Sports

So I'm starting this post off very different from my usual posts. I am starting off talking about hockey. Yes, you heard me, hockey. Tonight (the main reason I am doing this post so late) was the 2nd game of the Shark's playoff series against the Avalanche. It got almost as suspenseful it can get. It went into overtime with the Sharks winning in thrilling fashion. Now I know a lot of you out there really don't like boring, low scoring sports such as soccer and baseball, but believe me, this sport is nothing like those. Its the suspense of soccer with the low scoring and amazing goals, combined with the hard hitting of football all adding to the perfect combination that is known as hockey. Now add in the suspense of sudden death overtime much like in football where the first team to score is the winner. And let me tell you, I was sitting at the edge of my seat for the entire overtime period. Cringing every time the other team shot. Hoping every time the Sharks shot. I can tell you playoffs always make a sport more interesting.

Here is where the post goes back to the usual stuff. The NFL draft is next Thursday and of course the speculations leading up to who's drafting who will by far bypass any real suspense during the actual show. Yes it is a show ever since it began getting broadcasted in prime time during the week. Hint hint this is the first year it is getting broadcasted in prime time and the first round is on Thursday night, with the 2nd to something rounds on Friday, then everybody stops watching. So this is really a team's chance to build itself up for the future and possibly fill that last hole that is keeping them out of the playoffs.

With the 49ers trading to get Ted Ginn Jr. Friday, it only adds to the playoff caliber team that they have. It adds a fast slot receiver and a lightning fast return man. The return man is a very important player on the team as he sets up your team with either great or horrible field position. He also adds a threat that can score against you during any kickoff. So with a 2 in 1 player locked up, this kind of clears the picture for who the 49ers really need to draft on Thursday. And with 2 picks in the first round and a weakened Cardinals team, the NFC West is almost theirs already. All they have to do is go out week after week and play consistently like they were at the end of last year.

And did I mention that the two bay area baseball teams are leading their respective divisions? And very surprisingly, baseball seems to actually be pretty entertaining. Whether it is the fact that the local teams are doing good, or the fact that baseball actually seems to be speeding up which was one of my main knocks on the game. Either way, if baseball keeps up like this, it will be a very entertaining year.