----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 7:18 PM Subject: Re: Football coverage observations
> In a message dated 1/22/2003 12:33:10 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > The > > reality of pro sports is that winning is all that matters. By watching and > > going to games, we contribute to this, and must share the blame. In short, > > we set up a structure in which only those teams that do > > this meet with our > > approval. > Well I have to disagree even if that does make me weeny (my last post showed my true colors. I referred to Pride and Prejudice; I watched the older of the two the two BBC versions over the weekend. I like the Lizzie better in the old version) > > But I digress. I watch for the fun of it. When the Giants got jobbed a few weeks ago I was upset for say 15 >minutes. When the Jets got killed it bothered me until Alias came on. I am a life long Yankees fan and when >they lost to the Angles I morned for a day. But I enjoyed all of these games. I used to be much more emotional >about sports. When the Knicks lost to the Rockets in NBA finals I could not watch most of game but then it >finally struck me that this was destroying my enjoyment of the games. I had great seats for that game. :-) >It may have mattered very much to Patrick Ewing that he did not win an NBA final but guess what it did not >alter my life one bit. So I watch the games for fun. The win at all costs mentality is not necessarily for the >enjoyment of the games nor is necessary for financial success Out of curiosity, do you watch as many Yankee games when they are 30 games out as when they are in a pennant race? Did you follow the Knicks closely when they were out of the playoffs? Also, NY is somewhat different than most places, because low percentage turnout can still be a full house. In Houston, the Compaq center was filled for 3 years after the championship, even though ticket prices went through the roof. After a few years out of the playoffs, attendance was low. Winning teams have a much better chance of getting taxpayer funded new stadiums. Winning teams fill ball parks more than losing teams. Again, NY has so many people, you don't see it as much, but winning means a lot financially, and has a lot to do with fan interest in a team. Dan M. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
