Hello again; just updating a few things: I will be doing the live blog a little early today again, once again it will be random comments for the episode, and it will be kind of all over the place basically as far as blogs go.
6:46 PM: After watching the reruns of the first two episodes of Scooby Doo Mystery Inc. I have to say I really like the theme song and title sequence; the music reminds me a lot of the old soap opera Dark Shadows, kind of a really spooky/creepy vibe to it.
7:00 PM: Show Time for Episode 3!
7:00 PM: A Ghost Trucker? Anyone wish that Convoy by CW McCall was a chase scene song for this episode?
7:01 PM: That ghost truck was scaaary
7:02 PM: Crystal Cove's city hall building looks like something from the Southwest US
7:02 PM: Fred's dad wants him to get into Politics? Jeez
7:03 PM: Was Daphne humming the New Scooby Doo Movies theme?
7:03 PM: Rung Ladderton? Uh oh, looks like Fred's got some competition
7:04 PM: Cheating? Good friends? Yeah, sure
7:04 PM: Daphne's dad's jacket is.... interesting I guess, or is that a robe, i'm not sure
7:05 PM: There goes the copier
7:05 PM: Avocados? Ha Ha Ha!
7:05 PM: Missing diamond? Aha Mystery Time!
7:06 PM: The Clam Cabin? I guess that's a sea food place
7:06 PM: No door knob? Ooh, the plot gets intriguing
7:07 PM: Cue the the Price Is Right losing horns for Velma
7:07 PM: That ghost truck is still pretty creepy
7:08 PM: oh boy, cliff hangar going to commercial break
7:11 PM: Loudest and longest scream in TV history
7:12 PM: Is this ghost trucker moonlighting as a NASCAR driver?
7:12 PM: Ah yes, an appearance from Joe from Family Guy as the sheriff, who is freaking hillarious as usual
7:13 PM: A Ghost truck that leaves tire tracks? Hmm....
7:13 PM: Is Fred completely CLUELESS?
7:13 PM: The Bloody What? It would figure in a place like Crystal Cove that a restaurant would be ghost themed
7:14 PM: Trap time
7:14 PM: Angel Dynamite is back, nice!
7:15 PM: Fred's dad got caught in the trap, hillarious!
7:15 PM: wait, wait, they just left Fred's dad up there?
7:16 PM: The Bloody Stake? Best restaurant name ever!
7:16 PM: Ghost truck sighting, only it doesn't look ghostly
7:20 PM: Code Brown? Ha Ha Ha!
7:20 PM: Old truck, new tires, hmm...
7:20 PM: I love the chase scenes so far
7:21 PM: Scooby really seems, different in this episode, more talkative I guess
7:21 PM: Rung wears an ascot too? Jeez
7:22 PM: Lucky Ascot?
7:22 PM: Mr. E left them a Clue? Interesting
7:23 PM: Now that I think of it, Mr. E does sound like Lewis Black, great casting!
7:24 PM: "You're all the same in my eyes?" Fred, you dummy
7:24 PM: Secret passage, Bats flying, classic Scooby Doo at it's finest
7:24 PM: A Secret hangout? Good thinking Velma, I think
7:25 PM: So the Avacodos guy might be the ghost trucker, it figures
7:25 PM: Ghost trucker, stat! love that reference
7:26 PM: "Why doesn't this guy ever give up?" Take a guess Shaggy
7:26 PM: Great chase scene, reminds me of the Scooby Doo Where Are You episode with Zen Tuo
7:27 PM: It was Rung Ladderton? Dang, that was a surprise
7:28 PM: Disguising a Diamond as a Crystal Doorknob? Of course, it makes so much sense. seriously it does
7:28 PM: His company went broke? Um, okay; and because of that he tries to smuggle diamonds? Yeah sure
7:29 PM: Scooby Doo as the chief of Pizza Affairs? Nice
Well, that's it for this week; great episode altogether, didn't focus too much on Shelma, but there was a little in there, plus there was some major Fraphne time, sort of; all together I rate this episode as a 9 out of 10, not perfect but very close
Back next week for another live blog; remember to keep the words of Casey Kasem in your mind at all times: Keep Your Feet On The Ground and Keep Reaching For The Stars, until next Monday night, ciao!
Monday, July 26, 2010
Monday, July 19, 2010
Scooby Doo Mystery Inc Episode 2 Review
Hi again, I managed to catch last night's episode of Scooby Doo Mystery Incoporated "The Creeping Creatures", and the following is my review/blog of the episode; basically it will be a little different from a live blog, basically it will just be random thoughts I have about the episode, hopefully nobody minds and everybody enjoys it as usual.
I loved the mailman's reaction to getting caught in a Fred trap, I guess by the look on his face he's used to that sort of thing; the clincher though was the gang leaving Fred's house and getting caught in the trap.
Speaking of the trap, Traps Illustrated was awesome; "I just read it for the articles" LOL, yeah sure Fred, sure you do ;)
Those people in the car were completely dumb; "Are you sure this is New York?" and "Oh yeah, this is Broadway isn't it?", oh brother, how can people be that stupid
Gator Burg? Is that anywhere near the University Of Florida? Also, Velma's comment was priceless: "This is what happens when you base a civilization and economy entirely on gators", I guess nobody's told Velma about the University of Florida.
Shaggy, Shaggy, Shaggy, what are we going to do with you? "I never understand women", you and every man in America Shaggy
Mr. E sending the gang an imitation Gator Burg purse was interesting; he's starting to remind me a lot of Vincent Van Ghoul, only not as nice and working from the shadows, hey maybe he is the Shadow, do you think Mr. E's real name is Lamont Cranston?
Those gator burgers looked pretty nasty to me, I would not want to eat those; speaking of which, I would not want to get stranded in a place called Gator Burg overnight, or any time for that matter
Overall the parts of the episode that I saw reminded me a lot of the Gator Ghoul; although the gator creatures looked way more scary then the Gator Ghoul, on second thought it might be a tie
I must admit that stealing the Mystery Machine's engine is a great way to keep the gang in a scary place; i've seen some pretty interesting reasons for the gang to investigate a spooky place, like the radiator needing water, a flat tire, hitting a rock, etc. But stealing an engine? Wouldn't that be pretty heavy?
Great theme song and opening sequence for the show, it almost reminds me of the old soap opera Dark Shadows and it definitely gives the show a real creepy, spooky feeling to it
"Saved it for a rainy day?", jeez Mr. E either has a lousy sense of humor or he's really, really creepy
The Gator Wells? Gator Mines? How in the world can you mine gators?
Hey, a Galloping Ghost spotting in the flashback! Nice 70's HB Mystery reference
Sweet Christmas? Interesting phrase Velma, not as good as Jinkies, but still funny
"How about we go clue hunting Shaggy?"; Velma, you're going to have to try much harder to get through to Shaggy then that
Shaggy making his stomach talk, is both funny and very weird at the same time
"See that hole there, that's supposed to be an engine", no kidding Fred, no kidding
This mechanic definitely reminds me of Snakebite Scruggs from Scooby Doo on Zombie Island
Wait, wait, wait: Fred's dad, Daphne's mom and dad, Velma's folks and Shaggy's parents are all too busy to pick up their kids? Jeez, what neglectful parents, and what lousy excuses:
Fred's dad: My recliner is in the recline position, there's no going back? That's pretty lazy
Daphne's mom: I can't go walk in the dark? Jeez, what is she three?
Velma's mom: Our horse is in a race? Man, she better hope that horse wins or places so she can give Velma a large allowance next time around
Shaggy's folks: Still Life Night? Really? I mean come on!
The Drowsy Gator Inn? Where is the gang, Gator Burg or Gainesville, Florida?
WOW! The lights burning out in the hotel sign and saying "The Dog Dies", man that's straight out of Psycho; maybe this place is really the Bates Motel with a really good paint job
These Hotel owners are really creepy; plus their names are Greta and Gunther Gator? Gee, what a coincidence indeed
The hotel's sign is painted and it's broken? Sure it is
Hotel Owner: "Boys in girls in seperate rooms, no exceptions"
Velma: "Well Daphne, I guess i'm with you"
Hotel Owner: "I Said no exceptions!"
Velma: "But i'm a girl"
Hotel Owner: "Oh, so you are"
Did that hotel owner think Velma was a guy? That is freaking hillarious!
No Pets in the hotel? Dang, I feel really sorry for Scooby Doo right now
"I'm not a pet", again I feel sorry for Scooby Doo
"Stay in your rooms", yeah sure
Velma: "I forgot something", yeah sure Velma, you just want to hang out with Shaggy
A scrapbook of traps? Fred, you really are obsessed aren't you?
Man, the gators attacking Scooby Doo was pretty creepy; possibly one of the best scenes in a Scooby episode in a long time, considering that he was in real danger
Fred, Daphne and Scooby encountered the monster first? That's a twist
"There's no escape", Daphne, you have to think more positively
Shaggy and Velma were about to kiss but Scooby came in, oh well there's always the rest of the season, although it was a cute moment
These chase scenes are really well done, I must say
Shaggy saved Velma from the alligator, now that's bravery; I guess Shaggy doesn't always need a Scooby Snack to do something brave, maybe he just needs to see a girl he likes in danger, i.e. Velma
The alligator leg grabbing onto Velma and then Scooby saying "That's disgusting" is priceless
Fred: "Scooby, get behind the Wheel of the Mystery Machine"
Velma: "But it's broken"
Fred: "Which is exactly why we're going to push it!"
I guess that does make sense
Scooby driving the Mystery Machine? to quote the old Phil Hendrie Show: Comedy Gold!, although didn't he drive the Mystery Machine in a 1982 Scooby and Scrappy episode? Wait, that was him with Shaggy's brain, never mind
Suprisingly enough, Scooby's actually a good driver, I mean for a dog
"They weren't trying to eat us, they just wanted us out of town", well no kidding!
All the gator products are fake? Well I could have figured that out
Fred's trap was pretty simple, but pretty genius when you think about it
"Who are you calling a crocodile?" hillarious
Colt 45? I love that reference
The gator creatures were the mechanic, the hotel owner and her son? Well Duh! I could have figured that out
The Creeping Creatures? Ah, that explains the title of the episode
Shaggy explaining that their plan was dumb was pretty awesome, he actually can think of stuff on his own and he is pretty smart
Gunther Gator must be a reincarnated Dexter from Dexter's Labaratory, because that was the most complicated "And I would have gotten away with it..." ever
Sheriff: "I paid a fortune for this track suit", awesome, also "Get this stuff off me, this fake gator doesn't breathe", and of course: "Arrest them, even though I have no juristiction here!", man that sheriff really likes his job
Wait, wait, wait, Mr. E actually brought back the engine? Hmm, maybe this guy isn't as bad as I thought
"This is only one piece of the puzzle, there are more mysteries to come"? Man, this is really getting good now, although was there a clue revealed as to the curse of Crystal Cove or not?
And finally: Shaggy taking Velma's hand and the two of them looking at each other's eyes after Shaggy and Scooby shivered in fright was pretty sweet; I have to say I am really liking the Shelma so far
Well, that's it; overall the episode was decent, some great horror moments, some great humor, although there was a bit of a downer when it came to the mystery; overall on a scale of 1-10, 1 being the worst, 10 being the best, I give it a 7, not as good as last week's premiere, but still decent, I docked it a couple points for the mystery and the bad guys motives for comitting their crime.
Looking forward to next week which should be another good one; hopefully i'll get to do a live blog next Monday, and until then to quote Casey Kasem: "Keep Your Feet on the Ground and keep Reaching for the stars", and of course "Keep Your Computer right where it is", well okay it was "Keep your radio tuned right where it is" but I paraphrased.
I loved the mailman's reaction to getting caught in a Fred trap, I guess by the look on his face he's used to that sort of thing; the clincher though was the gang leaving Fred's house and getting caught in the trap.
Speaking of the trap, Traps Illustrated was awesome; "I just read it for the articles" LOL, yeah sure Fred, sure you do ;)
Those people in the car were completely dumb; "Are you sure this is New York?" and "Oh yeah, this is Broadway isn't it?", oh brother, how can people be that stupid
Gator Burg? Is that anywhere near the University Of Florida? Also, Velma's comment was priceless: "This is what happens when you base a civilization and economy entirely on gators", I guess nobody's told Velma about the University of Florida.
Shaggy, Shaggy, Shaggy, what are we going to do with you? "I never understand women", you and every man in America Shaggy
Mr. E sending the gang an imitation Gator Burg purse was interesting; he's starting to remind me a lot of Vincent Van Ghoul, only not as nice and working from the shadows, hey maybe he is the Shadow, do you think Mr. E's real name is Lamont Cranston?
Those gator burgers looked pretty nasty to me, I would not want to eat those; speaking of which, I would not want to get stranded in a place called Gator Burg overnight, or any time for that matter
Overall the parts of the episode that I saw reminded me a lot of the Gator Ghoul; although the gator creatures looked way more scary then the Gator Ghoul, on second thought it might be a tie
I must admit that stealing the Mystery Machine's engine is a great way to keep the gang in a scary place; i've seen some pretty interesting reasons for the gang to investigate a spooky place, like the radiator needing water, a flat tire, hitting a rock, etc. But stealing an engine? Wouldn't that be pretty heavy?
Great theme song and opening sequence for the show, it almost reminds me of the old soap opera Dark Shadows and it definitely gives the show a real creepy, spooky feeling to it
"Saved it for a rainy day?", jeez Mr. E either has a lousy sense of humor or he's really, really creepy
The Gator Wells? Gator Mines? How in the world can you mine gators?
Hey, a Galloping Ghost spotting in the flashback! Nice 70's HB Mystery reference
Sweet Christmas? Interesting phrase Velma, not as good as Jinkies, but still funny
"How about we go clue hunting Shaggy?"; Velma, you're going to have to try much harder to get through to Shaggy then that
Shaggy making his stomach talk, is both funny and very weird at the same time
"See that hole there, that's supposed to be an engine", no kidding Fred, no kidding
This mechanic definitely reminds me of Snakebite Scruggs from Scooby Doo on Zombie Island
Wait, wait, wait: Fred's dad, Daphne's mom and dad, Velma's folks and Shaggy's parents are all too busy to pick up their kids? Jeez, what neglectful parents, and what lousy excuses:
Fred's dad: My recliner is in the recline position, there's no going back? That's pretty lazy
Daphne's mom: I can't go walk in the dark? Jeez, what is she three?
Velma's mom: Our horse is in a race? Man, she better hope that horse wins or places so she can give Velma a large allowance next time around
Shaggy's folks: Still Life Night? Really? I mean come on!
The Drowsy Gator Inn? Where is the gang, Gator Burg or Gainesville, Florida?
WOW! The lights burning out in the hotel sign and saying "The Dog Dies", man that's straight out of Psycho; maybe this place is really the Bates Motel with a really good paint job
These Hotel owners are really creepy; plus their names are Greta and Gunther Gator? Gee, what a coincidence indeed
The hotel's sign is painted and it's broken? Sure it is
Hotel Owner: "Boys in girls in seperate rooms, no exceptions"
Velma: "Well Daphne, I guess i'm with you"
Hotel Owner: "I Said no exceptions!"
Velma: "But i'm a girl"
Hotel Owner: "Oh, so you are"
Did that hotel owner think Velma was a guy? That is freaking hillarious!
No Pets in the hotel? Dang, I feel really sorry for Scooby Doo right now
"I'm not a pet", again I feel sorry for Scooby Doo
"Stay in your rooms", yeah sure
Velma: "I forgot something", yeah sure Velma, you just want to hang out with Shaggy
A scrapbook of traps? Fred, you really are obsessed aren't you?
Man, the gators attacking Scooby Doo was pretty creepy; possibly one of the best scenes in a Scooby episode in a long time, considering that he was in real danger
Fred, Daphne and Scooby encountered the monster first? That's a twist
"There's no escape", Daphne, you have to think more positively
Shaggy and Velma were about to kiss but Scooby came in, oh well there's always the rest of the season, although it was a cute moment
These chase scenes are really well done, I must say
Shaggy saved Velma from the alligator, now that's bravery; I guess Shaggy doesn't always need a Scooby Snack to do something brave, maybe he just needs to see a girl he likes in danger, i.e. Velma
The alligator leg grabbing onto Velma and then Scooby saying "That's disgusting" is priceless
Fred: "Scooby, get behind the Wheel of the Mystery Machine"
Velma: "But it's broken"
Fred: "Which is exactly why we're going to push it!"
I guess that does make sense
Scooby driving the Mystery Machine? to quote the old Phil Hendrie Show: Comedy Gold!, although didn't he drive the Mystery Machine in a 1982 Scooby and Scrappy episode? Wait, that was him with Shaggy's brain, never mind
Suprisingly enough, Scooby's actually a good driver, I mean for a dog
"They weren't trying to eat us, they just wanted us out of town", well no kidding!
All the gator products are fake? Well I could have figured that out
Fred's trap was pretty simple, but pretty genius when you think about it
"Who are you calling a crocodile?" hillarious
Colt 45? I love that reference
The gator creatures were the mechanic, the hotel owner and her son? Well Duh! I could have figured that out
The Creeping Creatures? Ah, that explains the title of the episode
Shaggy explaining that their plan was dumb was pretty awesome, he actually can think of stuff on his own and he is pretty smart
Gunther Gator must be a reincarnated Dexter from Dexter's Labaratory, because that was the most complicated "And I would have gotten away with it..." ever
Sheriff: "I paid a fortune for this track suit", awesome, also "Get this stuff off me, this fake gator doesn't breathe", and of course: "Arrest them, even though I have no juristiction here!", man that sheriff really likes his job
Wait, wait, wait, Mr. E actually brought back the engine? Hmm, maybe this guy isn't as bad as I thought
"This is only one piece of the puzzle, there are more mysteries to come"? Man, this is really getting good now, although was there a clue revealed as to the curse of Crystal Cove or not?
And finally: Shaggy taking Velma's hand and the two of them looking at each other's eyes after Shaggy and Scooby shivered in fright was pretty sweet; I have to say I am really liking the Shelma so far
Well, that's it; overall the episode was decent, some great horror moments, some great humor, although there was a bit of a downer when it came to the mystery; overall on a scale of 1-10, 1 being the worst, 10 being the best, I give it a 7, not as good as last week's premiere, but still decent, I docked it a couple points for the mystery and the bad guys motives for comitting their crime.
Looking forward to next week which should be another good one; hopefully i'll get to do a live blog next Monday, and until then to quote Casey Kasem: "Keep Your Feet on the Ground and keep Reaching for the stars", and of course "Keep Your Computer right where it is", well okay it was "Keep your radio tuned right where it is" but I paraphrased.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Spring/Summer Football
As I mentioned in a previous blog post, I am going to attempt to write about things that I am a fan of subjects that I am knowledgeable about like sports and pop culture; to inagurate this new era for the blog(okay, I might be a bit silly with that comment, but oh well) I am going to write about a subject I know a lot about: sports.
To me sports(like writing about and watching Scooby Doo) is a great escape from the news every so often, no matter if it is current or classic, and speaking of classic that's kind of where i'll start off this blog.
Back in the mid 70's there was a professional football league called the World Football League, now it was a decent league but it had a few problems: one, they didn't get a national TV network contract so the games ended up on TVS, a "network" of stations owned by former Chicago White Sox owner and television executive Eddie Einhorn; the reason I say network in quotation marks is because it was actually a syndicator that distributed sporting events to stations around the country, similar to what distributors like ESPN Plus and Lincoln Financial Sports(formerly Raycom Sports) do today; TVS also worked with the NBC Television Network to produce college basketball games for said network for many years as well and some of their games are available for viewing online; now while TVS got decent clearance for the games, it wasn't ABC, CBS, or NBC, which is why they failed.
Two, inflated attendence figures: for a few weeks in the 1974 WFL season the league's teams claimed outlandish attendance numbers, like 60 or 70,000 for games in Philly or New York for example, when in reality only about 3 or 4,000 people attended a regular season game, which didn't help them a lot either.
Three, salaries and players: the WFL signed stars from the NFL such as Larry Csonka and Jim Kiick of the Miami Dolphins, which is probably the worst thing a league who's trying to compete against the NFL could do.
And Four, unstable franchises and teams: in the WFL teams would move in mid season or in places where there was an NFL caliber stadium, such as Detroit or New York, the WFL would have to play in high school or local college which meant that on occasion play and attendence suffered for the league's franchises; all those reasons are why the WFL lasted only a season and a half before folding.
In 1983, another league tried to get a piece of the pro football pie and it was known as the USFL, or United States Football League; this league succeeded for a while before falling in the same trap as the WFL, it tried to compete with the NFL by signing star college players and players that the NFL wouldn't touch, such as the late Reggie White, Herschel Walker, Doug Flutie and others, the final nails in the USFL's coffin however were two fold: when Donald Trump bought the New Jersey Generals, and then the league's owners decided to play in the fall, against the NFL; needless to say that was the end of that and after a trial, folded.
Two other attempts for spring and summer football were made as well; one was the World League of American Football, which later became NFL Europe and was sanctioned by the NFL; the other, well the other was the Canadian Football League's attempt to add US teams, which failed after three years; I say the CFL is spring/summer football because the league starts in the summer.
While the Arena Football League folded and then came back, and the United Football League began last year, I don't really consider those spring/summer football leagues because one is indoors and plays with different rules and the other plays in the fall, much like the WFL did for a year and a half(at least for part of the season), and the USFL tried to do; therefore I feel that it is time to found a new football league that would play in the spring and summer.
I actually came up with an idea for a new league a while back, it's called the North American Football League and would play in a few places that the Arena Football League and Arena Football 2 played in a few years back; some of the places the AFL and AF2 played in were major cities and have outdoor stadiums that could concievably be used for football; however there are a few problems with my idea.
One: trying to convince people that football could be played in the spring and summer; sure there's Major League Baseball, the WNBA, MLS and NBA and NHL playoffs as well as tennis and golf events throughout both seasons, however in my opinion there's never a thing as too much football.
Two: players and salaries; each league that I mentioned had problems with signing players that were NFL caliber and that the NFL wanted, however the USFL for example signed most of them first; now there are still players that are NFL caliber, but can't get jobs in the league. Even though there are the CFL and Arena Football and now the UFL, that still leaves a ton of players that could still play football and want to play football professionally, which is why a league like this could still work, especially with a possible NFL lockout in a couple years.
Three: television; this might be a bit easier then previous attempts at spring football, considering the changes that have happened in TV sports in the past decade; several broadcast networks and various cable networks would love football of any kind and this is where the NAFL could work.
That's about it for now, I may post again about a possible divisional alignment for the league, but that's for another time I guess; bye for now and i'll be back again with another blog post, same time, same website.
To me sports(like writing about and watching Scooby Doo) is a great escape from the news every so often, no matter if it is current or classic, and speaking of classic that's kind of where i'll start off this blog.
Back in the mid 70's there was a professional football league called the World Football League, now it was a decent league but it had a few problems: one, they didn't get a national TV network contract so the games ended up on TVS, a "network" of stations owned by former Chicago White Sox owner and television executive Eddie Einhorn; the reason I say network in quotation marks is because it was actually a syndicator that distributed sporting events to stations around the country, similar to what distributors like ESPN Plus and Lincoln Financial Sports(formerly Raycom Sports) do today; TVS also worked with the NBC Television Network to produce college basketball games for said network for many years as well and some of their games are available for viewing online; now while TVS got decent clearance for the games, it wasn't ABC, CBS, or NBC, which is why they failed.
Two, inflated attendence figures: for a few weeks in the 1974 WFL season the league's teams claimed outlandish attendance numbers, like 60 or 70,000 for games in Philly or New York for example, when in reality only about 3 or 4,000 people attended a regular season game, which didn't help them a lot either.
Three, salaries and players: the WFL signed stars from the NFL such as Larry Csonka and Jim Kiick of the Miami Dolphins, which is probably the worst thing a league who's trying to compete against the NFL could do.
And Four, unstable franchises and teams: in the WFL teams would move in mid season or in places where there was an NFL caliber stadium, such as Detroit or New York, the WFL would have to play in high school or local college which meant that on occasion play and attendence suffered for the league's franchises; all those reasons are why the WFL lasted only a season and a half before folding.
In 1983, another league tried to get a piece of the pro football pie and it was known as the USFL, or United States Football League; this league succeeded for a while before falling in the same trap as the WFL, it tried to compete with the NFL by signing star college players and players that the NFL wouldn't touch, such as the late Reggie White, Herschel Walker, Doug Flutie and others, the final nails in the USFL's coffin however were two fold: when Donald Trump bought the New Jersey Generals, and then the league's owners decided to play in the fall, against the NFL; needless to say that was the end of that and after a trial, folded.
Two other attempts for spring and summer football were made as well; one was the World League of American Football, which later became NFL Europe and was sanctioned by the NFL; the other, well the other was the Canadian Football League's attempt to add US teams, which failed after three years; I say the CFL is spring/summer football because the league starts in the summer.
While the Arena Football League folded and then came back, and the United Football League began last year, I don't really consider those spring/summer football leagues because one is indoors and plays with different rules and the other plays in the fall, much like the WFL did for a year and a half(at least for part of the season), and the USFL tried to do; therefore I feel that it is time to found a new football league that would play in the spring and summer.
I actually came up with an idea for a new league a while back, it's called the North American Football League and would play in a few places that the Arena Football League and Arena Football 2 played in a few years back; some of the places the AFL and AF2 played in were major cities and have outdoor stadiums that could concievably be used for football; however there are a few problems with my idea.
One: trying to convince people that football could be played in the spring and summer; sure there's Major League Baseball, the WNBA, MLS and NBA and NHL playoffs as well as tennis and golf events throughout both seasons, however in my opinion there's never a thing as too much football.
Two: players and salaries; each league that I mentioned had problems with signing players that were NFL caliber and that the NFL wanted, however the USFL for example signed most of them first; now there are still players that are NFL caliber, but can't get jobs in the league. Even though there are the CFL and Arena Football and now the UFL, that still leaves a ton of players that could still play football and want to play football professionally, which is why a league like this could still work, especially with a possible NFL lockout in a couple years.
Three: television; this might be a bit easier then previous attempts at spring football, considering the changes that have happened in TV sports in the past decade; several broadcast networks and various cable networks would love football of any kind and this is where the NAFL could work.
That's about it for now, I may post again about a possible divisional alignment for the league, but that's for another time I guess; bye for now and i'll be back again with another blog post, same time, same website.
Friday, July 16, 2010
Summer Update
Sorry it's been so long since i've posted on here, i'll try and write here more often; actually i've kind of neglected the blog because i've been working on other projects like my Scooby fan fiction.
By the way, i've been thinking about posting some of them on here and maybe including links to my Fan Fiction.net account; if anyone would like that you can post a comment on here and I will read them and take them into consideration.
Also i've been thinking about posting more about my areas of expertise(or fandom as the case may be), like sports, pop culture, TV, Scooby Doo, etc.; actually I probably will do that(of course it might be most of the postings i've done on message boards, but what the heck); thank you to everyone for reading my blog and posting comments on here, see yea soon :)
By the way, i've been thinking about posting some of them on here and maybe including links to my Fan Fiction.net account; if anyone would like that you can post a comment on here and I will read them and take them into consideration.
Also i've been thinking about posting more about my areas of expertise(or fandom as the case may be), like sports, pop culture, TV, Scooby Doo, etc.; actually I probably will do that(of course it might be most of the postings i've done on message boards, but what the heck); thank you to everyone for reading my blog and posting comments on here, see yea soon :)
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