Do we really need the Pro Bowl anymore?

This is something I've been asking myself for a week and a half now. I could care less about the Pro Bowl and I really think it should become an honor like All-American in college football and we ditch the game.

Some will say "well people care, it was highest in the ratings that night." Let's face it, that was a bunch of guys desperate for football and didn't want to watch the SAG awards or whatever "Real Housewives" with their girl.

We don't get the good players from the Super Bowl teams, so what's the point? How do you feel if you're that guy, "congrats, you are playing in the Pro Bowl because the real first choice took his team to the Super Bowl and can't play?" 

Another reason, the game doesn't mean anything. At least in baseball, the game has meaning to the season, not just an after thought.

I do applaud the NFL for trying to make it relevant with the picking of captains and selecting of teams. It was a shot, I just think it's not really worth anymore.

Of course Roger Goodell is going to do what he wants to do. And again, these are really just my random thoughts.

What's your reason for watching?

So, being the eve of the Super Bowl, I have come up with the reasons I think people watch the game. 

1. Your team is in the game.

You are either a Pats or Seahawks fan. That's the obvious one. 

2. You are just a football fan. 

You are hard core for football and want to get this last ounce of it in until August. 

3. You like the commercials.

You are that person that can't wait to see  what the marketing gurus have come up with this year. Check out my post from a couple of days ago and weigh in. Just my opinion, the money Budweiser pays their marketing guys is well spent. 

4. Social convention.

You don't want to be that person who is clueless in the conversation at work the next morning. 

5. You are betting on the game. 

Good luck, especially if you are one that bets every detail. 

6. You care about the halftime show. 

Spoiler alert, NFL requires the vocals to be pre-recorded. It's lip-synced. As a band director, that's a let down. 

7. You're bored as crap. 

There's my reasons, I'm guessing most of you fit in somewhere. But again, these are really just my random thoughts.

Super Bowl Commercial Previews?

As you probably know, over the last at least 2 years, some of the Super Bowl commercials have "leaked" early. My question is, "why?" 

I don't want to see them early and why would the NFL or advertisers want them to be seen early? 

Maybe I'm just old fashioned but I want to start seeing new commercials right before the National Anthem. 

I'm just hoping for some good funny ones and a couple of of serious ones. Dodge killed it with "God Made A Farmer" a couple of years ago. 

Again, really just my random thoughts.

I'm tired of the deflated football crap!

I don't about you all, but I'm sick of hearing and seeing "Deflategate" over and over. It's on the news, on sports talk radio, socia media, and everything else. 

Ok, so they deflated balls. Roger Goodell would normally jump on this, have it fined, and on to his next duty as NFL Head Nazi. 

Face it Colts' fans, you got best 45-7, deflated footballs were the least of your problems. I'm not a Pats fan, I'm just tired of hearing about this crap. 

Here's my solution, fine them and set a policy that can prevent something like that from happening in the future. I don't know, maybe an official who has to guard the "cournicopia" of footballs for both teams and keep a record of when they went out, when they came back, and their weight. 

Again, really just my random thoughts.

Griffin Communications' greed may just lead me to an answer I've been searching for.

So, if you read my blog any, you know I also throw some sports blog in there as well, after all this is "Really just my RANDOM thoughts." I will not get to see the AFC title game due to a dispute between Griffin Communications, owners of my local CBS affiliate, and Dish Network. 

The blame game is being played but after me doing some research, I'm hacked at Griffin Communications. They are asking for 4 times the amount that they had been getting from Dish, which Dish doesn't want to have to pay and pass off to customers. 

Dish however may have an answer to my quest of wanting to drop Satellite/Cable altogether. They have come out with a set up where you can stream a number of channels for $20 including ESPN 1 & 2  & Food Network. That's probably 40% or what we watch. Plus there's no contract attached from what I've found. So, internet, plus $20, plus I think it's like $7 a month for another streaming service and I'm set. Some networks show entire episodes online for free. Yeah, it might be a week after, but I don't usually get to watch stuff live anyway, I'm using the DVR. 

I wonder how many people could benefit from this? Again, really just my random thoughts.

Proof that a micro-managing boss sucks

The question on a lot of sports fans' minds right now is "Why did Jim Harbaugh take the same amount from Michigan that he did from the 49ers?" I'll tell you why, it's because he doesn't have a micro-managing GM and Owner looking over his shoulder and questioning his every move. York and Baalke think they have a clue but obviously don't. Baalke hasn't had draft worth anything but yet the coach that led them to 3 straight NFC title games is the one to get let go? Could be a fatal mistake for relevancy of the Niners. 

Despite now having to worry about recruiting, NCAA rules, boosters, kids being stupid, and other things, Harbaugh jumped on it though he could have stayed in the NFL. Loyalty to the alma mater right there. 

How much is not having micro-managing boss worth...apparently about 3 million.