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Why is Football so Much Bigger than Other Sports in the USA?
Posted on 5/23/13 at 9:47 am
Posted on 5/23/13 at 9:47 am
How has it just skyrocketed over the past 20 or so years to being the number one sport no question?
Is it just a much more marketable sport?
Are our attention spans just so much shorter nowadays so more people like the fast paced, fast action style of play during the plays?
For me, it's always been baseball>>>football.
Is it just a much more marketable sport?
Are our attention spans just so much shorter nowadays so more people like the fast paced, fast action style of play during the plays?
For me, it's always been baseball>>>football.
This post was edited on 5/23/13 at 9:52 am
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Posted on 5/23/13 at 9:48 am to TigerFanInSouthland
Soccer is much bigger than football. Not sure what you're talking about.
I mean, what is there to like about a game that has the cumulative of 11 minutes of action per game?
I mean, what is there to like about a game that has the cumulative of 11 minutes of action per game?
This post was edited on 5/23/13 at 9:49 am
Posted on 5/23/13 at 9:48 am to TigerFanInSouthland
violence is attractive.
Posted on 5/23/13 at 9:48 am to TigerFanInSouthland
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more people like the fast paced, fast action style of play?
Posted on 5/23/13 at 9:48 am to TigerFanInSouthland
Because football is better
Posted on 5/23/13 at 9:48 am to TigerFanInSouthland
fantasy football
Posted on 5/23/13 at 9:48 am to TigerFanInSouthland
Because the season is just the right length to where each game has inherent value. The playoffs are one and done and there is significant parity due to the salary cap and draft.
Posted on 5/23/13 at 9:49 am to TigerFanInSouthland
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like the fast paced, fast action style of play?
then why watch football.
shits full of stoppages/commercials.
Posted on 5/23/13 at 9:50 am to Rickety Cricket
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significant parity due to the salary cap and draft
Says all Raiders, Rams, Bills, and Cleveland fans
Posted on 5/23/13 at 9:51 am to TulaneUVA
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I mean, what is there to like about a game that has the cumulative of 11 minutes of action per game?
Get the frick out of hereThis post was edited on 5/23/13 at 9:52 am
Posted on 5/23/13 at 9:51 am to Rickety Cricket
quote:This is why I love football, especially college. Each game means something.
Because the season is just the right length to where each game has inherent value.
Posted on 5/23/13 at 9:52 am to TigerFanInSouthland
Because AMERICA
Posted on 5/23/13 at 9:52 am to TigerFanInSouthland
Because it's physical and fast paced.
Baseball is slower paced (although I still love it)
Basketball is too controlled by referees IMO and there's nothing they can do to change that.
Baseball is slower paced (although I still love it)
Basketball is too controlled by referees IMO and there's nothing they can do to change that.
Posted on 5/23/13 at 9:52 am to TigerFanInSouthland
Football in the South is bigger to begin with. My first year at Franklinton High School, we had one of the better basketball teams in the state and a shite football team and the football team was still more important.
Add in the fact that LSU has become really good at football with our fickle fanbase and you get the monster we have today.
Add in the fact that LSU has become really good at football with our fickle fanbase and you get the monster we have today.
Posted on 5/23/13 at 9:53 am to CBandits82
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Get the frick out of here
Are you implying he's wrong? Actually he may be, it's probably less.
Posted on 5/23/13 at 9:54 am to TigerFanInSouthland
fantasy football combined with the fact that each game is meaningful but not heartbreaking. you need to win 10 games (pretty much, dont be a douche and argue this), but that means you can lose 6. so your team can lose a few and you can still have full 100% interest and hope.
Posted on 5/23/13 at 9:55 am to TigerFanInSouthland
Because its the best sport for television. Baseball is downright boring to watch on TV if you don't have a rooting interest. I've never been a big basketball fan, but I think that has more to do with me being from the South than the TV product.
Posted on 5/23/13 at 9:55 am to LNCHBOX
No, I'm just laughing because he is shitting on football.
Posted on 5/23/13 at 9:55 am to LNCHBOX
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Are you implying he's wrong? Actually he may be, it's probably less.
Google Wall Street Journal % of football action
Posted on 5/23/13 at 9:56 am to TDawg1313
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Because it's fast paced.
No
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