Professional Monopoly

While discussing the dangers/humanity of college football, renowned author Malcolm Gladwell asked:

“What on earth is so special about football? What if years ago people started playing Monopoly?”

I find this to be a fantastic idea, and it makes me laugh just thinking about what professional games of Monopoly would look like. I imagine them to be similar to poker, where fancy on-screen graphics depict the situation on the table, with a narrator commenting in a soft, calm voice.

“Oh, nice play there; Adams rolled a solid 8 to land him just past GO. It’s not really his playstyle to save his cash early on, not sure what his strategy is. Most players at this level will try to scout out there opponents before making any risky investments. He’s definitely eyeing that Park Place, but someone else might get to it first. And here he passes the dice to undefeated player this season Thomas Andrews…”

And why stop there? Professional Candy Land would get pretty intense, and I would watch it over golf any day.