power & athleticism of Miami vs the sleight-of-hand & experience of San Antonio. And then, of course, the American homeboys vs the International All-Stars. More than half of Spurs' roster could be illegal immigrants but for basketball. Even Duncan is from the Bahamas, I believe. The coaches should be on opposite benches, Spoestra being of Dutch / Filipino ancestry. Wait, maybe not, Popovich, direct descendents of Slavic heritage.
Only in America, man. What a great country. Only winners, no losers here.