Kelly S. Croslis is a Freelance Writer and stay-at-home mom to 3 active teenage girls. She uses much of what she learned and experienced in her 20 years of military life and raising her girls. Kelly is a columnist for several Online magazines and Freelances for her local newspaper. She lives with her husband and 3 girls in Pennsylvania.

Football is Over, NASCAR Revs Up and Baseball Is Overshadowed
by Kelly S. Croslis

It's that time of year again, the sports start running into each other and it takes a scorecard to keep track of it all.

It was only a couple weeks ago that the nation sat down to watch the Super bowl, many convinced New England had it in the bag and would rejoice in a perfect season - a feat almost unheard of. In the end, however, the Giants showed the Patriots that they were not invincible and came away with the win in one of the biggest upsets ever. Overall, it was a good season for the Pats, and the world will now be watching to see what they do this year. Where can you go after you've already set records?

The Super bowl was barely over when Speed week took over the airwaves and the fans worked to learn who moved to what team, why they changed the name to the "Sprint Cup," and if this year's Daytona 500 would be as dramatic as last years. What I discovered on NASCAR.com was, just like the Super bowl there is focus on commercials and what the newest ones will be. The 50th running of the Daytona 500, won by Ryan Newman, kicks off one of the longest sports seasons running from now through mid-November.

Last but not least, as if no one already knows, Baseball will be bringing thoughts of spring very soon. The season, though less than two months from beginning, is already being overshadowed by the ongoing investigations of steroid use by its most famous players. It seems, however, that this negative mark on the game is overshadowing spring training and the season that most people wait all winter for. It's difficult to focus on the players, when news reports are a run down of Roger Clemens meetings with Congress. It just does not belong in baseball and gives those new to the game a view that is not what the game is about. Young fans see their "idols" in the news trying to explain away their drug use and why they did it. While older fans sit and wonder what this season will bring, if any long standing records will be broken and if they will be done with mere talent - or enhanced strength.

With all this happening at one time, it may be good as it can distract us from the ravages of Mother Nature and what seems to be unending cabin fever.

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