When I turn on any one of the numerous Olympic events on multiple NBC channels, I find myself thinking what the heck did I watch this time of year for the past three years. After the long and exciting football season is over I normally go into a sports coma I call mid-season hockey and basketball. Don't get me wrong, I love to watch these two sports, but there is a definite wow-factor missing when talking about mid-season basketball and hockey. I find myself more involved with this dilemma than most of my fellow Ohio Staters who are typically deeply seeded in Cleveland-based sports teams. They have the ability to watch their favorite team night in and night out, whereas an out of state student, such as myself, cannot easily do so.
The Super Bowl, the biggest American sports event, has come and gone, and the highest-rated sport in America, football, along with it. Baseball, America's No.2 sport, has yet to come, and with Tiger Woods' recent public downfall the start of the PGA season is anything but scintillating. The winter Olympics, which is seemingly on around the clock on channels that I would not expect (MSNBC, CSNBC, USA) is helping me deal with my winter blues. I've forgotten personally how much I love to watch curling, for some reason, and just how an upset (USA beating Canada in hockey) can really brighten my mood. I will also always relish the moments when I get the chance to see an athlete from my home state, Maine, actually do well and reach national prominence. Thank you Seth Wescott.
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