State of the Sport's Nation

Is there a problem in the wide world of sports today? There might be, if things keep going the way they are going. At least there will be a problem for those of us who have actually played or understand what sports are really about. The Espnization of sports today is one problem. It is all around us, instead of making the routine play, players are continually going for the spectacular play that lands them on an ESPN highlight reel. The whole problem boils down to money and making sports more appealing. The athletes and the die-hard sports fans who actually understand the games they watch are going to watch and attend these games no matter what. However, Joe Schmoe and his average family, who are not avid sports fans with an understanding for the sport they may be attending, they need to be drawn to the game. One such way is through the spectacular play they saw on the six o'clock news last night. This isn't necessarily the problem, and I am not saying there is anything wrong with this type of fan. The main thing to remember is there needs to be a balance, and lately the balance seems to be shifting to the spectacular highlight reel play, rather than the true beauty of team play and just simply being a role player on a great team. More coverage to come.