Thursday, May 19, 2011

Botaoshi Is The Next Big Thing In Sports No One Will Ever Care About But Should

Here's an idea.  Roger Goodell, Jerry Jones, and the other suit wearing NFL douche bags at one pole.  Adrian Peterson, Ray Lewis, and the people that make the league worth watching at one pole.  If the execs can keep their pole erect (sex joke) for more than 30 seconds, then they can ruin my life and keep the NFL locked out as long as their greedy, unathletic selves want.  It's okay.  Fantasy football isn't the reason I wake up every Morning from September to January anyway.

Actually, scratch that idea.  Botaoshi is everything great about sports and embodies everything you'd want from a sport that no one will ever care about.  So why change that winning formula?  A bunch of crazy Japanese guys running like Godzilla is on the horizon.  Intensity that makes "Braveheart" feel bad about itself. More shirts being ripped off than a 90's Baywatch commercial.  Wearing head diapers that make leatherhead helmets look good.  I'm not talking about the George Clooney movie.  Literally nothing could have made that movie remotely bearable.

Pound for pound, this could be one of the best live sports you could possibly attend.  The rules are simple (having your pole at a 30 degree angle for 3 seconds ends it), the gameplay is quick and hard hitting (most games last 2-3 minutes), and the revelry is like the Kentucky Derby (minus horses, sundresses, or beautiful women in large hats).

And oh yes, my personal favorite: 1:50 in.  Stood up.  Hard.

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