Commentary is right on the mark

If you watch television sportscasts, you know that the emphasis is on comedy and not on sports (thank you ESPN for that).
That said, I find myself watching Vic Lombardi on Channel 4 more often than not. Yes, there's some humor. But it doesn't come at the expense of scores, highlights and issues.
He raised an issue about why the Avalanche attendance is down last night. His feeling is the product is not up to usual standards (a real good reason not to shell out what little extra money we have) and the economy is in the tank (good reason No. 2 not to shell out what little extra money we have).
Even when the economy wasn't in the dumper, the Avalanche ticket prices were something this side of outrageous. Most of the tickets (particularly downstairs) were sold to large corporations, groups that could treat an evening with the Avs as a business expense.
It's true of most professional sports, and it leaves the average fan outside looking in.
But there is a good side ... 90 percent of the games are on home television ... another reason that the Avs and other teams are shooting themselves in the foot.