As the World Cup is under way in South Africa, I have attempted to watch a couple games, although I admittedly missed the USA vs. England match. Coming on the heels of the Stanley Cup finals, I am finding the World Cup to be EXTREMELY boring. Not only that, but there is that incessant background noise at each game from fans blowing on those ridiculous plastic horns throughout the entire game.
I used to be a big fan of soccer, and I admire the skill of the players. I hate the slow pace of the games and some of the acting on display when players try to draw a foul.
Hockey, on the other hand, is my favorite sport to watch, hands down. As with many sports, I don't sit and watch many regular season games, as I have too many other things to do. I will keep a game on in the background as I am working in the evening, but I won't sit and watch many games.
Last week, my favorite NHL team, the Philadelphia Flyers lost in six games to the Chicago Blackhawks. With the exception of game 5, a 7-4 win for Chicago, every game was excellent, and the action was truly amazing. Not only are hockey players amazing athletes, they are the toughest and most passionate athletes in all of sports.
While my Flyers lost in the finals, it proved to be an amazing run by this team and I have nothing but high hopes for the future. Tonite, my other favorite team, the AHL's Hershey Bears have a chance to clinch their second straight Calder Cup and third in four years. Go Bears!
I am sure as the World Cup progresses, I will watch a few more games as I do every year. The "beautiful game" can truly be beautiful to watch when the likes of Brazil, Spain, Germany or The Netherlands is on the field. But, once the World Cup comes and goes, I likely won't watch another game until 2014. In the meantime, I will continue to watch hockey!
Monday, June 14, 2010
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