A Change of Course

Due to the inspiration drawn from recently viewing the HBO “Costas Now” special on sports and its relationship to media in society, I have decided to devote my full energies on this blog to sports commentary only. From this point forward the content published here will be 100% sports related. The reason? Because I think I can do sports commentary better than most out in the blogosphere and I want to concentrate on expanding this page into something people will visit often and want to read. I want this to be a place people will look to for a solid take on sports and not just a place to dump their verbal garbage. Yes, I will still continue to be sarcastic and unafraid to pull punches in my writing, but unlike jerkoffs like Will Leitch, who thinks “guy talk” is the only way to discuss sports, I want this to be a place for more thoughtful commentary and discussion. I realize outrageousness sells best but I also believe there is a place for good, solid sports discussion. It is the reason I listen to sports radio talk shows like “Mike and The Mad Dog” who do not deal in the “guy talk” nonsense. In an industry filled with schtick, they stick to the issues and produce a loyal listening audience with outstanding ratings. That’s how to conduct a discussion of sports. I want this blog to grow and I believe the best way to do it is to give readers a down to earth view of the issues instead of a smart-ass approach. There’s already way too much of that out there in the blogosphere. Leitch was an absolute embarrassment on Costas’ program the other night no matter how many hits his site gets daily. If people like him are the future of sports commentary we truly are in for a future filled with mindless discussion. I’d like to think we can do better.