It's that time of year again.  No, this has absolutely nothing to do with Valentine's Day or Groundhog's Day.  This has to do with the crappy realization that there are no good sports on for a month and a half.  Do you think it's some kind of coincidence that Valentine's Day just happens to be in February.  It's the only time of the year that wives have any chance in hell of husbands being romantic.  It's the only holiday that we men don't have our minds thinking of a sport so we can be deeply entranced by the beauty and sweetness of the women in our lives.  See, I can write that sentence because I'm not worried whether McGwire hit one today or if the Dolphins can win and go to the playoffs.  It's easy, watch I'll do it again.  Valentine's Day is the most wonderful holiday ever invented.  Love is truly a beautiful thing and to be with the person you love on this day is the greatest gift anyone could ever receive.  Unfortunately, this Valentine's Day will be the first in six years that I will not be with the one I love, but my every thought will be with her and how she is the most wonderful thing that ever happened to me.  She is my world and I love her more than any words could possibly say.
    See, do you see how easy that was.  Every bit of that just flowed right out of my heart through my hands and into the keyboard.  This is certainly a woman's time of year.  How is it possible for every good sport to have planned their schedules to not cover this time of year.  I mean even if you count college basketball and golf as good sports (pro basketball does not count as a good sport in any way shape or form and anyone that thinks it is should be shot) they don't even start getting good until March Madness.  So we're left with the month of February.  The utterly and completely useless month of February.  Why can't Spring Training just start a little bit earlier?  I know it's not even close to being spring, but come on between hockey and basketball I'm going nuts.  Give me a home run, give me a college football game or give me a perfect game, but please God give me something as I find myself watching ESPN only for billiards and the occasional bowling tournament.
    People complain about MTV not playing music videos anymore, but what's the use of having Sportscenter 10 times a day when there's nothing to show highlights of.  I mean yes I've been known to watch all 10 Sportscenters in one day too, especially when Mark McGwire hits a home run, but I don't even want to watch Kobe Bryant dunk the ball once, much less 10 times.  In fact in honor of Valentine's Day (at least that what we could tell the women) ESPN should cancel Sportscenter for the entire month of February.  No real sports fan could possibly be watching anyway.  Although, in today's world of free agency, if you don't watch it in the off season, the when the season starts you have no idea where the hell all of the players have gone.  But that's a topic for my next article.  So, this article is to just let all of you sports fans know that I feel your pain.  So, on Monday when Valentine's Day is upon us and you look deep into your wife's eyes to tell her how much you love her, just remember that she deserves your full attention on this day and this whole month, because hell, there's nothing else to do anyway!!!!
 

P.S.  Thank God for NASCAR.