All Star Games

All Star Games have long been a part of sport. On the surface they look pretty good. Lets get the best the game has to offer together and see what they can do. In reality they are not so hot.

In Olympic years the NHL doesn't have an all-star game. The showcase at the Olympics far out shines what the all star game could ever produce.

The NFL has moved the Pro-Bowl to the week before the Superbowl and anyone playing in the Superbowl is not playing in the Pro-Bowl. If you look at it that way it isn't the best out there.

In the NBA Alan Iverson was voted by the fans to start, he is not having an all-star season.

The games are not very good. Nobody wants to get hurt. They don't go all out. The uniforms are dreadful. The crowd is usually soft. The skills competitions never live up to the hype. You can watch the highlights on Sportscentre and see all that matters.

So should we continue to have all star games.

I quit watching them years ago. There is no real drama. There is no excitement. Nobody really wants them anymore. There was a time they showcased the league they represented. These leagues are well established. They do not need these carnivals to draw attention anymore. The product they put out all season is the draw, the playoffs is the icing on the cake. The big leagues should see this and take steps to preserve this.

There was a time that leagues needed all star games to showcase the talent they have, there was also a time you had to pump the accelerator in your car to get it to start. Times change, its time to move on.