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re: Why is Football so Much Bigger than Other Sports in the USA?
Posted on 5/23/13 at 11:09 am to TigerFanInSouthland
Posted on 5/23/13 at 11:09 am to TigerFanInSouthland
Because football is better.
And frick watching soccer.
And frick watching soccer.
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Posted on 5/23/13 at 11:10 am to LNCHBOX
Whats happening here? 
Posted on 5/23/13 at 11:12 am to CBandits82
So instead of anything of substance it's just emoticons and memes?
Posted on 5/23/13 at 11:18 am to LNCHBOX
I claimed football was a better spectator sport, which it is, than most sports in America. You got mad and you tried to tell me it wasn't. Where do we go from here my friend? I don't like soccer, I respect the game for what it is mostly but I'm not a fan. Football is better. You disagree, and that's fine. What other facts do you want?
Posted on 5/23/13 at 11:18 am to VerlanderBEAST
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VerlanderBEAST
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The funny thing about football is it's truly the most boring slow paced sport there is yet some how with all the bell and whistles on TV they tricked people in to believing it was exciting.
Dammit that's sig quote worthy right there.
Posted on 5/23/13 at 11:19 am to CBandits82
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which it is
Link?
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What other facts do you want?
For you to not claim something is a fact when you have nothing to say so.
Posted on 5/23/13 at 11:20 am to LNCHBOX
My first immediate thought was the pace of football allows Americans to gain lots of interest. Sports like basketball, hockey, and soccer, you have to be paying attention the whole time. Football is nice, because you can focus on intense action for five seconds, then talk to your friends/grab food/relax for 30, then another intense five seconds, etc. The problem with that view, however, is baseball's decline.
I remember hearing about a book a few years ago which said football is a lot like war, without the killing. Americans are big fans of that, because Americans like war and violence (but not people dying, obviously). The coaches are like generals, that have many, many more different options and ways to attempt to win. Deception plays are critical in football, more so than other sports. Obviously, all sports have varying strategies and X's and O's, but none come close to the complexity/variety different teams can use in football. The nature of football, with field position, is like war, and nothing that any other sport has. Teams methodically "march" down the field and the other team tries to push them back and hold the line. Even many terms (trenches, spy, blitz) imply war. So I think that has a lot to do with it.
I remember hearing about a book a few years ago which said football is a lot like war, without the killing. Americans are big fans of that, because Americans like war and violence (but not people dying, obviously). The coaches are like generals, that have many, many more different options and ways to attempt to win. Deception plays are critical in football, more so than other sports. Obviously, all sports have varying strategies and X's and O's, but none come close to the complexity/variety different teams can use in football. The nature of football, with field position, is like war, and nothing that any other sport has. Teams methodically "march" down the field and the other team tries to push them back and hold the line. Even many terms (trenches, spy, blitz) imply war. So I think that has a lot to do with it.
Posted on 5/23/13 at 11:21 am to Buckeye Fan 19
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My first immediate thought was the pace of football allows Americans to gain lots of interest. Sports like basketball, hockey, and soccer, you have to be paying attention the whole time. Football is nice, because you can focus on intense action for five seconds, then talk to your friends/grab food/relax for 30, then another intense five seconds, etc. The problem with that view, however, is baseball's decline.
I remember hearing about a book a few years ago which said football is a lot like war, without the killing. Americans are big fans of that, because Americans like war and violence (but not people dying, obviously). The coaches are like generals, that have many, many more different options and ways to attempt to win. Deception plays are critical in football, more so than other sports. Obviously, all sports have varying strategies and X's and O's, but none come close to the complexity/variety different teams can use in football. The nature of football, with field position, is like war, and nothing that any other sport has. Teams methodically "march" down the field and the other team tries to push them back and hold the line. Even many terms (trenches, spy, blitz) imply war. So I think that has a lot to do with it.
This is likely the best answer in this thread.
Posted on 5/23/13 at 11:22 am to Buckeye Fan 19
Nice. Its also the ultimate team sport, everyone must be on the same page or the play is fricked.
Posted on 5/23/13 at 11:24 am to CBandits82
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Nice. Its also the ultimate team sport, everyone must be on the same page or the play is fricked.
This is bullshite. Every team sport requires focus on the entire team's part, with a possible exception for baseball.
Posted on 5/23/13 at 11:27 am to LNCHBOX
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then talk to your friends/grab food/relax for 30, then another intense five seconds, etc
I would say baseball is more like this. Baseball is great live. The problem with baseball is that it isn't great on T.V.
Posted on 5/23/13 at 11:35 am to CBandits82
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Its also the ultimate team sport, everyone must be on the same page or the play is fricked.
Not sure I'd agree with this.
Posted on 5/23/13 at 11:37 am to CBandits82
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I would say baseball is more like this. Baseball is great live. The problem with baseball is that it isn't great on T.V.
Yeah, that's true, and the difference between football and baseball in that regard on television is virtually every football play no matter if it's a two-yard run up the middle, an incomplete pass or a 60-yard touchdown pass, can be replayed and analyzed. Pitches that aren't hit (unless they're strike 3 or ball 4) just aren't interesting to the casual viewer. And even things like routine flyouts or ground balls don't lend value to a replay or analysis. Football on TV can fill the gap between action much better than baseball can.
Posted on 5/23/13 at 12:07 pm to Buckeye Fan 19
I would say 80% of our kids would rather play football than basketball or baseball. Most of them just love to play therefore love to watch it on TV.
Posted on 5/23/13 at 12:07 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
Football by way of television has been able to deliver sports fans the best possible product.
This is why Baseball is a fricking joke.
This is why Baseball is a fricking joke.
Posted on 5/23/13 at 12:48 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
Because it's the best sport.
Posted on 5/23/13 at 12:55 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
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For me, it's always been baseball>>>football.
People love excitement, athleticism, and contact.
Baseball has all three but it isn't constantly on show.
Posted on 5/23/13 at 1:08 pm to pvilleguru
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Its the only sport where the fans feel they have a hand in the action
Ever been to a college basketball game?
Cut him some slack. It's been 20 years since LSU averaged 10,000+ attendance for basketball so they are use to a lifeless arena where the crowd isn't a factor. Therefore, they assume it's like this most other places.
Posted on 5/23/13 at 1:23 pm to Govt Tide
Lol to the guy comparing fantasy baseball to fantasy football.
Posted on 5/23/13 at 1:29 pm to alajones
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I think people (Colin Cowherd cough) put way to much emphasis on gambling and fantasy with regards to the NFL's success. Fantasy baseball has been around for a long time and it doesn't seem to make a difference at all.
fantasy baseball is for the die-hards and requires constant involvement. Fantasy football allows children and women to get into the action.
Obviously football would still be king and do well without fantasy, but I do think fantasy football plays a significant role in the overall numbers. I'm sure someone has done some studies...
32 million fantasy football users in 2010
How many of those 32 million give a shite about football without fantasy?
Hell microsoft and the nfl just signed a $400 million deal over the rights to have your fantasy team update on your tv
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