SSW

It's been a while since I posted, but considering it is the slowest part of the sports season, why not. I believe I commented on this last year, but this is the worst part of the year for sports, by far. It's not even close; baseball still doesn't matter yet, football hasn't started, no basketball, Wimbledon is over, and there aren't even local high school sports to follow. Something has to give; someone, in one of the major sports, needs to adjust their schedule to save us from this hell that is July-August. The NBA has had all sorts of exciting trades, which only makes the wait for the season to start that much worse. I've been hearing exciting reports about BYU's Basketball team--apparently, Tyler Haws is tearing it up--but once again, it only makes the hurt more pronounced.

BYU Football is the closets great sport on the horizon, and they have a loaded schedule. I expect them to get destroyed by Oklahoma, but I would rather see that happen, than watch the Cougs play Wyoming. They also play Florida State at home; I know FSU isn't the same program it was 10 years ago, but they are back to being a consistent top 25 team, and they have more guys that run 4.3's on their team every year, than BYU has had in its history. Fortunately, BYU is very good at home, and they get the Seminoles there. Playing Oklahoma in Dallas, makes the game a home game for the Sooners, and I'm sure the Cougs will be very intimidated. Obviously, its mostly a win-win situation for BYU since they aren't expected to win; the only way they lose is if they embarrass themselves by getting absolutely crushed.

I'm excited for the NFL--will Tom Brady be the old Tom Brady, will Brett Favre be a Viking, will Austin Collie earn the 3 spot for the Colts, will Mark Sanchez start, can Matthew Stafford end the Lions curse, will the Cardinals be a one-hit-wonder...the list goes on and on. Personally, I really hope Favre comes back, and when they play the Packers, I hope he tears them up. I don't know why people care so much that he can't make up his mind. It effects him, his family, and the teams waiting on his decision, but it doesn't effect us. If he's still good enough to play in the NFL--he is--and there are teams that want him, then why shouldn't he play if he wants to? He's a living legend, one of the greatest quarterbacks/footballs players to ever play the game, and the longer we get to watch him perform, the luckier we are.

Anyway, the sucky part of the summer is coming to an end soon, and I can't wait. I'm so pumped for football, and right when the the NFL starts, the US Open final is played. I hope, and expect, to see Roger going for his 6th straight title and Flushing Meadows--hopefully against Roddick or Nadal. Even though I'm suffering right now--and the rest of you die-hard sports fans are too--there is life just around the corner.