We Need To Have These Two “Mash-Up” Sports In Western New York

Buffalo has been described as a drinking town with a football problem. We love our sports. So I think these sports would have a huge following if they started them here in Western New York.

Sports Mash-ups Are Starting To Trend

When you were a kid, did you get creative with the games you would play? I'm not sure if it was just because we had to be outside for so long that we would take games and modify them to make them more fun.

We used to play a game that we created, and we called it "kill." It was incredibly dangerous, and we probably shouldn't have played it (kids, don't try this at home), but man, did we have fun! It was a mash-up of football and "kill the man with the ball." There was only one goal line and it was between the two trees in our front yard. The game would start with a kickoff and we would (without pads) just destroy each other. When you got tackled, you'd have to throw the ball above your head then we would run it through the goal line. We could only pass the ball backwards.

Now, people are doing something similar with other sports where they're mashing two sports together to create a new one, and I want in.

Cornhole Golf

The first sport I saw that I want to try is "Cornhole Golf." They have it in Pennsylvania and it's a real thing. It's a mash-up of mini-golf and cornhole. Instead of golf balls and putters, you toss bags into cornhole boards around a course.

Why don't we have this?

Pickleball On Ice

This one is perfect for pickleball players who hate when the weather changes. If you still want to play outside, why not just play it on ice? Strap on some skates and give it a go. This one might be tough because if the ice doesn't freeze smoothly, that ball can bounce anywhere!

Love ice hockey and pickleball? Why not combine them?