what YOU the people watch

Well I will stand at the front of the line and say my favorite sport is College Hoops without hesitation. I grew up a Big 8 fan. I used to watch and listen to MU and KU games regardless of the time of day. Stormin' Norm Stewart and Roy "gosh darnit" Williams had some great battles on the hardwood against their opponents. While I grew up watching and listening to hoops like it was religion, America was falling in love with the NFL. It all started with the huge following of the Cowboys and Packers in 1990's. Meanwhile in baseball, fans everywhere were forming a sour attitude because of the 1994 MLB Players Strike. That strike could have KO'd baseball and did for many people.

The NFL flourished because of the MLB strike and the start of a slow demise of the NHL. College football and basketball along with the NFL were the big time sports. They still are. The NFL is the most favorite sport, but the popularity is lagging behind. From a Harris Interactive Survey,

"Professional football continues to be the most popular sport among U.S. adults who follow more than one sport, although its popularity has dropped slightly from 2005’s high. In 2006, twenty-nine percent of adults who follow more than one sport say pro football is their favorite, down four percentage points from 2005’s thirty-three percent. Baseball remains unchanged at 14 percent, with college football coming neck-in-neck again (13%, unchanged from 2005) and auto racing, which is down two points at nine percent. Professional basketball has increased by three percentage points, with seven percent of adults who follow more than one sport saying it is their favorite."

Regardless what the surveys show, college basketball and just college athletics as a whole will always be numero uno. Its just so much more pure. The college game anyway. The whole NCAA is a whole other matter to be discussed at a later time.

I can't wait for the Big 12 Tourney! Oh yeah. My best friend has a wedding on the Saturday of the Big 12 Tourney! He's a huge baseball fan. I notice he and his fiance didn't schedule it for around the start of baseball season!!!

Herm Edwards

Ok I have never been a fan of Herm Edwards coaching style. To me he has always seemed to be just a very average Head Coach. Granted the Chiefs defense has improved considerably since he took over, but the offense has regressed. It is a shame. The defense finished just 3 slots higher in defense from 16th in 2006 to 13th in 2007. The offense well that is a whole other story. In 2006 the offense was 16th and dropped to a woeful 31st in the NFL. Pathetic. Is Herm the right coach to turn this squad into a Super Bowl team? Sure doesn't look like.

Hey Herm? Do you really play to win the game? Sure did not look that way.

You better make all the right draft picks this year!!

My Favorite Blogging Sites

Ok I am a huge fan of reading and will be the first to admit I spend way to much time on the internet reading stories and blogs from people when I probably should be spending that extra time doing work. Regardless, these are just a few of the many blogging sites I will waste extensive time on.

http://www.deadspin.com/

http://www.badjocks.com/

http://www.fanblogs.com/

http://ericmcerlain.com/offwingopinion/

http://www.nfl-draft-site.com/

http://www.nflgridirongab.com/

http://www.mymockdraft.com/

http://www.drunkathlete.com/

http://rushthecourt.wordpress.com/

http://collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadnes

http://www.royalsreview.com/

http://www.arrowheadpride.com/

http://www.robneyer.com/robrany.html

To many more great bloggers out there that I don't have time to post about right now. =)

Larry Larry Larry

Maybe its a good thing LJ has his huge contract if what one of my favorite blogs is saying turns out to be true. Tony who has one of the best blogs in KC, says that there are some rumors about LJ possibly having a kid soon. Check out the site. Very interesting stuff.

Inside The NFL

One of my favorite TV shows growing up was Inside The NFL. I did not always have HBO, but this show was simply one of the very best, and it held to form for so long. Personally though Cris Carter, Cris Collinsworth, Bob Costas, and Dan Marino can not hold a candle to what Len Dawson did when he was with the show. Lenny was the man and still is! You can hear Len Dawson every Monday morning at 9 a.m. during Crunchtime on Sports Radio 810WHB in Kansas City.

If you got a minute check out this video. Hilarious!

Your the best Lenny!

The KC Sports Blog

This is my first real chance to officially blog something. This will be lots of fun I believe though as I hope to peek under the covers of the Kansas City sports scene. I hope to talk about sports and the impact they have on fans, the impact they on athletes, and the impact they have on business, and finally the impact they have on culture.