Hoops Lab: Quenching the Thirst for Hoops, Finally

End of the Desert

Baseball season is like being stuck in a desert. It's long, hot and dreary. The 162-game schedule seems never-ending. And unlike the other major sports, baseball gets to be a solo act with no other competition for MONTHS. I actually like baseball in general, and my Reds were strong all year, which helped, and I have fun with my baseball fantasy teams as well ... but by the time September rolled around I was dying of sports-excitement-thirst.

When football started last month, it was like a sip of cool water. I love football, and fantasy football is outstanding. And again, both my Bengals and my fantasy squads ...

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