Thursday, January 8, 2009
The A-gone?
Well, not quite. But it might seem that way. The end of last semester was a bit overwhelming, and the holidays further kept me from thinking critically about sports. But now, it's time to get back to things. So, as we begin a new year there is much that feels like last year: BCS controversy, Adam "Pac Man" Jones' legal woes, Brett Favre's annual retirement soap opera. I'll pass on these issues, but suffice it to say, it's sure to be a busy 2009.
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Stephen KIng once wrote that many, if not most writers have two or three completed works stored away in an attic or basement somewhere to be used at a later date. Mr King seems to suggest that the creative juices ebb and flow like the tides, while they are flowing a writer may well complete multiple works, some of which must be shelved for practical purposes. It would do to have the same author release multiple books at the same time, rather the one-per-year model works best. In times or writers (or dare I say bloggers) block, a writer can simply dust off that golden oldie from storage, and bam, brand new release. For you it seems lack of content is certainly not the issue, nor is lack of creativity. The problem with shelving a blog, is of course relevance and having a current topic. Considering your biggest obstacle, time, may I suggest the the three examples you referenced: BCS, pacman Jones, and Brett Farve could be written anytime and saved for later use, these three topics seem to resurface annually and about the same time.
There will always be a BCS controversy starting in September and continuing on into the new year, simply leave the team names blank and insert as needed. You could even go so far as inserting Big 10 Team X, SEC Team Y, or Big 12 Team Z . And of course, Overlooked Team AA from a non-contending conference.
Pacman Jones will always be topical around late october or early november, as he gets yet another chance to prove himself and the pressure get too much for him about half-way thru the season. Or, in reality when his new team realizes that the on-the-field performance is not worth the off-the-field distractions. At least Jones' former teammate T.O. seems to have figured that part out, you can be a total pain in the rear, but you must produce to make management look the other way.
Brett Farve is always good starting at the end of December and lasting until (or even after) training camp begins. Especially around draft time.
So I submit to you, write a blog on each now, or whenever you have the time and shelve them somewhere in a dark corner of your hard drive. We will certainly be talking about all three again this time next year.
Great idea, Ryan! And more than just the practical aspects of this, you also hint that there a set of "stock" issues in sports that tend to be recycled. This might tell us something about how sport functions as rhetoric, and I appreciate the idea.
Always happy to lend a hand, you can always substitute pacman with the next f-up star. Plus, it appears that we (the public) are more interested in the constant failures of a pacman than the legitimate chance at redemption.
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