The sad state of Kansas City’s professional sports scene has resulted – by my limited measure – in an ongoing spate of spares sports coverage by national media like ESPN the Magazine…
But we’ll take what we can get, right?
In the case of ESPN’s August 10th issue, that’s mainly a couple blips about Tom Watson.
That’s right, it’s come to this; senior citizens of the world rejoice!
“No disrespect to Stewart Clink…but how sweet would it have been to see Tom Watson holding the Claret Jug?a reads queries.
“Tom’s missing an eight-foot par putt to become the oldest man to win a major might seem like failure to some sports fans, but I couldn’t have more respect for him if he had made it,” answers ESPN’s Stuart Scott.
Hold it right there.
I’m as down with hyperbole as the next guy, but this guy is a sports writer for a national sports zine and he’s
CM
I think your quote should be “No DISrespect to Stewart Clink…”,
and putt is spelled with two Ps.
Ray McKigney
This is what being a KC sports fan has come to- taking pride in a local sports legend, who has not been relevant on the regular tour in 20 years, FAILURE to take advantage of his opportunity of making history and winning a major at his advanced age. Quite an accomplishment, but the objective is to WIN. The Royals will be irrelevant for as long as David
Glass is the owner and the Chiefs are a mystery coming off of 6 wins in 2 seasons. Bring on college sports, where at least my school has a chance to win titles, before I go insane.
jojo
tom watson? that’s what important or that’s
what has this town buzzing?
tom watson is so out of the limelight i thought
he started selling diet cookies..oh thats
the other old golfer in kc.
it is too bad we have nothing exciting in this
market. We’ve lost our luster and our way.
Until the city wakes up and gets off its ass
and gets a new vibrant leader this entire metro
is dead.
Oh …sorry…the new soccer complex at
135 and switzer is opening…yahooooooo! Now
thats big big news…wowwwwwwwwwwwww.
Get m,e some no doze.
rick
Bring back the Comets
Dexter Morgan
Women’s Roller Derby. Catch the fever!