Originally Posted by buddahfan

Regular season games are good for

1. Developing the stars of tomorrow
2. Selling tons of commercials
3. Selling tons of media
3a. Employing thousands of people in the media
4. Consuming tons of food and barrels of alcohol
5. As a good excuse to be with the boys
5a. As a good excuse not to have to talk to your significant other.
6. As a rationalization for spending thousands of dollars on a larger HDTV and the complimentary acoustical equipment.