Today’s Brew: BCS faces the law
Sporting News columnist Stewart Mandel thinks today’s U.S. Senate antitrust hearings about the BCS will be a waste of time. Maybe he’s right, but I’m all for the hearings. So what if it’s self-serving grandstanding by politicians (that’s nothing new). At least the issue of a college football playoff — or, specifically, a lack thereof — is in the spotlight.
And please don’t tell me the government “shouldn’t get involved because there are much more important things to worry about.” Obviously there are much more important things to worry about, but it doesn’t mean they can’t worry about this too.
A multi-billion-dollar business called college football, in which millions of Americans invest money and time, has been hijacked by a handful of people. It’s worth a look.
Prosecuting murderers is much more important than going after burglars, but we still put people in jail who rob houses. It’s okay to multitask.
· The amount of time Major League players have been out with injuries has jumped in the last couple years, and there are a few theories about why.
· The sale of the Chicago Cubs from the Tribune Company to the Ricketts family appears to be just about done. Basically, the deal just has to be approved by Major League Baseball (commissioner Bud Selig has said he foresees no problem) before being signed. After the sale goes through, the Ricketts are planning a makeover of Wrigley Field within a few years.
· The resurgence of University of Miami football may have taken another step forward.
· Steve McNair’s murder, apparently by a girl with whom he was cheating on his wife (although we don’t know the whole story yet), has brought the subject of infidelity into the public consciousness, from sports radio to conversations among friends. And many people are wondering how he’ll be remembered.
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