Congress solving more of those 'real' problems

[proud2BlibKansan]

Congress calls hearing on 'deeply flawed' BCS

Updated: 7:18 p.m. ET Dec. 2, 2005

HOUSTON - Calling the Bowl Championship Series “deeply flawed,” the chairman of a congressional committee has called a hearing on the controversial system used to determine college football’s national champion.

A House Energy and Commerce subcommittee, charged with regulating America’s sports industry, announced Friday it will conduct a hearing on the BCS next week, after this season’s bowl matchups are determined.

“College football is not just an exhilarating sport, but a billion-dollar business that Congress cannot ignore,” said committee Chairman Joe Barton, a Texas Republican. Barton’s panel is separate from the House Government Reform panel that tackled steroids in baseball.


The committee announcement called the hearing, scheduled for next Wednesday, a “comprehensive review” of the BCS and postseason college football.

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[MADem]

1. What is next? While our beautiful children die in Iraq, let us now

develop some OUTRAGE about the poor quality of cheerleader's panty hose!!!

Such nonsense....and through the long lens of history, it wil be perceived as SHAMEFUL nonsense...

Talk about hanging pictures while the house burns down!! SHAME!

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. I love sports

My dad was a coach. I was born a fan. My earliest memories are of sitting in the stands, watching games.

But this is such complete CRAP. I agree the BCS is flawed. It needs to be fixed. But why tf is Congress getting involved?

What utter and complete nonsense.