8 things I miss in sports
CNNSI ran an interesting piece this week called “25 Things We Miss in Football“, and while it hit on a few things I would definitely have in my own list (Al Davis as a genius, well-dressed coaches, and the Orange Bowl played in the Orange Bowl) there are naturally some missing items. So to rectify that I’m going to list the things I miss not just in football, but in sports in general. Let’s take a look!
1. Helmet/Bullpen Carts: I miss helmet and bullpen carts for a few reasons. One is the pure fun and novelty of the concept. I mean, the notion that a professional athlete needs motorized assistance to travel a few hundred feet is laughable on its face. Still, despite all the cynicism of our modern age I have to think there’s room in peoples’ hearts for sweet rides like this or this.
Secondly, seeing an athlete with a career-threatening injury being carted off the field in what looks like a bizarre amusement park ride doesn’t seem quite so sad. I’m sure carts like these are still in use somewhere, but not seeing them on the professional level is sad. (Paul Lukas of Uni Watch wrote a good article on bullpen carts a few years ago)
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