Too many bowl games?
Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 2:04 pm
Now that we've made it to the end of the never-ending bowl season, I can finally stop hearing people complain about how there's a billion bowl games, how none of them mean anything, how unless you have a rooting interest or are gambling on them, that these games mean nothing. While all these things may be true, I have one thing to say to those claims...
WHO CARES!
These games are not played to generate ratings, or to get people in the stands. These bowl games are for the players, not the fans, and you can see it every single bowl game. These teams are all playing like it's their national championship, because it is. I'm not saying that people should care about the San diego county credit union poinsettia bowl, but how can you complain about a hard played football game on a random tuesday night. If you have no interest in the "bowl season," simply shut it off, and you don't even have to feel bad about missing an important game. But too many games? For all I care they can have 100 games, and I probably wouldnt watch many, but at least these conferences get to make a little extra money, and the players in these games get to play in big time stadiums on national t.v.
WHO CARES!
These games are not played to generate ratings, or to get people in the stands. These bowl games are for the players, not the fans, and you can see it every single bowl game. These teams are all playing like it's their national championship, because it is. I'm not saying that people should care about the San diego county credit union poinsettia bowl, but how can you complain about a hard played football game on a random tuesday night. If you have no interest in the "bowl season," simply shut it off, and you don't even have to feel bad about missing an important game. But too many games? For all I care they can have 100 games, and I probably wouldnt watch many, but at least these conferences get to make a little extra money, and the players in these games get to play in big time stadiums on national t.v.