What is it about sports????

What is it about sports that makes us all act a little wierd to those who dont participate. Is it the competitive nature of us all or is it deeper than that. when people say it is not about winning it is always about winning (my opinion). Why would i want to play a game of Kickball and not want to win? Of course im out there to have fun and all but i want to win i am a very competitive guy. I am competitive not only in sports but also in my job and in certain areas of my life. call me crazy but i think that alot of us are wired like that in one way or another.when it comes to sports and being competitive i think we have the opportunity to be that guy/girl that is on the kick ball field and cheering there team on even though they are losing 8-5 and not get judged for it. that does something for me not just for me but its a bonding time with your self or your teammates.it is very comforting for me to know that i am hopefully going into battle with someone who shares the same passion as i do. lets go back to high school i played fooball and i was fullback i think about those days when everyone else had summer jobs and having fungoing to the beach and parties. what where me and 50 other guys doing? training for a battle not only on the field but in our minds. you never lose those memories. i went to battle with most of the same guys for the better part of 6 years. yeah we complain and we hated it at the time but we got through it and became a family and men.During those 6 years there was victory, heartache, hardwork and so much respect for each and everyone of us for what we have done. why do people put there selves through hell so they can enjoy it??? i dont know they do but i know why i did. because sports is where its all about. its the one place where you can have differences with another person and still watch the game together. or where historic rivalries are replayed years later. its what you do at the water cooler on monday morning? Sports has a totally different set of rules. maybe that why we like them so much? Because we follow so many rules in life as it is like traffic signals, stop signs, due dates, office visits, deadlines etc..... this way with sports we have an opportunity to let loose and see the glass as half full. thats it for this week. let me hear your thoughts.

Why do they have asterisks * in sports???

Why in the world do they have asterisks in sports. I mean what does the * mean anyway? What the does the public opinion view and what does it say about the record or the milestones that was reached. Correct me if im wrong but doesnt Mr. Roger Maris have an asterisk after his 61st homerun?? why because he had a couple extra games to do it.the game evolves and so does the players do you think roger maris could hit 61 homeruns against eeerrrrrr roger clemens in his prime and in 162 games?? I dont believe that he could. I agree that Barry Bonds should only get an * But only until he is proven innocent. What about the other sports situations that get asterisks but dont deserve them. Houston Rockets: 1994 and 1995 NBA Champions. The point is that Michael Jordan wasn't around in '94, and that he wasn't "all the way back" in '95. So if he wasn't "retired," but just hurt, would you still put the asterisk on it? The Rockets were a very good team in '94, and with the addition of Clyde Drexler, they were a great team in '95, sweeping the Shaq-Penny Orlando Magic. Do the '94 Knicks and '95 Magic get asterisks for beating the Bulls, as both had to in the Playoffs? They shouldn't, and neither should the Rockets. take the new england patriots for example imagine if they never got caught with spygate. than there would be no * but because someone got caught they now have an asterisk on their perfect REGULAR season. but what about the people that are really achieving these milestones clean errrrrr i mean legit. the asterisk i believe will always over shadow the clean anyday of the week.