You forget how bad that sucks. I played darts by myself yesterday for an hour and a half. | | | | Vince Young, for the win.
(Scott Clarke/Getty Images) | | | | |  | “You forget how bad that sucks. I played darts by myself yesterday for an hour and a half.”
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| | rantnrave:// CANELO ALVAREZ and GENNADY GOLOVKIN will fight SATURDAY night. Unlike with MCGREGOR-MAYWEATHER, I want to watch, not rubberneck. Boxing isn't a prime anymore. It depends on star power and salesmanship. August's fight was like a monster truck rally. The outcome was predictable. Lots of people still wanted to see it happen. When a truly interesting fight comes along, though, it can hook you in. GGG and Alvarez are in their prime. It's serious, not a circus. This might be a real mega-fight, not just hype. Watching the LA TIMES' docu-series got me hooked... A great boxing fight can be a pure adrenaline rush. It's barebones. It's balletic. It's brutal. That last point is worth remembering. Boxing isn't under the same scrutiny as football but it's a health risk. SI's JACK DICKEY reminds us that we've known for a while how dangerous it is for boxers. We watch anyway. The sport's decline in popularity hasn't been because of some newfound outrage or worry, like the NFL is in danger of experiencing. It does make you question yourself, though. Whether it's Saturday night, or a replay of an old classic, you might ask yourself: What am I watching?... ESPN earned a spanking for publicly distancing itself from JEMELE HILL. Did it also try to keep her from hosting Wednesday's SPORTSCENTER? THINK PROGRESS' LINDSEY GIBBS reports the network tried to get a replacement for Hill. Her co-host MICHAEL SMITH balked at doing the show without her. Two black anchors refused to replace her, so the network, not wanting to go with two white hosts, stuck with Hill, according to Gibbs. ESPN disputes this. Is this a straight on denial or does it stem on your interpretation of "ask?" Would taking Hill off have made things better? When should a company weigh in when an employee speaks out? Does it matter that Hill's co-workers are backing her?... Stop attendance shaming. The INDIANS have a lot of support even if their crowds aren't huge. There are a lot of reasons why fans don't buy tickets. Attending a game is expensive. Watching from home counts, too. Blaming fans for not coming to the ballpark is counting other people's money... How will football be played in 20 years? Will eSports be mainstream? How will we watch the NHL? Will unicorns roam the NBA? The future is coming sooner than you think. SportsSET: "The Future of Sports"... NFL TD dances are back. LA LA LAND and COME FROM AWAY choreographers designed their own celebrations... The 2006 college football title game remains the best I've ever seen. Not as excited about USC-TEXAS this weekend but the walk down memory lane is nice... NFL ratings fell 13 percent opening weekend. HURRICANE IRMA siphoned off viewers to storm coverage. Excuse or rationale?... The most famous hair in sports got a haircut. | | | - Mike Vorkunov, curator |
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