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This Week's Column

Joe Siple--former television sports reporter and anchor--shares his insight on sports-related stories.

Sunday, February 13, 2005

What's A Guy To Do Without Football?

First there was training camp, where we met Udeze, Winfield and Broc. Then a 17-week season followed by the playoffs, which were pretty entertaining since we were lucky enough to have a home team playing for a couple weeks. It culminated with last week's Super Bowl which, after a boring first quarter, turned into an entertaining contest.

But what now?

Football is over, not to be seen from again until August (the Pro Bowl isn't a real game, it's a glorified scrimmage). The NHL has officially cancelled a season that never started. The NBA players don't start trying for another couple months and we all know that NASCAR isn't a sport.

So what now? I think we turn our attention to the "lower level" sports, which are often more entertaining anyway. College basketball and even hockey are getting warmed up. High school sports are in full swing and could provide some drama in the coming months. In fact, it might be good to have a break from professional sports for a while, especially with the way the Timberwolves are playing.

So kick back and do some research on NCAA hoops. If this down time is well spent, you could be the pride of your office come March Madness.

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