Some shows still bring in huge audiences on network television. Some shows are growing. Some shows are talked about around the water cooler in every office in the country. For professional sports to thrive, they re going to have to make changes. In fact, they ll have to make changes just to survive.
Professional sports are too artificial.
The drama will build throughout the six weeks, with one player mysteriously disappearing each week until the grand finale. The remaining contestants will then use their fists, their sticks and, of course, their wits to determine who among them shall be killed and used for food by the rest. The winner, as voted by viewers on the Internet, gets a treasured job as goon for the Ottawa Senators. Everyone knows the reputation of NBA players as tremendous family men some have families in every city in the league. Players are awarded points for every minute they spend working on their basketball games, breaking down video of a division opponent and reading Wilt Chamberlain s book.