25 Things About Sports (Feedback)
Written by Nolan Thomas, Saturday February 21 2009
As hard as it is to come up with ideas for articles at this time of the year, as B-Dub stated was the reasoning for his article, I just could not resist doing a rebuttal and giving a little feedback to his questions. Moreover, this would have made for a much too long of a comment.
Granted, some of my feedbacks only ask additional questions, but they are self-explanatory just the same.
1. Why do the spectators have to be quiet at golf tournaments?
Because in the game of golf, concentration and mental comprehension is required in order to take the shot. And besides, why can’t the fans be quiet for 30 seconds as the shot is taken?
2. Nascar.
Now granted, I am not a huge Nascar fan, but if you have never driven one, then you don’t actually know the physical strain it takes on your body. I have had the pleasure of doing the Richard Petty Driving Experience. First of all, it was a total rush. But all I did was ten laps and I was drained afterwards. In addition, this is without actually racing other cars, just cruising around the track behind another car at 125 MPH. I can only imagine how much it would take out of you going 160 MPH with 25 other cars trying to get ahead of you for 100 laps.
3. Sideline reports. Why do they exist?
Personally, I find some of them quite interesting. I am always interested in hearing about a possibly injury or what the players are talking about on the sideline during the game. The thing I can’t stand is when they talk to the head coach at the end of the half and they always say the same thing. “We need to do better in the second half if we expect to win.”
4. 40-yard dash times at the NFL Scouting Combine.
OK B-Dub, I cannot argue with you here as I stated in my last article “The NFL Combine, Fans?”
5. Soccer.
You know how many Mexicans there are in this country as of late? Most of them are probably here illegally, but they love soccer more than burritos.
6. How is Yankees GM, Brian Cashman considered a "great" GM when has hasn't won a World Series in a decade with an unlimited payroll?
It doesn’t matter if he has won or not, ESPN and the majority of sports networks are based out of
7. Why are Red Sox fans such Douchebags?
Yeah Sox fans in general, White and Red. After the White Sox won it in 2005, their fans have been unbearable, especially to Cubs fans like me. And please, don’t even compare Cubs fans to Red Sox fans. We are a completely different breed entirely. And one World Series victory in over 100 years isn’t going to inflate our heads, just make us very happy that it actually happened in our lifetime.
8. Why do we always have to hear about the NFL wanting to put a team back in
Because of two reasons, it is a major city with huge revenue potential in commercialization. It is all about the bucks my friend.
9. Why in the world is Bud Selig being paid $18.5 million?
Why in the world is anybody in professional sports being paid that much or more? I will never figure it out.
10. How come a college coach gets to walk away free and clear when he commits violations at a school, but the school itself gets penalized?
Another one of those “sports” rules that make no sense such as firing a great manager or head coach when it is the players that suck and the GM should get fired for not getting decent players.
11. The BCS.
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.
12. What was
Wouldn’t you like to know? I know we all would, but then we can only imagine. Ahhh, how imaginations play games with us. Games? Hmm, something the Lions have not played in years.
13. How could anyone consider "Jerry McGuire" a sports movie?
OH come on, there was at least five minutes of the actual movie that had actual sports in it. Does that not count?
14. How can the NFL and it's players union possibly be on the brink of a strike or lockout?
They risk their bodies for life just for the entertainment of the fans. For the sheer enjoyment of the fans, these players risk bad knees, bad backs, bad hips, nahhhh it is for the money!
15. Why are
See answer # 6
16. Why do all the NCAA basketball commentators slobber all over Duke and Coach K?
Monkey see, monkey do!
17. Why isn't Jose Canseco getting more credit for cleaning up MLB? He was mocked for years, but everything he said was true.
Credit for what? Doing illegal steroids for his whole career and actually manning up to it. Alternatively, was it the fact that the only reason he manned up to it in the first place was because he needed the money and a book was the perfect solution?
18. And why exactly does the MLB Players
When was the last you knew of any union leaders that were not contemptible human beings who gave a damn about their workers?
19. Why can an NBA team dominate in the regular season with a "fast-break offense", but then can't win in the playoffs. Why does the style of play change in the postseason? Is this one of those mysterious "unwritten rules" of sports or something?
I would guess because they try and surprise their opponent in the playoffs and follow Monty Pythons example, "And now for something completely different!"
20. How bad does Tiger Woods' wife Elin's twin sister feel?
I do not know how bad she feels, but I would like to have a feel and find out. But seriously folks, every twin in the world could say this. It must have been her personality. Yeah that’s it, that’s the ticket!
21. Why can Michele Wie play on the PGA Tour with men just because a sponsor says so?
In the year 1848, 68 women and 32 men sign a Declaration of Sentiments, which outlines grievances and sets the agenda for the women's rights movement. It has been all downhill from there.
22. Why Nation is Nation the Nation word Nation "nation" Nation added Nation to Nation the Nation end Nation of Nation every Nation team Nation name Nation or Nation fanbase Nation?
All you are missing is AL. National league, National Geographic, National City Bank, National Lottery, National Car rental, National Express.
23. How can anyone take the Summer Olympics seriously when they eliminated baseball and added Ballroom dancing?
Dancing with the Stars has hit the world. Isn’t that a sport? And it’s coed, that must have done the trick. The grace, the fluidity, oh forget it, it was stupid! Baseball IS better.
24. Why was everybody so upset with Michael Phelps for smoking a little pot?
25. Why does the media insist on forcing the NHL down the throats of Americans when it's obvious nobody cares.
There are many people that care. I care, he cares, they care, we all care for I care. Oh wait that’s something else.
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Nolan, I know you weren't trying to be racist. I didn't mean to act like a jerk but it just seemed like you shouldn't have said (most of them here illegally) and yes, there are a lot of mexicans in our country. Thats all. Nice article though.
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Brennen, there was no racist intent with #5, it is a fact that Mexicans love their soccer, and there are a lot of them in the U.S.
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Number 5 may be a little racist... watch what you say could be a little offensive, but on the other hand most were good responses, i enjoyed reading your article.
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Nolan, I'm just messing with you. I enjoy your stuff. I still think Rudy is so "Cheesy" it could kill a lactose intolerant person, but Jerry McGuire made me physically mad. Benn, Hoosiers and all other basketball movies will always fight it out for SECOND best. The best? "Hey, have you heard? It's The Fish that saved Pittsburgh....." Starring Julius "Dr. J" Erving as Moses Guthrie.
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So first you tell me I need to get some because I referenced Dinosaurs, then you give me what I guess was a compliment about movie knowledge. Oh well, I'll take it. Meanwhile, Hoosiers is the best sports movie and anyone who argues against that should be hung by their thumbs and pummeled with stones.
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B-Dub, I didn't miss your points, I was just attempting to amuse and be amused. And I did enjoy your "unbelievably funny lines," I just wanted to add to them. OH, and I never said that "Rudy" was the greatest sports movie of all time, just the greatest football movie. Hey, at least I didn't say it was Jerry McGuire. Sorry couldn't resist.
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So glad I could make your life easier Nolan. Most of your responses were quite amusing, but you may have missed my point. Obviously the answer to most of my questions was money. Sports is a business. But really, my article was all about coming up with questions to set up my unbelievably funny lines. Well, that and calling out non-sports such as golf(no other sport requires concentration?), soccer (This is America and we don't care about soccer dammit) and Nascar (They're DRIVING. Jockeys are more athletic than those guys). Just because something takes athletic ability doesn't make it a sport. If that were the case then Cheerleading and synchronized swimming would be considered sports. Didn't get where I was going with the "Nation" thing though huh? And have Benn clue you in to the movie quotes that obviously went right over your head. What can I expect from a guy who thinks "Rudy" is the greatest sports movie of all time. Sorry couldn't resist.