Sports will never be the same after Super Bowl XLII. It's become infected with a disease that is rampant among housewives and young women all over the nation and at this point in time, there is no cure.
Ryan Seacrest hosted a red-carpet pre-game show before the Super Bowl. Let me repeat that in case you weren't paying attention.
RYAN SEACREST HOSTED A RED-CARPET SHOW BEFORE THE SUPER BOWL!
Somehow this slipped under the radar of many a sports fan and some may shrug it off as part of the 'show'. But reading between the lines will make you understand this was not an accident. The obsession of celebrity gossip is creeping its way in my sports world and it's time we all took a stand to stop it.
There was a time when sports were my haven. It granted me the ultimate excuse for not paying any attention to the women in my life for hours at a time. They would leave the room and I could gorge myself on whatever greasy food I wanted, wash it down with a cold beer and absorb as much of the sports world as possible every Sunday.
This celeb-infection is threatening to destroy my sanctuary because the women of my life are now paying attention to sports. They want to see Eva Longoria in the stands rooting for Tony Parker. They want to know if Gisele is there watching Tom Brady.
They want to watch the game with other women and discuss the various merits of the boots Cameron Diaz happened to be roaming the sidelines in.
However, looking deeper into this trend it shouldn't really be surprising. The NFL, MLB and NBA are already billion dollar entities without much help from the female population. By combining an element - celebrity obsession - women find extremely appealing with something - all sports - men salivate at the mouth over, professional sports leagues are going the reap the benefits of both worlds. The financial incentives accompanying this move will be enormous.
While I can applaud the genius of this idea, I still cannot accept it.
Goodbye sports world. I will forever mourn your departure.
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