25 Things That Bother Me in Sports

Matt on 11 29, 2009

I love sports, but here are some things that bother me:

  1. How NFL players can practically commit murder in fights and scuffles, and the referees just tell them to break it up, but NBA players can’t breathe on another guy without getting a technical.
  2. Uglier than hell throwback NFL uniforms:  To name a few from this year:  The Broncos, the Jets, and the Titans.
  3. NFL Overtime Rules.  The flip of a coin, really?
  4. Prima Donna wide receivers who think the team revolves around them. (I’m looking at you, Roy Williams)
  5. Dick Bavetta.  A man that old should not be refereeing anymore.  Call it a day, Dick.
  6. ESPN’s sports cycle.  Does one issue need to be hit 539 times in a day?  (We get it!  4th and 2 was dumb, Iverson’s not going to the Knicks, and coach x is on the hot seat).
  7. Roger Goodell’s iron fist and no leniency when it comes to fines about dumb things.
  8. The lack of an MLB salary cap.
  9. Torn ACL’s.

10.  Kansas University’s head football coach Mark Mangino.  Will someone get that man a slim fast?  I don’t want to see you in HD!

11.   How the last 2 minutes of a close NBA game lasts 45 minutes.

12.  The fact that I keep getting suckered into fantasy football.  It’s really going to take 5 years off my life.

13.  Coaches who practically burst an artery screaming at the referees.  They’re not going to change the call, guys.  Deal with it.

14.  Paul Pierce’s peach fuzz that he refuses to part with.

15.  The fact that ESPN keeps interviewing coaches for TV segments even though coaches are worst interview on earth.  They divulge about as much information as the FBI.

16.  Too many whistles in a basketball game.  I want it to be free flowing!

17.  Music played during game action of NBA games.  I don’t think Chris Paul wants to hear “Walk It Out” as he’s trying to hit a game winner.

18.  Horse racing, Nascar racing, basically any kind of racing.  I guess a foot race is fine.

19.  How the MLB and NBA seasons are way too long.

20.  Charlie Weis

21.  How over half of the NBA teams make the playoffs.

22.  When basketball players drive baseline and either step on the line or get caught in mid air and throw the ball away.

23.  In between quarter NBA coach interviews.  Phil Jackson doesn’t like you, Doris.

24.  Skip Bayless

25.  Old guys waxing nostalgia about newspapers and vintage athletes.

Who’s with me?  Common!

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