arena football is strange

they appear to have defensive backs (and running backs as well, but that's another story) who do not play, though they are on the field... it seems a receiver, at least one, is wide open (and running open) on every play... i just watched a receiver run through four defensive players twenty yards into the end zone... apparently tackling skills are not a priority for defensive players... on many plays it appears to be a touch-0tackle type of game, yet the offensive player can run through touches (and attempted tackles) on other plays... and this is the playoffs... it is a much faster game offensively and there is some excitement in that but it is kind of ridiculous and looks like an exhibition much of the game... the first semi-final game is over, the score 69 - 65... the second game looks like it might be a higher score... though what is really weird is they don't seem to be able to run the ball at all... weird game... i wonder if this is what the nfl will become eventually as they put more and more restrictions on how the defense can hit and tackle... and maybe that is for the nest, but it's still like watching sandlot ball and not anything i'd want to pay for...

i used to enjoy flag football, though we called it touch-tackle and didn't use flags... i have reached a point where that game is not so fun for this body anymore as diving for balls and falling and bumping a lot is more pain than fun... and much more potential injury, alas (what a drag it is getting on, aye?)... ah, at least i still have my softball... and tennis and racketball and basketball and assorted other games... never give up, never surrender, ya know?...

narf :)