It has been some time since I have recorded my thoughts on this blog, and for now, I am back. You may be wondering why? What inspired me to come back to my computer and do this again. There are a couple of reasons and I’ll get to all of them.
First of all, right now I am sitting with my laptop with the Seahawk football game on. And I don’t want to watch the game. It doesn’t help that the Seahawks have not looked good at all this year, but that is not the primary reason (I’m still in love with Washington Husky football and the Seahawks have more wins then them). I am tired of football and everyday, and I am not exaggerating, I like the game of football less and less. No joke, everyday.
The game itself is contrived and arbitrary. Unlike sports like soccer and baseball, the games rules are so complex and complicated. In baseball, the pitcher throws the ball and the batter tries to hit it. If he hits it, the players behind the pitcher try to catch it before it hits the ground or by fielding the ball and throwing the batter out at first base. The core of football is fine. It’s running, throwing and catching. But there are so many rules and things like ball placement that are so arbitrary that I don’t like the game. Not that baseball is without its flaws though. Did you know that there is not actually a rule in MLB’s rule book that defines what a check swing is? That’s dumb.
