The NHL, and I never thought I would hear myself say that. I am, after all, in the land that Hoosiers made famous, the land of Bobby Knight and basketball goals on every garage.

I agree with the article, though. The NBA has become both too big and too small and petty. A lot of the athletes are thugs (WHERE has Reggie Miller gone? He was a good guy) and criminals. Their salaries are outrageous and you have to dip into your kid's college fund to go to a game. They're trying to have a team in every half-sized city; and Europe? Those are crazy business moves, combined with the outsized salaries (not to mention egos), could put the league in serious financial trouble.

Hockey just seems more accessible. I could never figure out why my sis-in-law liked it so much, even when her cousin was a player, because her interest went beyond merely being his fan.

"Heroes" are supposed to inspire us, and for decades pro athletes were the heroes of many. Anymore, when it seems that one is getting arrested weekly, while commanding nonsensical salaries that just seem greedy when the average person can no longer attend a game, most of the athletes in the major leagues have passed on hero status. Maybe the NHL can provide that again.

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