Inside Bay Area - Sports events rarely take timeouts these days

Inside Bay Area - Sports events rarely take timeouts these days: "Sports events rarely take timeouts these days


THERE ARE chores to be done, or maybe the kids need help with their homework. Hey, if it's nice outside, there's always the possibility of going for a walk or a bike ride. If those are the choices, there must really be nothing going on in the world of sports.

Despite long seasons and comprehensive television coverage, there remain a few days on the calendar on which sports fans are left starving for something to watch. No football, no Major League Baseball and no meaningful basketball or hockey games. Just you and the worn-out channel buttons on your remote control.

'Sports fans are usually flipping through the channels (on slow days),' said Ted Griggs, executive vice president and general manager of Fox Sports Net Bay Area, 'trying to get a fix.'

Christmas Eve typically is one of those days, but it's not alone. Such days include the day before and the day after MLB's All-Star Game, the day after baseball's regular season ends, the Sunday between the NFL's conference championship games and the Super Bowl and the day after the NCAA's Selection Sunday for men's basketball."