I haven’t done anything like this in a long time and felt it was time.
I am NOT responsible for the sport – any sport. But occasionally I come across things that, in my humble opinion, I would like to tweak to make them a little better.
This is not the same as the series I did this summer about things that need fixing. Those things would be more minor things.
Stay tuned, you will understand.
The NFL preseason is now over, and teams are currently releasing players and trimming their rosters, while also looking at players released by other teams to see if anyone is available who could help their own rosters.
With the preseason now reduced to three games instead of four, teams are struggling to find a balance between getting their regular starters and substitutes ready for the first game, while also giving the players close to being named to the 53-man roster a chance to prove themselves.
So far, teams have chosen to use their substitutes in pre-season games and save the players who make the squad for training.
The preseason games are played like regular games, but most of the time you don’t see many players making important downs in important games.
And yet, fans who attend preseason games pay full price for their tickets, and those games are included in season ticket packages – whether you want them or not.
I would like to see the league implement a policy that either offers discounts on preseason tickets or offers a separate ticket package for the preseason than for the regular season.
I have two things in Hoosier nature that I would like to see.
I want the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to establish a daily limit for sunfish in our lakes, rivers and streams.
I’ve heard state biologists say that the numbers and sizes of their surveys suggest that the population of our most popular fish is very stable. I believe them.
However, I think there is another objective that needs to be taken into account.
My son and daughter love fishing. OK, my son loves fishing and my daughter loves catching fish – do you understand the difference?
I just want to make sure that when they grow up there are still enough fish for them to catch with their children.
Part of the problem is related to my next idea.
Occasionally I go fishing during the day when my family is at school. On a normal day, I stare at my computer too much and my eyes have to focus on a float instead.
I’m 56 and always the youngest angler on every lake I fish. The others are retired, of course. Good for them! I’m looking forward to a time when I can fish whenever I want and not have to worry about a schedule.
However, I don’t think it’s right that once people reach a certain age they can fish more and catch as much as they want without having to buy an annual fishing license.
Do you understand what I mean?
By the way, one of my favorite activities is fishing with older people. Not only do I learn about fishing, but I also hear the best stories and laugh the most.
Possible solutions could include a reduction in the license fee for seniors (say 50% of the full price) or a daily catch limit.
I would prefer a catch limit.
Some other mandates I would introduce:
I would give the football a lighter shade of brown so it’s easier to see on TV.
I would get baseball broadcasters to use only thin lines in the corners of the strike zone rather than a whole box. The whole box is a bit obtrusive.
I would create a new media concept for pro football that would allow you to watch your favorite team while listening to the team’s local radio announcers instead of the national ones. For example, I’m watching a Bears-Cowboys game, but I can click a button on my TV that lets me listen to the Bears Radio Network broadcast while watching the FOX TV feed.
Since I am the King, “so shall it be written, and so shall it be done.”