First of all, I realize I should have posted this last week when the event started, but I needed to view it again to understand how much I appreciate it.  I’m not a diehard tennis fan, I only watch the majors and usually only the important matches.  I just wanted to state as I’m patiently waiting for the Roger Federer-Andy Roddick Semifinal to begin.  So here we go…
1.  It’s on in the middle of the night-For some reason I will watch any live event that occurs in the wee hours …

Every year I commit myself to viewing hundreds of hours of sports coverage.  I’ve seen everything from billiards to men’s gymnastics.  However, the sport that I dedicate much of my time to is the NFL.  For one reason, the NFL is the only professional sports league in America that has placed a great importance on the regular season.  Almost every game is important and the players generally reward the viewer with a well-fought battle.  The other three major sports (and yes that includes hockey), place very little importance on their …