Please Don't Do the Wave

Every time I see a crowd begin to the do "The Wave" at a sporting event, I cringe.

I can remember going to Arlington Stadium as a kid and loving the wave coming and going past me in the crowd. I now realize the wave is something crowds do when they're bored. So that would make sense for those late '80s and early '90s Arlington Stadium crowds. We were either beating the tar out of the opposing team or having the tar beat out of us by the other team during those years. The crowds, I guess, needed something to do to keep themselves awake on those hot, sultry summer nights.

I thought about this as I read the following article this morning, or at least the intro:

http://blog.chron.com/texanschick/2012/10/texans-38-titans-14-blowout-dont-start-wave/

I didn't read much past the intro. I'm realizing that the NFL is beginning to bore me. And I hate to say it, but Cowboys games aren't what they used to be to me, either (sure, the product on the field has something to do with that). But lately, I have had two options: Cowboys game or Rangers game (both on at same time). Used to, it'd be a no-brainer. But not anymore. The NFL just seems to predictable, or too boring. I know that sounds sacreligious. But it's the truth. Anyway . . . I digress.

The Texans fans should have been ecstatic that they were creaming the franchise that moved away from them. But it looks like the wide point-spread brought about sheer boredom. That's too bad.

Kudos to the Rangers PA Announcer and all-around awesome guy, Chuck Morgan, for keeping current Rangers crowds at bay when they begin to do the wave. We now have a fun, interesting team to watch. There's no need to do the wave these days. Get into the game, people! So when a section starts trying to get it to go around, he puts up funny, yet insightful messages on the big board to quell any such thoughts, like this one:

http://adambez.tumblr.com/post/8391543655/the-texas-rangers-issue-an-anti-wave-warning-on

Or this one:

http://www.foxsportssouthwest.com/08/02/11/Rangers-Ballpark-moves-to-stop-the-wave/landing_rangers.html?blockID=543629

I think it's genius. But then again, I think most things this guy does are genius. For example, there's nothing quite like hearing I Like Texas after a Rangers victory. I'll never forget it after WS Game 4 last year. Gives me goosebumps every time.