In our home sweet home that is Milwaukee Street, we talk about three things: how we don't have jobs, politics, and sports. Of these three topics there is one that brings more joy to our lives than others: SPORTS! Thus this blog was created.
The baseball season is winding down. This is quite unfortunate as going to/watching baseball is the epitome of summer. I, for one, am quiet ready for some football. This is my first year playing fantasy football. Persistence paid off and I pressured, haggled, and conned my way into a keeper league. My extra x chromosome was a deterrent for some but my current #2 ranking certainly proves otherwise.
The beauty of sport is evidenced in the current football season. Some had already ceded the season to the Patriots. Dynasties and ACL's, however, succumb and the battle for victory becomes even more intriguing. The redskins, the bills...who knew? who thought?
Not only do the wins and losses provide excitement, but also the drama. The quarterback drama of the NFL has been more than comparable to daytime soap opera drama. Brett Favre, a god among men, retired. Then in Jordan-like fashion, Favre came back. Came back to throw 6 touchdowns in one game and drag the Jets out of the mire of the past decade. With the go-to QB's down with injury or horrible offensive lines, Phillip Rivers and other young QB's such as Favre's replacement Rodgers can rise above and shine with glimmering dreams of multi-million dollar endorsement deals. Yet, it is only week 5, who knows what shall come.
This my friends is the beauty of sport. Sport may be the opiate of the people (http://www.nybooks.com/articles/8525) but who doesn't need an opiate of some sort right now?
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