Waiting

We're in the annual lull of the Madness, the dead time between the rounds of 68 and 16, when a junkie such as I needs a fix.

This is an aspect of March Madness I loathe, though in fairness to the kids who play the games, it allows the remaining teams time to rest and regenerate.

That is pure accident of design, however, as what really counts is television.  Television drives the profit motive that has consumed college sports since the advent of ESPN and the forced march of competing networks into the sports broadcasting business.

The Madness has been CBS's baby for a long time, and what CBS says is sacred.

Which brings us to something new for me to bitch about.  It wasn't all that long ago that the Sweet 16 unfolded during daylight hours.  Now the starting times have been pushed back for primetime viewing on the east coast.

Duke fans can't be too happy about that.  Their team will tip off against Oregon in Anaheim at about 11 p.m. Thursday night. Bedtime for most people.

I'm not happy having to wait for five days between games, and neither am I happy about the late starts the new sports economics command.

But as a junkie, I'll tap my toes impatiently and wait for the dance to continue.


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