Sundays without NFL

With an NFL lockout in place, how will millions of adoring fans enjoy themselves on Sundays, Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays if the league doesn't resume action? Here are a few options that will help me stay in the football state-of-mind:

1) Actually playing football- This option seems like a lot of work because it requires moving on a Sunday, but it's the closest thing to watching football.

2)Playing Madden- Madden can produce a lifetime of football magic. I have literally spent months of my life playing Madden, and if the lockout continues throughout the season, Madden will be the only place to see a highlight reel.

3) Watch football movies: The Replacements is a gem that will never be forgotten. The game play is somewhat realistic, but most importantly, Keanu Reeves is one hell of an inspiration at quarterback. The Longest Yard is probably the best football movie I've ever seen so this is a staple in any football lovers movie library.

These are just a few of the obvious choices when it comes to spending a Sunday without football. However, nothing can replace the level of entertainment that the real game can provide. In all honestly, nothing can ever replace the NFL.

Perfect example of why hockey players shouldn't act...

We've all seen how soccer players can fall to the ground and scream in agony simply because an opponent gave them a dirty look... They're great actors.

Hockey players rarely take dives. They can't act.

Like this...



Can't wait for those skates though.

Clean Hit

In today's NHL, everyone makes such a fuss whenever anybody gets injured. People are actually pulling their children out of the sport because of what they've seen on T.V.

YOUR KIDS AREN'T BEING HIT BY ZDENO CHARA...

I hate where the sport of hockey is going to be in a couple years. They'll make equipment bigger, take contact out of it completely, outlaw any form of shot above the ice, take away sticks because they're like weapons, turn the puck into a stuffed animal, and turn the ice into a ball pit. The new objective -- who ever gives the most hugs wins!!

It's a contact sport. Deal with it.



I hate to show this because I'm a Habs fan, but this is what's scaring people away from the sport.



One can only hope for a speedy recovery by Max Pacioretty.