Top 5 Things to do During the NFL Lockout

by VTramsFan on Mar 27, 2011 8:11 AM CDT in 2011 NFL Draft

Can you hear the birds chirping? I know, the typical sound of a football-less Sunday, but it's even worse now.

That's the sound of an NFL Lockout. I don't know about you, but I knew this was coming. Even with all of the optimism surrounding the federal mediation, and the extension, I really knew it was coming.

As 3k pointed out in his last post, no one will win this battle, and sadly, the fans are the losers.

This post isn't being written to talk technical, but to try to help the sports hungry fan get through all this and attempt to replace (as best as can be) our beloved sport, maybe for a little while, with something to satisfy our pallets during these depressing times.

With that said, here are the top 5 things you can do to get through these trying times, and survive the NFL Lockout. Feel free to ad anything to the list in the comments.

5. MLB - I have to admit, as avid a Tiger fan as I am, I still can't get into baseball fully until the postseason, however with that said, I recently moved to FL and live about 20 minutes from Lakeland, home of Joker Merchant Stadium the home of Tigers spring training. Gotta look at the positives right?

4. NASCAR - OK I'm going to take heat for this one. I have to admit, I am a big NASCAR and Kasey Kahne fan. I like Kasey because the kid can drive, AND he took over for my favorite all time driver Bill Elliott. At any rate, if you're not a NASCAR fan, I urge you to look into it. It's not all "driving in circles" there's actually a lot of strategy. Not to mention, you can get track pass and listen to your driver and pit communications through every lap. It's almost like listening to Bradford and Spags throughout a game.

3. NBA - Yes the NBA is starting to heat up. The regular season is about 3/4 of the way through so playoff talk has started. Will the Celtics remain the East power or will they get knocked out by the up and coming Bulls? Is San Antonio the real deal? People are even predicting my beloved Sixers may surprise someone in the first round. Yes, at least I have something to watch!

2. TurfShowTimes NFL Draft Coverage - Yes, what would we do without the gang here at TST. Even though football is locked out, 3k, Van, and the rest certainly haven't been. Lots of info regarding the upcoming Draft.. thank god it's still going to take place! Heck, I can't think of anywhere else to get a Ram fix when I need it, even during a lockout than TST.

1. NCAA Tourney - Yes the hottest commodity right now. Today the final four get set. Do I really need to expand #1 further. Don't think so (GO UCONN..ahem, sorry)

Honorable Mention:
- Watching paint dry
- Growing your first mustache while watching the weather channel

Thoughts? I'm sure you'll let me know.

Tweet Comment 57 comments | 0 recs |

Do you like this story?

Comments

EPL

Champions League, La Liga, Euro qualifiers, UEFA league, Bundesliga, Ligue 1…oh there’s plenty to watch

Turf Show Times editor, Mocking the Draft writer, and I gots that Twitter too, yo.
"my keyboard won't corporate, neighter will my smell check." - Knoxfan

by 3k on Mar 27, 2011 8:16 AM CDT reply actions

Exactly.. who needs the NFL !!

WARNING: Due to depression caused by the NFL Lockout, any posts, comments, fanshots, fanposts, email conversations, web site articles or any other related communication may be offensive or slightly disturbing. Reader discretion is advised.

by VTramsFan on Mar 27, 2011 8:18 AM CDT up reply actions

Greedy fracks the NFL is

but so too the NBA, MLB, etc…

Frack ’em all!

by jlcdb70 on Mar 27, 2011 11:30 AM CDT up reply actions

I forgot to mention boxing

Love me some sweet science.

Turf Show Times editor, Mocking the Draft writer, and I gots that Twitter too, yo.
"my keyboard won't corporate, neighter will my smell check." - Knoxfan

by 3k on Mar 27, 2011 9:15 AM CDT up reply actions

And there is

always reruns of I love Lucy and Andy Griffith.

by chndlr54 on Mar 27, 2011 1:14 PM CDT up reply actions

I might get killed for this but how about AFL?

I am prolly one of few that enjoy Arena Football, so im excited for that, even trying to go to a Philly Soul game this season

Keepin it KFC as always (Kool, Funky, & Clean)

by Smiff620 on Mar 27, 2011 8:48 AM CDT reply actions

oh yeah I forgot

you can watch pretty much all AFL games free, the only ones that ARE NOT shown are the ones on NFL Network Friday Nights (go figure)..I think you can even go back & watch some of last years games as well

http://www.niftytv.com/afl

Keepin it KFC as always (Kool, Funky, & Clean)

by Smiff620 on Mar 27, 2011 8:55 AM CDT up reply actions

Does the LFL count?

Its like Arena just prettier.

by LARams1968 on Mar 27, 2011 9:04 AM CDT up reply actions

HELL YEAH

I would trade all sports in the world to watch LFL all year round, Im just saying

Keepin it KFC as always (Kool, Funky, & Clean)

by Smiff620 on Mar 27, 2011 9:07 AM CDT up reply actions

I would have to hold out on Womens Volleyball but

I was surprised at the hits some of those ladies lay on each other. I just hope they don’t turn it into another WNBA and start drafting “athletes”.

by LARams1968 on Mar 27, 2011 9:14 AM CDT up reply actions

Hahah I forgot about

WNBA & Womens Volleyball

I watched a few Womens Indoor Volleyball games last summer man them girls go at it
I watch Womens Basketball when I remember its on

Keepin it KFC as always (Kool, Funky, & Clean)

by Smiff620 on Mar 27, 2011 9:29 AM CDT up reply actions

The NFL and Players are screwing up because there are plenty of things to do.

I love baseball as much as football.

I also like to play co-ed volleyball and the season starts tomorrow.

I live at the headwaters of a tributary for the French Broad river. Also a very short, 5 mins or so, drive puts me at the headwaters of the Pidgeon, or is it Pigeon, river.

Fantasy baseball draft is this afternoon.

And there are always re-runs of the LFL.

by LARams1968 on Mar 27, 2011 9:02 AM CDT reply actions

Since you mentioned the kitty kats spring training in Fla

I made a trip down there to see the Dodgers play in Vero. I couldn’t let that little piece of history pass me by.

by LARams1968 on Mar 27, 2011 9:06 AM CDT reply actions

Oh happy day-

SDSU is out, Rams might be over for the year-
WHAT THE HELL AM I GONNA DO WITH 500 lbs OF PORK SKINS, not to mention all the stuff to make a season’s worth of beer and hooch in the still. THANKS NFL OWNERS & NON_UNION.
I can’t believe I have Bowling for dollars marathon 24/7. How does one get crazy and tailgate for a GOLF TOURNAMENT? Maybe I’ll just go for a swim in Fukashima reactor lakeside resort in Japan.

by Knoxfan on Mar 27, 2011 9:31 AM CDT reply actions

The water will be warm anyways.

by LARams1968 on Mar 27, 2011 9:39 AM CDT up reply actions

good fishing too

Turf Show Times editor, Mocking the Draft writer, and I gots that Twitter too, yo.
"my keyboard won't corporate, neighter will my smell check." - Knoxfan

by 3k on Mar 27, 2011 10:05 AM CDT up reply actions

LOL And you said I was funny--

by Knoxfan on Mar 27, 2011 10:20 AM CDT up reply actions

lol-plus it's the worlds largest tanning booth

by Knoxfan on Mar 27, 2011 10:01 AM CDT reply actions

This whole post

makes me want to make a fans tv commercial showing everyone how we’re affected by the lockout. The “Pièce de résistance” would be a guy with a foam finger cheering for paint to dry.

THIS year there'll be football. I hope....

by thisguy on Mar 27, 2011 10:58 AM CDT reply actions

I'm watching wrestling during this time

Even ordering wings for Wrestlemania. Football? Whats that?

by HomerForTheRams on Mar 27, 2011 11:11 AM CDT reply actions

Rugby

nfl fans should really appreciate it as a sport, 6 nations is just over but the league season is in progress and the world cup is this year i think

by Marty McKeown on Mar 27, 2011 12:24 PM CDT reply actions

And those who enjoy bashing the French

will really have fun this time around.

We suck…

"For Better or for Worse; 'Till Death Do Us Part"

GO RAMS !!!

by Le Ram on Mar 27, 2011 2:39 PM CDT up reply actions

My vote definatley Goes to Rugby.

After NFL my favorite sport to watch. Its like soccer only men play it.

Football players, like prostitutes, are in the business of ruining their bodies for the pleasure of strangers. ~Merle Kessler

by mlkgandhiv2k on Mar 28, 2011 1:52 PM CDT up reply actions

i like

the MMA craze now. It’s so unpredictable and you have to have so many dimensions to your game to really be a threat. Btw VT my dads name is Bill Elliott he even has the Bill Elliott #94 license plate border on his truck lol.

by keeperskillz24 on Mar 27, 2011 2:07 PM CDT reply actions

also a side note

I’m josh elliott like the espn anchor. If he interviewed Bill Elliott me and my dad would have something to talk about for the rest of our lives. sigh lol

by keeperskillz24 on Mar 27, 2011 2:47 PM CDT up reply actions

Good stuff lol

Kasey got 9th, solid in top 12 in the standings

by VTramsFan on Mar 27, 2011 5:25 PM CDT up reply actions

Get jacked for Scab duty!!

Get your forty time up. Improve your bench press. Get some scrimmages in with your buds. Email Billy D some homemade video of your skillz. Bust out some of your old playin day photos:

Photobucket

Julio Jones for Rams 2011

by kinzav29 on Mar 27, 2011 2:23 PM CDT reply actions 3 recs

Now I don't have any reason

Not to playgolf every Sunday

You can pick your friends and
you can pick your butt.
But you can't pick your friends butt.
JohnnieWarthawgism

by johnniewarthawg on Mar 27, 2011 2:31 PM CDT reply actions

You want football, I can give you football!

The Irish American Football League has just started, it might not quite be the NFL exactly but it’s a live season of football until June.
I play for the 1-0 Carrickfergus Knights

check out:
http://www.americanfootball.ie/
and pick a team to support!!

by NI Ram Fan on Mar 27, 2011 3:57 PM CDT reply actions

Go Belfast Trojans!

by VTramsFan on Mar 27, 2011 5:24 PM CDT up reply actions

Boxing and MMA

Along with TST Draft coverage will see me through.

by ValdezY on Mar 27, 2011 4:22 PM CDT reply actions

MMA and TST Draft Coverage, yes.

MMA is an easy number one for me, though I don’t see a lot of fellow fans ’round here. Only tough part about it is that big events only come around once or twice a month.

Also following Libertadores and Brazilian futebol all year long.

by Abrantes on Mar 27, 2011 4:38 PM CDT reply actions

NASCAR was on today...

so needless to say I opted to punch myself in the groin for 4 hours instead.

by Boofer on Mar 27, 2011 6:55 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

hahahaha

With top seeds goin’ down, all they have to worry about is Kentucky.. however, they are a valid concern LOL

by VTramsFan on Mar 27, 2011 8:14 PM CDT up reply actions

GO TEAM!! I hope those Carrickfuckinus Knights stomps the Cunnilingus Cowboys

by Knoxfan on Mar 27, 2011 8:35 PM CDT reply actions

I'd pay money

just to see the mascots

You can pick your friends and
you can pick your butt.
But you can't pick your friends butt.
JohnnieWarthawgism

by johnniewarthawg on Mar 27, 2011 10:10 PM CDT up reply actions

One of the teams is the Erris Rams. Their logo is blue helmet, white horns (like our old one)

by Knoxfan on Mar 27, 2011 10:36 PM CDT up reply actions

Oh VT... Nascar?

I bet Sarah Palin can learn a playbook faster than Mardy Gilyard.

by Rams07 on Mar 27, 2011 8:42 PM CDT reply actions

Go KAHNE !!! AHHHHHHHHHHHH !!!

Oh yea!

by VTramsFan on Mar 27, 2011 10:22 PM CDT up reply actions

OH MAN VT YOU'RE KILLING ME!

Evidently by my name you can figure out what is #1 for me (admittedly, it’s probably above the Rams), but I can’t even believe you have NASCAR and the NBA above the MLB. I don’t think we can be internet friends anymore.

The quickest comparison is like saying Peter Travers and Rotten Tomatoes are better judges of movies than Roger Ebert. (it fits somewhat because both are subjective and have their strengths – although anybody who says Rotten Tomatoes is the best can crawl in a hole and die…)

"And a boring game for boring people. Did you ever watch golf on television? It's like watching flies FUCK. Think of the intellect it must take to draw pleasure from this activity: hitting a ball with a crooked stick and then WALKING AFTER IT" -George Carlin

TWITTER

by stlcardsfan4 on Mar 28, 2011 3:37 AM CDT reply actions

HHAHAHAHAHAHA

by VTramsFan on Mar 28, 2011 7:08 AM CDT up reply actions

To be fair, it's WAY too early in the season

to rank it all that high for me… but your point is duely noted!

by VTramsFan on Mar 28, 2011 7:09 AM CDT up reply actions

i tried, but i cant get into english premier league

I DO LOVE HOCKEY. though im not gonna have any time on my hands come another week.

עם ישראל חי

by nodisrespect on Mar 28, 2011 7:35 AM CDT reply actions

I'm gonna play with trains

ugh

Wolf. Wolfgang Wolf

by dbcouver on Mar 28, 2011 9:15 AM CDT reply actions

I might be the only one here...

MLS season just started so I’m occupying my free time rooting for my local team, the Portland Timbers.

It may not have the talent of EPL or La Liga, but it’s local and live and it provides a great fan experience.

Maybe I’m not the only one though. I know Ochocinco has decided to fill in the gaps with MLS too. He’s just taking a more active role.

"I have something 95 percent of all those All-Stars only wish they had: a World Series ring. If I had to choose between that and being an All-Star, it would be no contest. I’d grab the gold ring and never look back." -Tim Salmon

by BruinHalo on Mar 28, 2011 9:35 AM CDT via mobile reply actions

As much as I love the game

I’m just not into the MLS. I think it came along too late for me.

Turf Show Times editor, Mocking the Draft writer, and I gots that Twitter too, yo.
"my keyboard won't corporate, neighter will my smell check." - Knoxfan

by 3k on Mar 28, 2011 4:09 PM CDT up reply actions

Come to Portland

Sit in the Timbers Army and you’ll be in.

The environment is what really drives American soccer, especially in the Northwest. ECS (The Seattle Sounders supporters club) and Timbers Army make the events special.

It’s never too late.

by BruinHalo on Mar 28, 2011 4:18 PM CDT up reply actions

Oh believe me

I’ve seen the supporters of most of the clubs. Even FC Dallas isn’t bad, but the soccer kills me. I’m spoiled by Arsenal.

Turf Show Times editor, Mocking the Draft writer, and I gots that Twitter too, yo.
"my keyboard won't corporate, neighter will my smell check." - Knoxfan

by 3k on Mar 28, 2011 9:52 PM CDT up reply actions

That's the problem

You’re still sober enough to watch the soccer.

by BruinHalo on Mar 29, 2011 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions

ill never resort to watching baseball or nascar

but im really lookin forward to the nba playoffs and ive loved watchin march madness as always. ill be watching my school’s lacrosse team and im actually starting to get into soccer

"Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds."

by Buck Nasty87 on Mar 28, 2011 9:51 AM CDT reply actions

Personally, Baseball and Basketball

are only fun to watch when it’s the postseason.

And I’d rather watch golf than Nascar… VT =/

I bet Sarah Palin can learn a playbook faster than Mardy Gilyard.

by Rams07 on Mar 28, 2011 10:30 AM CDT reply actions

The NFL and it's Wacko Fans-

Just talked to a friend of mine, and he knows a bunch that is putting a budget to build a 38 ft long football to erect and set on fire at the “Burning Man” up in AZ in case there is a lockout this year.

by Knoxfan on Mar 28, 2011 10:43 AM CDT reply actions