-Mitch “The Mitch” Mullis
First off, I’d like to apologize to the loyal PST listeners and readers for this break (11 days) in blog posts. We have been busy stuffing our faces, unveiling our new website (great work, Bean Bag), and writing out our Christmas lists for Santie Clause. That said, on behalf of all the Dirts at PST, we’re sorry. Shall we move on with the post?
Thanksgiving was a great time to hang with the fam, eating way more than your stomach can hold, and watching some great NFL football. For me, everything held up its end of the deal except for the great football part. I have three complaints about the NFL’s rendition of a Turkey Day celebration that I would love to see changed for the ’09 season.
1. Pathetic Matchups: Matchup number one would be Lions vs. Titans, which means the worst team in the league (0-11) vs. the best (10-1). Even before the season, who would consider this a good game? Then take a look at the afternoon game. Big D (7-4) vs. Seattle (2-9), which could have been considered a better game before the season started, but early on, you could tell that this would not be worth watching. This is a problem that could be fixed towards the beginning of the season by the flex scheduling. The night game seemed like it would have been a lot more interesting, but who really got to watch it? Even if your cable provider carries NFL Network, it may not have carried the game, which was my dilemma. The reasoning behind that, I don’t know, but it sure leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
2. Youthful ‘Entertainment’- During the time that I decided to waste on the two games that I watched, I witnessed three less-than-spectacular performances. The fan base that these following artists have are most likely girls 14 and under: Demi Lovato, Jesse McCartney, and the Jonas Brothers. I understand that these artists are very popular among pre-teen girls. I think that we can all agree that the average football fan has not listened and probably never even heard these artists. The average football fan is NOT a pre-teen girl. What was the NFL thinking when they let this Disney bunch parade around Ford Field and Cowboy Stadium?
3. The Detroit Lions: Since the 1934, the Lions have played on Thanksgiving. The thing is, they have one two games on that day since 2000. This team has not been good since Barry “I’m Tired” Sanders and they really embarrass the NoFunLeague every year on a big stage. Not only are they un-entertaining, it is just simply terrible football and point blank painful to watch.
Clearly, something needs to be done. Talking to Uncle Bob about what birdfeed is the best and most reasonable price for three hours cannot be tolerated any longer. Mr. Goodell, if you are listening, please hear me! Bring us football fans good games and good entertainment! My idea would have been something like Steelers vs. Cowboys with a neutral entertainer such as Kid Rock. Make it happen, and the ratings will spike!
I’m just sayin’ man…
* P.S.- The next post will be non-football related. I’m sure the readers want some variety.
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