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I was really bothered by baseball getting WAY too much attention from the TV sports segments well into the football season this year, and was talking with Jen recently about how all the sports should get out of each other’s way. We know it won’t happen (thanks to the commercialization of all the pro sports) but wouldn’t it be grand if hockey didn’t go till JUNE, and baseball was actually played in THE SUMMER?
Indeed.
Well, here’s what I think we should see from the pro sports…
Baseball:
Being a summer sport, shouldn’t it be played in the summer time???? Right now, baseball is actually played during ALL FOUR SEASONS of the year. That’s just wrong. The schedule should be more like May-August… with playoffs ending in September. Maybe you even start the divisional rounds in August, and have the World Series around Labor Day weekend. More people could watch/attend, because they’re off work! And then, it’s actually a SUMMER sport!!!
Football:
The Super Bowl should not be played in February. Shorten the pre-season. Football should begin no sooner than August, and the regular season should be September through December. Playoffs are in January, with the Super Bowl being the last weekend of January.
Hockey:
Hockey is a winter sport. (Notice the surface is ICE.) So let’s actually start it in THE WINTER. The season could start in mid to late November… and playoffs could be in March, because it’s still cold in most hockey towns in March. Hockey has no business continuing into April, May and especially JUNE.
Basketball: (and everything else)
This one is weird because it is all played indoors. Could be played any time of the year… and… is. Let’s just shorten the season like everything else. I don’t even know when the official season is, but it’s at least Oct to June. WAY TO LONG.
So… the calendar would look like:
| Month | Football | Hockey | Basketball | Baseball | January: | Football playoffs | Hockey | Basketball |
| February: | Hockey | Basketball | ||
| March: | NHL Playoffs | Basketball March Madness |
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| April: | Basketball | Baseball SPRING training | ||
| May: | NBA playoffs | Baseball | ||
| June: | Baseball | |||
| July: | Baseball | |||
| August: | Football pre-season | Baseball playoffs | ||
| September: | Football | World Series | ||
| October: | Football | |||
| November: | Football | Hockey | ||
| December: | Football | Hockey | Basketball |
Well, that’s how my ideal sports calendar would look at least. 🙂 Throw in the Olympics every couple of years and you’re set. Nothing clashes… nothing drags on. It’s perfect.
Now… who do I talk to to get this plan underway?
Dude, I couldn’t agree with you more. Though I’ve never put that much thought into scheduling it.
All the sports seasons are too long. Even football, which is the only popular American professional sport that I enjoy.
Shortening seasons would help prolong careers, too.