February is a notoriously dull month for sports fans. Only two of the four major sports are in full swing.
Football is over.
Sure the XFL will begin, but it's difficult to take a league sponsored by Vince McMahon seriously. Baseball has not yet even begun Spring Training. Basketball and hockey are still a month away from the playoff stretch. There's not a lot of important golf and tennis, either. Articles in many sports magazines have been written about the lack of significant sports interest during this month.