Professional Lacrosse

Now I first came to love Lacrosse while watching the NCAA championship game while visiting my grandparents. I was excited a year or so ago to find the existence of a professional league, in fact, the San Francisco Dragons play in Keezar stadium, which is a five minute walk from my house. I even saw a game on TV once, and it was much like the large open game of the NCAA championships (which I've caught two or three times now).

Then today, while eating lunch, I flipped on the TV and ESPN2 is broadcasting the National Lacrossse League championships cup final between Buffalo and Portland. Exciting right? Flip that on and get rather confused. A) The jersey's are pretty loose compared to the ones I've seen in the past, B) The Goalies pads and jersey are waaaaaaaaaaaaay bigger than I remember, C) There's less people on the field because there's less of a field to play on. Intriguing eh?

So I hop on my trusty computer and take a look at the National Lacrosse League, and in a separate tab open up a google and search for Major League Lacrosse, which I was growingly sure was the name of the League that San Francisco was a part of. Lo and Behold, there are two separate professional Lacrosse leagues.

Kudos to the Buffalo Bandits who have won the title this year, apparently they've won it a few times.

My mind has been sufficiently blown for now, on to finish a Thesis draft.