The article states that player transfers, in season tournaments and regulations are three things that other sports should steal.
But there was another comment that irked me a bit in the article. Hench writes: “They can keep their 0-0 draws and constant offsides flags, but the transfer market, in-season tournaments and relegation are three ideas worth stealing.”
I am a huge soccer fan. And I like the article for the most part because Soccer is a well design sport. And I completely agree with taking the transfers, mid-season tourney and regulations into other sports. But the part of where “They can keep their 0-0 draws and constant offside flags” pissed me off.
Mr. Hench, are you trying to tell me that 11 guys battling 11 other guys for 90 minutes only to result in no points is a bad game? Some of the most exciting games I have ever seen have been 0-0 draws. Would you rather see cames that goes into the 100+ points like basebasketball? I would have like to been in that conversation:
Mr. Basketball: “Let’s start a sport, but just to have the players feel good about themselves, let’s give them 2 points per score!”
Mr. Football: “2? Ha! Let’s give them 7!”
And those offsides call? It is called pushing the envelope. It is called trying to see how far you can go without breaking the rules. It is called strategy. It is called technique. And other sports should look into.
Mr. Hench, I agree that other sports should follow Soccer. Soccer is a world wide sport in all aspects of the game. So next time you try to write an article about soccer, I recommend watching a game first before you try to write about it.
The saga of Michael Vick continues. Following a 21 month prison sentences and consequently, 2 seasons off from Football, Michael Vick is released from prison to go under house arrest. His expected release day is mid-July.
Vick took a full time construction job to make a few extra bucks to pay back some money (he filed for bankruptcy a few months back).
So now the question comes down to this: Will M. Vick play again in the NFL?
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has said that Vick needs to do more than just apologize. He truly needs to regret what he has done.
Former Colt’s coach Tony Dungee visited Vick in prison and said that Vick has changed and wants another shot.
So what do you think? Not only if you WANT him to play in the NFL again, but CAN he play in the NFL again?
Here is my take on it:
Michael Vick has done some terrible things in his life, who hasn’t? I would bet that there are some other professional athletes who have done worse things than Vick and not been caught. Vick got caught, and service his punishment till the end. He never once pulled a Paris Hilton and cried his way back home, or use his star power to weasel out of prison. He took his punishment and faced the consequences. To me, when his time is fully up, he is just as much of a free man as you or I. He should be reinstated to the NFL and get the chance to play, if he can hack it.
Can he physically play in the NFL? I highly doubt it. It is hard to think that, even an athlete of his caliper, can take 2 years off and not miss a beat. He was a great quarterback when it came to scrambling and moving, but his arm was already sub par at best. I personally think, if he was to get reinstated, he would not be able to comeback full swing. He will not be able to help any NFL team and his comeback will be nothing more than a one time story on SportCenter.
But I truly hope that Vick gets the chance to prove me wrong.
Good Luck Michael Vick. You still have a long road ahead.
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