On the road

[The Arch Demon]

Interesting site and topics.   Many of the categories are very accurate.
 
However, what does one do when "relocated" (either by force or by choice) from "the home team"?  Yeah, one can bitch about the local team, coverage, writers, etc. , but what's the point.
 
The Arch Demon has lived in rural Minnesota, central Kansas near Wichita, the metropolitan Twin Cities of Minneapolis/St.  Paul, a "bedroom" community an hour from the Twin Cities, outside of Evansville, IN, Chicagoland, Oklahoma City, and Fayetteville, AR.   There are homers and boobs everywhere.   Unfortunately, they're entrenched and been in their position 40-50 years (not an exaggeration!).
 
So, what does one do.
 
The Arch Demon has learned to appreciate minor league baseball (a far greater value than major league baseball).   In addition, there is NCAA Div III football, NCAA Div II basketball, and high school rivalries that go back forever.   Furthermore, The Arch Demon has learned about new sports and activities.   High school and college wrestling are HUGE sports in the upper midwest, but may not even exist in the deep south.   Baseball at an amateur level is much more common (and better played) in the south than the north.   Can you say hockey?  How about deep sea fishing (can one do anything like that in Minnesota?)?  Same goes for noodling? 
 
There exist many examples of the local culture and its recreational activities being a newfound enjoyment.   Not that you have to root for "their" home team, but if they're doing something you've never seen or are only slightly acquainted with, then you just might learn something new.
 

[baldguy]

I would say hearty congratulations. Unfortunately, there is one team in NWA: the Hawgs. And it's a contest among the local media as to who can kiss the largest amount of UA wazoo in their coverage.

There *IS* a minor league (AA) team here now that provides a pleasant summertime diversion. And we may be getting a WNBA team soon, too.

But for the most part, it's GO HAWGS GO (sigh)

[The Arch Demon]

Two points.   First, I agree about NWA and Hawgs or nuthin'.   And, yes, it is a narrow mindset.   However, baldguy, you're a Boomer Sooner, and I've also lived in OKC and would make the same claim about the media there and BIG RED.   Furthermore, I thought the media (sports and everytihng else, TV-radio-newspaper) was of exceedingly low quality there.
 
This brings me to my second point and a question for further discussion.   It has been my observation that the quality of journalism increases almost in lock-step with an increase in population.   New York and Chicago are BIG places, but they also have good newspapers with good writers (they may be too liberal or conservative for you, but that does not take away from the fact that they write well, win awards, etc. ).   On the sporting aspect, larger cities have more teams.   The larger papers-radio-newspapers cover them (yup, the big guys have homers also) for several reasons.   Sports is big business.   There are ad revenues to be harvested.   The large population has varied interests, so there is always some level of demand for coverage.
 
Question to all:  Do you believe my assertion that quality of journalism and amount of coverage goes up with population?
 
Footnote:  I live in metropolitan Minneapolis/St.  Paul, and this is the home of the college from which I graduated and the professional teams I grew up with.

[painless]

Interesting site and topics.    Many of the categories are very accurate. 
 
However, what does one do when "relocated" (either by force or by choice) from "the home team"?  Yeah, one can bitch about the local team, coverage, writers, etc.  , but what's the point. 
 
The Arch Demon has lived in rural Minnesota, central Kansas near Wichita, the metropolitan Twin Cities of Minneapolis/St.   Paul, a "bedroom" community an hour from the Twin Cities, outside of Evansville, IN, Chicagoland, Oklahoma City, and Fayetteville, AR.    There are homers and boobs everywhere.    Unfortunately, they're entrenched and been in their position 40-50 years (not an exaggeration!). 
 
So, what does one do. 
 
The Arch Demon has learned to appreciate minor league baseball (a far greater value than major league baseball).    In addition, there is NCAA Div III football, NCAA Div II basketball, and high school rivalries that go back forever.    Furthermore, The Arch Demon has learned about new sports and activities.    High school and college wrestling are HUGE sports in the upper midwest, but may not even exist in the deep south.    Baseball at an amateur level is much more common (and better played) in the south than the north.    Can you say hockey?  How about deep sea fishing (can one do anything like that in Minnesota?)?  Same goes for noodling? 
 
There exist many examples of the local culture and its recreational activities being a newfound enjoyment.    Not that you have to root for "their" home team, but if they're doing something you've never seen or are only slightly acquainted with, then you just might learn something new. 
 

I agree with The Arch Demon about minor league baseball.   Great fun, and value.

[The Arch Demon]

Can't wait for spring.   Gonna spend this weekend digging out from another dumping snowfall.