The '00s: Worst Sports Decade Ever (10 Reasons Why)

The '00s are nearing an end. Thankfully.

This has been, without a doubt, the worst sports decade ever. Sure, there were some good things. It was nice to see the Red Sox finally get over the curse. Watching Dwyane Wade and Lebron James is a thrill.

The "Greatest Show on Turf," followed by the high-powered offenses of Manning and Brady have been a blast to watch. But, overall, this decade has been... well... abysmal.

Here are the 10 biggest reasons why.

Reason No. 10: 2004 U.S. Olympic Mens' Basketball

Spoiled, lethargic, unorganized and immature USA stars...Larry Brown failure to give young talent sufficient minutes...a humiliating bronze medal.

We all loved the "Redeem Team." Redemption should not have been necessary.

Reason No. 9: NHL Lockout

You have the least popular major sports league in the U.S. Here's an idea: don't let your labor issues make you even less popular! Seriously...what the puck?

Reason No. 8: Kobe Bryant

So many people want him to be the "next Michael Jordan." Truth be told, he's not even close to the player Jordan was. Here's a fun project... look up their career shooting percentages in the NBA finals (hint: its not even close).

For all his skill, Kobe will always be a prima donna who has a bad fetish for young female hotel workers.

Reason No. 7: ESPN Overload

Are you old enough to remember when ESPN was a plucky, upstart cable channel trying to prove that an all sports format would work?

Do you recall fondly the days when Chris Berman's schtick was fresh, rather than moldier than a 10 year old loaf of Wonder Bread in a landfill? Ah, the good old days. Now, the E seems to be more important than the S.

Reason No. 6: Night Games

Why must every important sporting event end at 1:00 AM? (yeah, there's an East Coast bias here). It is really good for America to have entire workforces showing up to their jobs in a state of sleep deprivation throughout all major playoff times? Starbucks must be behind this.

Reason No. 5: The BCS

Here's a complete list of the people who (a) have a brain, (b) are not on the BCS committee, (c) are not major bowl game sponsors, and (d) don't want a college football playoff:

I'm done.

Reason No. 4: Sports Radio

Here's a clue: if you bang you monkey to give you a vine so you can have a take that does not suck that ends with "war (whatever), out!" you are either a Jim Rome fan or under the age of 12.

Sports is not rocket science, but does it have to be a pulpit for loud mouthed bores?

Reason No. 3: Bill Belichick

"Leadership is based on a spiritual quality; the power to inspire, the power to inspire others to follow."

-- Vince Lombardi

"It isn't cheating unless you're caught."

-- Bill Belichick

How far we've come.

Reason No. 2: Steroids in Baseball

Greatest power hitters. Cheaters. Greatest pitcher of our era. Cheater.

For the life of me, I can't understand why anyone cares about major league baseball any more.

Reason No. 1: The Internet

First of all... yes, I get the irony here. And yes, I do think the internet does add provide some great information and resources for sports fans.

But right now, when those benefits are weighed against the constant influx of misinformation, rumor publication, smack talk, twittering, tweeting, and other nonsense, I think the bad outweighs the good.

"Terry Bradshaw on line 1 for Mr. Florio...he'd like to report that he's still not dead."

Bring on the '10s!