Minor League Arena Football?
My love of college lacrosse, college hockey and college volleyball leads me to get the Directv Sports Pack every spring. I see some obscure sports or games on some of the channels that come with the package.
Today I watched about 15 minutes of the Central Valley Coyotes vs. the Everett Hawks in an Arena Football 2 game. I am guessing that AFL2 is a minor league because while I am not really and AFL fan I know that none of the team listed on the league's website show up on NBC's coverage. Anyone can feel free to correct me on this.
I think lesser covered or lesser-known professional sports are a great thing for the athletes involved. Realistically very few people in the AFL2 will make an NFL squad but if they can make a living for a few years in their mid-20's playing a sport they love, I am all for it. Same goes for the different kinds if bicycle riders, water skiers and any other type of athlete along these lines. Most of this people will not make serious money but they might be able to pay the rent and keep the refrigerator full while pursuing a dream.
I received some great advice when I was 18 that I did not heed. Someone told me that your 20's are for horsing around and having fun. You don't need to start making money until your 30's and 40's.
When I was in college I played a lot of beach volleyball. While I had no future playing on the beach I really was a very good setter and had a very good jump serve at a time when almost no one was jump serving. Perhaps those two strengths could have overcome my weaknesses on the court and I could have latched on as a back up in a European league for a year or two. While this would have been a remote possibility, at 23 years old I thought I knew it all and went right into a serious job.
While I have zero to complain about, the proliferation of lower dollar sports makes it possible for people to have more time to go after their dreams.
Today I watched about 15 minutes of the Central Valley Coyotes vs. the Everett Hawks in an Arena Football 2 game. I am guessing that AFL2 is a minor league because while I am not really and AFL fan I know that none of the team listed on the league's website show up on NBC's coverage. Anyone can feel free to correct me on this.
I think lesser covered or lesser-known professional sports are a great thing for the athletes involved. Realistically very few people in the AFL2 will make an NFL squad but if they can make a living for a few years in their mid-20's playing a sport they love, I am all for it. Same goes for the different kinds if bicycle riders, water skiers and any other type of athlete along these lines. Most of this people will not make serious money but they might be able to pay the rent and keep the refrigerator full while pursuing a dream.
I received some great advice when I was 18 that I did not heed. Someone told me that your 20's are for horsing around and having fun. You don't need to start making money until your 30's and 40's.
When I was in college I played a lot of beach volleyball. While I had no future playing on the beach I really was a very good setter and had a very good jump serve at a time when almost no one was jump serving. Perhaps those two strengths could have overcome my weaknesses on the court and I could have latched on as a back up in a European league for a year or two. While this would have been a remote possibility, at 23 years old I thought I knew it all and went right into a serious job.
While I have zero to complain about, the proliferation of lower dollar sports makes it possible for people to have more time to go after their dreams.
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