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Could there be a worse time in Charlotte sports?  This is the annual downtime, when we anxiously await the start of training camp and Panthers season.  In normal years, however, we at least have the NBA Draft to serve as a mile-marker of excitement.  Draft night itself is fun, but it also serves as an indicator that the brutal part of the Charlotte sports summer is almost over.  It’s right in the middle of the end of the Bobcats season and the start of training camp.  The draft likely won’t be a big night for the Bobs this year.  They don’t have any picks, and the only real hopes at this time are them trading for a second round pick.  So, there has been very little to blog about, but here are some brief thoughts:

• I don’t understand the NASCAR All-Star Race.  I was in attendance, which was a ton of fun, but it may have been better for a casual observer like me to have watched the event on TV.  I rented the headset, but I bet the TV announcers probably provided a better explanation of the event.  Here’s my beef:  Jimmie Johnson basically dominated the entire way.  Then, they forced everyone  basically back to square one and restarted the race.  JJ’s huge lead was taken away, and some other guy had the better car for the last few laps.  I’m fine with that, but what was the point of running the first 1.5 hours of the race?  Was that just to pass some time so Charlotte Motor Speedway could sell food and booze at the concession stands?  If you are a NASCAR fan and read this blog, please feel free to explain.
• I really don’t want to worry about Larry Brown returning – all signs point to him returning as of now – but I can’t help it.  The guy is an enigma, and it doesn’t help that he’s not talking to the media all of a sudden. 
• Really looking forward to seeing Matt Moore as “the man.”  Sadly, we may not get to him for that long.  The public opinion around town seems to favor Jimmy Clausen.  One or two bad preseason games, and Moore may get pulled.  Either way, I like Moore’s story.  He has grown and matured, he has developed his game, and he has clearly earned this opportunity.  I look forward to seeing him break the first team huddle in the first preseason game.  Hey, you gotta have something to look forward to with these otherwise boring preseason games.  I am pulling for Matt Moore.

Could there be a worse time in Charlotte sports?  This is the annual downtime, when we anxiously await the start of training camp and Panthers season.  In normal years, however, we at least have the NBA Draft to serve as a mile-marker of excitement.  Draft night itself is fun, but it also serves as an indicator that the brutal part of the Charlotte sports summer is almost over.  It’s right in the middle of the end of the Bobcats season and the start of training camp.  The draft likely won’t be a big night for the Bobs this year.  They don’t have any picks, and the only real hopes at this time are them trading for a second round pick.  So, there has been very little to blog about, but here are some brief thoughts:

• I don’t understand the NASCAR All-Star Race.  I was in attendance, which was a ton of fun, but it may have been better for a casual observer like me to have watched the event on TV.  I rented the headset, but I bet the TV announcers probably provided a better explanation of the event.  Here’s my beef:  Jimmie Johnson basically dominated the entire way.  Then, they forced everyone  basically back to square one and restarted the race.  JJ’s huge lead was taken away, and some other guy had the better car for the last few laps.  I’m fine with that, but what was the point of running the first 1.5 hours of the race?  Was that just to pass some time so Charlotte Motor Speedway could sell food and booze at the concession stands?  If you are a NASCAR fan and read this blog, please feel free to explain.
• I really don’t want to worry about Larry Brown returning – all signs point to him returning as of now – but I can’t help it.  The guy is an enigma, and it doesn’t help that he’s not talking to the media all of a sudden. 
• Really looking forward to seeing Matt Moore as “the man.”  Sadly, we may not get to him for that long.  The public opinion around town seems to favor Jimmy Clausen.  One or two bad preseason games, and Moore may get pulled.  Either way, I like Moore’s story.  He has grown and matured, he has developed his game, and he has clearly earned this opportunity.  I look forward to seeing him break the first team huddle in the first preseason game.  Hey, you gotta have something to look forward to with these otherwise boring preseason games.  I am pulling for Matt Moore.

Could there be a worse time in Charlotte sports?  This is the annual downtime, when we anxiously await the start of training camp and Panthers season.  In normal years, however, we at least have the NBA Draft to serve as a mile-marker of excitement.  Draft night itself is fun, but it also serves as an indicator that the brutal part of the Charlotte sports summer is almost over.  It’s right in the middle of the end of the Bobcats season and the start of training camp.  The draft likely won’t be a big night for the Bobs this year.  They don’t have any picks, and the only real hopes at this time are them trading for a second round pick.  So, there has been very little to blog about, but here are some brief thoughts:

• I don’t understand the NASCAR All-Star Race.  I was in attendance, which was a ton of fun, but it may have been better for a casual observer like me to have watched the event on TV.  I rented the headset, but I bet the TV announcers probably provided a better explanation of the event.  Here’s my beef:  Jimmie Johnson basically dominated the entire way.  Then, they forced everyone  basically back to square one and restarted the race.  JJ’s huge lead was taken away, and some other guy had the better car for the last few laps.  I’m fine with that, but what was the point of running the first 1.5 hours of the race?  Was that just to pass some time so Charlotte Motor Speedway could sell food and booze at the concession stands?  If you are a NASCAR fan and read this blog, please feel free to explain.
• I really don’t want to worry about Larry Brown returning – all signs point to him returning as of now – but I can’t help it.  The guy is an enigma, and it doesn’t help that he’s not talking to the media all of a sudden. 
• Really looking forward to seeing Matt Moore as “the man.”  Sadly, we may not get to him for that long.  The public opinion around town seems to favor Jimmy Clausen.  One or two bad preseason games, and Moore may get pulled.  Either way, I like Moore’s story.  He has grown and matured, he has developed his game, and he has clearly earned this opportunity.  I look forward to seeing him break the first team huddle in the first preseason game.  Hey, you gotta have something to look forward to with these otherwise boring preseason games.  I am pulling for Matt Moore.

Could there be a worse time in Charlotte sports?  This is the annual downtime, when we anxiously await the start of training camp and Panthers season.  In normal years, however, we at least have the NBA Draft to serve as a mile-marker of excitement.  Draft night itself is fun, but it also serves as an indicator that the brutal part of the Charlotte sports summer is almost over.  It’s right in the middle of the end of the Bobcats season and the start of training camp.  The draft likely won’t be a big night for the Bobs this year.  They don’t have any picks, and the only real hopes at this time are them trading for a second round pick.  So, there has been very little to blog about, but here are some brief thoughts:

• I don’t understand the NASCAR All-Star Race.  I was in attendance, which was a ton of fun, but it may have been better for a casual observer like me to have watched the event on TV.  I rented the headset, but I bet the TV announcers probably provided a better explanation of the event.  Here’s my beef:  Jimmie Johnson basically dominated the entire way.  Then, they forced everyone  basically back to square one and restarted the race.  JJ’s huge lead was taken away, and some other guy had the better car for the last few laps.  I’m fine with that, but what was the point of running the first 1.5 hours of the race?  Was that just to pass some time so Charlotte Motor Speedway could sell food and booze at the concession stands?  If you are a NASCAR fan and read this blog, please feel free to explain.
• I really don’t want to worry about Larry Brown returning – all signs point to him returning as of now – but I can’t help it.  The guy is an enigma, and it doesn’t help that he’s not talking to the media all of a sudden. 
• Really looking forward to seeing Matt Moore as “the man.”  Sadly, we may not get to him for that long.  The public opinion around town seems to favor Jimmy Clausen.  One or two bad preseason games, and Moore may get pulled.  Either way, I like Moore’s story.  He has grown and matured, he has developed his game, and he has clearly earned this opportunity.  I look forward to seeing him break the first team huddle in the first preseason game.  Hey, you gotta have something to look forward to with these otherwise boring preseason games.  I am pulling for Matt Moore.