Pyle of List

It’s the top of July.. it’s hot.. and the only semblance of the big 3 sports is middle-season MLB.  This is the time of the year for the NFL, NBA, and NHL (to a certain extent) alternatives make their big TV pushes.  Some might argue that golf and tennis should be included as major sports here stateside but you have to consider that this country only pays attention to those sports when certain athletes are involved at the end (i.e. Tiger, Williams sisters).  This country supports NFL and college football because of the sport itself and not its stars.  Read below to see what the guys here at PoL like and dislike about the “other” sports.

“I didn’t need to dive for that ball.  I just wanted to show off my nice ass.”

Pro Beach Volleyball
This sport is bigger than May-Treanor and Walsh but I only know that because I’m smarter and more informed than you are.  In fact I watched a tournament this weekend  by accident after Serena won Wimbledon.  This is a hot weather sport so summer time is the only time this sport can thrive.  It’s cool though because I like seeing washed up college volleyball players “bro” and “dude” it up in the sand.  I appreciate the athleticism needed to excel in the sport but it’s just something that I can’t watch on TV unless it’s Kerri and Misty.

What I like: The chicks
What I dislikes: The dicks

“GOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL”

Tournament Soccer
I’m coming around but I can honestly only watch the big world tournaments and the big European matches.  I can’t handle MLS and I can’t handle the stuff they play on Univision or Telemundo or whatever.  I’m actually going to see AC Milan play here in the states here soon.  I’m proud of soccer though.  It’s finally expanding it’s reach beyond guys named Brad and Shane.  Most Americans are too action hungry to truly appreciate “the beautiful game.”  Hopefully with more gutsy peformances by Team USA, the sport will attract new fans and some American born “Kobe like” talent (no disrespect Landon).

What I Like: The exciting stuff.
What I Dislike: The boring stuff.

Pssh, poser!

X-Treme Sports
Remember in high school when you tried to be a total sk8r boi? Only baggy shorts and Shorty’s shirts for you my friend! Well, some guys never gave that up and now those guys get paid a ton of money to do things you can only do in video games. It seems like each time around there is some new trick that used to be impossible that is now very much possible. No one used to be able to backflip a motorcycle. Now they’re doing doubles with a no-hander lander. Oh, and don’t look away, or you might miss the one truley gruesome injury that happens each year. Which, let’s face it, is 90% of why we’re watching.

What I like: the part where he fell down.
What I dislike: Shawn White.

I’d put her in the camel toe clutch. What? Too subtle?

Pro Wrestling
Oh, not a sport you say? Shut up! I used to be a veritable encyclopedia of pro wrestling knowledge up until about 2003 when something happened and I just stopped caring. But to this day, if I am flipping through the channel and come across some WWE action, I have to stop and watch for a little bit. Dudes fake hitting each other, pyrotechnics, and chicks in spandex. It’s like a Michael Bay wet dream! Except with less tigers.

What I like: violence, scantily clad women
What I dislike: Triple H is still the champion?! Oh man, funk that.

The titties told her to go all-in with jack-five offsuit.

Big Tournament Poker
Shuffle up and deal.  The WSOP (World Series of Poker) has made its mark as the big money non-conventional “sports” event of the summer.  The money is big, the poker pros come out, the internet nerds come out, the celebrities come out.. it’s truly one of the most unique events as far as the mixture of people.  Poker also seems to attract some amazingly beautiful women who genuinely enjoy the company of these poker nerds (who just happen to be loaded with cash).  Pyle of List will be represented by R. Queso (@ChrisQueso on Twitter) next Wednesday in CarbonPoker.com’s (@CarbonPoker on Twitter) Blogger Tournament.  I’ll be sure to find some way to cheat and bring home the bracelet.

What I Like: The straight cash homie
What I Dislike: The way the nerds that excel at this game think they’re suddenly “cool”

Tour de France
Speaking of sports we only half-heartedly care about when certain personalities are involved, the Tour de Lance is a prime example. After taking a few years off, Armstrong is back this year and we now get regular updates on where he stands in the race on the ESPN crawl. As much as cycling does nothing for me, I really enjoy watching an American beating our European cousins at their own game. In the middle of a sports vacuum, it at least deserves attention.

What I Like: America!!!
What I Dislike: Spandex men riding bikes

The greatest sports team logo ever.

Arena Football
In 1987 the football gods looked down and saw that it was not good for football fans to be without any football from Feburary to August.  The football gods caused the NFL to fall into a deep sleep and taking a rib from the NFL they created the Arena Football league.  It was kinda like the original but it had lots of new part and peices that made it fun to play with.  But alas, economic downturns and bad marketing has robbed the world of the AFL.  But it has been fortold that a chosen one will come and restore some sort of football during the NFL offseason and there will be much rejoicing.

What I Like: A TD as time runs out to win a game 51-49
What I Dislike: Economic downturns and bad marketing