At the offices of thedizzy.ca world headquarters, the “super sports pack” is up and running for the upcoming football season. Besides the obvious benefits of having the “Sunday ticket,” the pack also provides a full slate of ESPN NCAA football games. Which has me asking this question: “Why can’t I turn on my television and receive ESPN?” The CRTC will claim that they are protecting Canadian culture (aka TSN). If this is the case, how come we can watch CNN without any worry of CBC news dying off? Lets face it, the majority of TSN’s viewers watch it for two reasons: to follow good hockey, and to follow the Toronto Maple Leafs. Neither of which are on ESPN’s radar. We need to grow up and start allowing sports fans in Canada to watch something other than NHL/Leafs coverage.
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Dog-Tired about Vick
As the NFL season grows ever closer, we at thedizzy.ca have been pondering the Michael Vick controversy. As horrible as the charges aganist him are, the hypocrisy of the league is almost as bad. On the NFL website, you are no longer allowed to purchase a Vick jersey. However, you will have no trouble buying a Panthers’ Ray Carruth jersey. For those who have forgotten, Carruth was convicted of having his pregnant girlfriend murdered. Now, I know dog fighting is deplorable, but come on. By the way, you can also buy the jersey of a particular former Buffalo Bills running back who had a scrape with the law a few years back.
Another problem we have is with the gambling allegations. The league seems to be so horrified that one of its players was involved in non-football gambling. Someone should remind commissioner Roger Goodell that his league’s success is directly related to gambling. Betting lines and injury reports have become as important as the actual games. Hopefully, in the future, this space will be reserved for onfield activities.