Short Random Thoughts- November 16

Some random thoughts for a gray Saturday morning.

-I wonder why the Jameis Winston possible assault case has sat on a desk for 11 months.  Bottom line: no one wins.  Bringing the story forward when there may be no story is damaging, not only to the player, but the authorities.  If he is proved innocent, as it should be assumed at this point, it could be the fodder for lawsuits.  If he is guilty, Florida State looks like the part of football that is the problem, not the solution.  Fans can be denied the opportunity to watch a great player, but someone is always ready to step in.  A player potentially sacrifices their future, but they have farther to go to come back.  The school, who invested thousands of dollars in player aid, looks bad, but can correct the issue in the future.  The victim has the most to lose, not only living with the incident, but any attention that comes from the situation, all for the possibility of no justice.  No one wins when someone misbehaves.

-Professional golf has reached the point I expected it to reach when The Skins Game debuted in 1983.  The off season became The Silly Season, otherwise known as Fred Couples cashing in on being a good guy.  Now, the competition goes through the calendar.  While someone is playing golf somewhere in the world all the time, is the market saturated?  Are the television numbers really up?  Are the Majors the only really must see golf?  Otherwise, I watch something else until it becomes important.  Some people can't live without it, but too much doesn't make the golf better.  For decades, the problem was exposure for the game. Now we may have seen too much.  Maybe the lords of the feudal kingdom of golf might want to take a look at that.

So...am I off base?