STARS!

Slocum/AP

        
          One sport that I feel like is never really highlighted is Hockey.  I have been a fan of the National Hockey League, specifically the Stars, ever since I was born.  Hockey is brutal and awesome to watch, never knowing when the next fight is going to break out...but wait, let's make them do it on ice.  How can you not think Hockey is great when walking into the stadium with the cold chill of the ice keeping you cool throughout the game.  One of my favorite things about Hockey are the fans.  Hockey fans are straight-up out of control, in a good way.  I can specifically remember going to Stars games when I was younger and the entire crowd yelling STARS during the national anthem.  Some might call that disrespectful, but I just call it being an avid fan. 
          So how are the Stars doing this year?  Let's just say it corresponds to the rest of Texas sports.  Yes we did get the Rangers to the World Series for the first time ever, but we still lost.  The Houston Texans aren't going to win a Superbowl anytime soon in my opinion.  University of Texas football even surprised us with our lack of winning.  According to ESPN NHL Power Rankings, the Stars came in at 13.  We had a three game winning streak, but was stopped by Colorado with a 5-0 loss.  Out of 30 teams ranked on the list, that leaves the Stars at about the middle of the pack, not great but not bad.  The Stars are also up two spots up from the week prior.  The good news those is that the Stars Offense is ranked fourth, a lot better than our overall ranking. 
          What is going on with Texas sports.  Being a Texas native, I know we all have the persona of thinking we are the best at everything.  But I feel like we are allowed to have that persona when it is true.  I now have to defend my teams that were once great, but have nothing to say about them except just take the heat.  The Cowboys, Longhorns, Mavericks, and Rangers all used to have pretty decent seasons that gave me something to rebuttal to my antagonizing friends.  But now, there is nothing except silence.  I really want to Stars to come back and give us something to talk about, but I unfortunately do not think that is the case.  I do not like to rag on Texas sports, but when there's nothing left to say, you just have to.  
          Thank god sports are in cycles so we always have something to look forward to in hopes of becoming champions once again.  If that were not the case, we could enter into the next Great Depression.