Gotta Start Somewhere

Hello World:

So what is Primetime Sports Blog (PSB)? Who is Primetime? And why are you reading this now?

I'm sure these and other questions are rushing through your head right now or not. My real name is Tony Figueroa, but I used to have the nickname Primetime in college because I played two sports (swimming and lacrosse) while in college. I've decided to adopt the nickname for this blog since it's associated with sports which will be the main topic of this blog. What else about me? I went to school at Babson College near Boston) am 29 and happily married. I was born in Caracas, Venezuela and grew up mostly in Miami which has seriously skewed and affected my sports opinions. Why are you reading this? Well only you can answer that but I figure you are probably interested sports and looking for a different non-expert take on some subjects.


By way of introduction, I'll give you a quick rundown of my beliefs, let you digest that and then publish a more concrete article of thoughts next time.

Oh and before I forget, thanks for reading I appreciate it, and feel free to send comments snide, sincere, helpful or otherwise, I'll be reading and responding to as many as I can.

Without further ado my thoughts:

• I love all kinds of sports but pay more attention to the Big 4 and yes I consider the NHL to still be a major league
• My favorite sport is baseball
• On Sundays in the fall you can catch me cheering for the Miami Dolphins and believing they will win every week and eventually win another Super Bowl
• On Saturdays in the fall its C-A-N-E-S, Canes.
• Dan Marino, not Joe Montana was the greatest QB of his generation
• However Johnny U was the true pioneer and greatest all time
• I believe soccer won't make it as a major league sport in the US but nevertheless it can be fun to watch
• Old School Jerseys are cool to own, but overpriced
• Miami should be pronounced Miam-uh not Mia-me
• NASCAR is not a sport (and neither are the other car racing leagues), sorry guys, the drivers have endurance, are somewhat athletic but car racing isn't a sport, not when the biggest factor is a machine
• The NFL should have done everything it could to keep Monday Night Football on ABC and not have let it switch to cable and ESPN
• John Madden is an exceptional football announcer
• No one plays soccer like Brazilians and no one loves it more
• The Florida Marlins will win another title before the Red Sox
• The second Godfather is better than the first
• I never saw Aliens with Sigourney Weaver and don't feel like I've missed anything
• TIVO is a great invention but it's not the best thing since sliced bread, that would be Satellite Radio
• Dazed and Confused was the best movie of the 90's
• Fantasy Football is a normal activity for someone closer to the age of 30 than 20
• Ronnie Brown will break Eric Dickerson's single season rushing record (and not just on Madden)
• Playing Madden Football is to men what shoe shopping is to women

Which reminds me I've gotta go and lead the Dolphins charge to a perfect season and Ronnie Brown to 2000 yards.

Later,

Tony

(after all I may be able to call it Primetime Sports Blog, but only Deion can sign Primetime)