Re: The Demise of Professional Sports
I have one comment: it was never as good as you remember it
The Red Sox sold Babe Ruth
An official is sitting in the basketball hall of fame because he helped the Celtics win every single home game they played in their era of dominance
Deckinger kept his job
UCLA got to play in an 'easy' West region on their home court nearly all the time during their run
QBs had/have some of the shortest lifespans in the modern world. I haven't seen the exact studies, but there appears to be a strong correlation with all the hits they take. Of course, I know that correlation does not equal causation, but man o man.
Many old college football and basketball powers completely ignored recruiting and NCAA rules
But, many of your points are still valid.
The big issue IMO is when sports gave up on the idea of competition and became entertainment.
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