Jake Yono

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6/25/23

How To Eliminate The “Dog Days” In American Professional Sports

This time of the year is when I think about this as only the MLB is in season which means we are in the period of the “Dog Days Of Summer.” This is the only time of the year when sports fans are just generally bored and have nothing to watch except baseball, but in this article, I am going to explain a schedule where there are no more “dog days” in American sports.

Even though I called baseball the most boring sport the scheduling of it is perfect for me. Most ballparks are outside which means they need the summer heat and it ends in October at the start of the other 3 seasons. I also have this opinion on the National Football League as it starts in September and finishes in February which is perfect because it’s not too hot at the start but it does get a little cold for playoff football but no one minds it. 

The two leagues I have a problem with are the NBA and the NHL, both starting in mid to late October. This is a problem because at the same time, the NFL is in season and the MLB is wrapping up. Since basketball and hockey are both winter sports I believe they should start in the middle of December as they do not half to compete with the NFL and MLB and their championships can be in August right before the NFL starts and sports fans have something to watch in those “Dog Days” after the current NBA and NHL finals at Mid to late June, which means that there will be no more “Dog Days” in the sports calendar year.

In the end, the whole year now including the summer has multiple sports on and fans can be entertained at every moment of the year with the MLB and NFL seasons remaining the same, but the NBA and NHL seasons moving dates. I think this will benefit all leagues including the MLB as fewer people will be watching hockey and basketball during their championship season. With the NFL being the most popular sport in the USA, the NFL can be on at any time and still be the most popular. This helps the NBA and NHL as people will not be watching baseball when their season starts, all these leagues still half to deal with viewers from the NFL. Those are my thoughts on how the American Sports schedule can change for the greater good of all these leagues.