Just a quick update (sitting at Starbucks enjoying a relaxing Friday morning (took the day off from work to get some things done around the house, and do some Christmas shopping)

Usually don’t binge watch a series in a few days, but I started and furnished both seasons of “Friends from College” on Netflix. Really enjoyed it and though all the actors did a great job. Likes the story lines and give the writers credit for showing the ups and downs of people as the navigate their lives. Was happy the way they ended season 2 and was upset to see that the show was cancelled and there would be no season 3. Was a fun ride

Really beginning to believed that “money is the roots to all evil” in the world of professional sports. I still believe that the majority of professional athletes play for the love of the game and the opportunity to compete with the best in the world. But as more and more players see opportunities to make more money (than the already crazy amounts they already make), it is beginning to turn me off. Weather its Jon Rahm jumping to LIV Golf, or NBA Players having to be bribed to actually play hard (dopy in-season tournament) or baseball free agents who will say one thing, but ultimately chose the team that gives them the most money (Playing for a winning team or organization be dammed)

Will be interesting to see where all this lands. How long before giant global corporations with unlimited money start there own leagues and offer players long term guarantied money to jump ship. While the TV Networks eventually cave and start covering these secondary leagues? Its has been tried before (Remember when the USFL gave Steve Young a fortune to plat for the Los Angeles Express. Sounded great at the time, but the league folded after 2 years and Young eventually ended up signing with the NFL.

The questions is will LIV and other leagues be profitable enough to continue. I think it depends if the fans of the sport care more about the players then the history of the sport. Will people run to watch LIV golf on smaller networks because they want to see the players the like, even if the competition and rule changes make it far lest dramatic and entertaining. Are fans going to be celebrating and the Pacers or Lakers going to have a parade this week after the NBA in season tournament crowns a winner.

I root for my teams and will continue to no mater if the players leave for more money. And while I like some of the rule changes that MLB made last season, I’m hoping that the professional leagues remember that its the sport that matters and not some gimmick.

That’s it for now

More to come

PEACE

AverageAndy