The Sports Vacuum

I have noticed something weird lately. I have lost interest in watching sports on television. When I was in college I used to watch sports religiously. I watched practically any sport known to man. I watched ESPN Sports Center every day. As I have gotten older I have noticed my interest in a wide array of sports diminish. I no longer watch Hockey (except in person on occasion). I don't really follow baseball until the playoffs or the World Series; and even then I often lose interest. I don't really watch the NBA except maybe the conference championships and the finals if they are interesting. Even with all the excitement of the Cleveland Cavilers I haven't watched any NBA playoff games this year. I still follow golf, but I will admit with Tiger on hiatus I have lost interest in that too. The only sport I still seem passionate about is football. But this is a pretty dead time for that particular sport.

As my focus on books has grown, and seeing how my TBR pile growth seems unlimited, I find myself less and less interested in TV. Throw in some nice weather and my 16-month old daughter and who really cares about sports on TV. I don't really have a team that I am passionate about in these other sports and so I lose interest. When faced between a choice of reading or spending time with Ella, TV is the loser. This isn't always easy, because my wife is still a fan of the boob tube. But for me, I can take it or leave. This weekend when I had a chance to watch the Cleveland Detroit game seven or the final round of The Colonial, I read on the couch instead.

This is not how I would have seen myself when I was younger. Perhaps this is maturity. Or maybe I am just a different person than I was then. Who knows. Anyway, just thought I would share . . .