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Most competitive professional league?
Posted on 7/7/16 at 10:21 pm
Posted on 7/7/16 at 10:21 pm
Scratch out NBA because the Warriors will probably threepeat.
NFL, MLB, hockey, soccer, other?
NFL, MLB, hockey, soccer, other?
This post was edited on 7/7/16 at 10:24 pm
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Posted on 7/7/16 at 10:21 pm to TulaneFan
Posted on 7/7/16 at 10:22 pm to TulaneFan
moist
Posted on 7/7/16 at 10:25 pm to TulaneFan
NBA. There are NBA players who could start in the NFL.
Posted on 7/7/16 at 10:30 pm to texag7
I'm talking about parity in a league. The NBA has only 2 teams that could legit win a title (dubs and cavs).
Posted on 7/7/16 at 10:35 pm to TulaneFan
If by soccer - you mean the top league then no...EPL has the worst history. In fact a lot of British left it to watch the NFL for parity.
NFL will still always be the most competitive and parity despite Pats or Seahawks.
NBA, not so much. Lakers and Celtics owned most of the 80's and then Bulls owned the entire 90's and then you had...
The great parity years in the NBA!
2015 Golden State Warriors 4-2 Cleveland Cavaliers
2014 San Antonio Spurs 4-1 Miami Heat
2013 Miami Heat 4-3 San Antonio Spurs
2012 Miami Heat 4-1 Oklahoma City Thunder
2011 Dallas Mavericks 4-2 Miami Heat
2010 Los Angeles Lakers 4-3 Boston Celtics
2009 Los Angeles Lakers 4-1 Orlando Magic
2008 Boston Celtics 4-2 Los Angeles Lakers
2007 San Antonio Spurs 4-0 Cleveland Cavaliers
2006 Miami Heat 4-2 Dallas Mavericks
2005 San Antonio Spurs 4-3 Detroit Pistons
2004 Detroit Pistons 4-1 Los Angeles Lakers
2003 San Antonio Spurs 4-2 New Jersey Nets
2002 Los Angeles Lakers 4-0 New Jersey Nets
2001 Los Angeles Lakers 4-1 Philadelphia 76ers
2000 Los Angeles Lakers 4-2 Indiana Pacers
1999 San Antonio Spurs 4-1 New York Knicks
Not much parity.
I count
5 Spurs
5 Lakers
3 Heat
In 15 years.
Look at the last 15 years of the NFL and the Super Bowl champs.
NFL will still always be the most competitive and parity despite Pats or Seahawks.
NBA, not so much. Lakers and Celtics owned most of the 80's and then Bulls owned the entire 90's and then you had...
The great parity years in the NBA!
2015 Golden State Warriors 4-2 Cleveland Cavaliers
2014 San Antonio Spurs 4-1 Miami Heat
2013 Miami Heat 4-3 San Antonio Spurs
2012 Miami Heat 4-1 Oklahoma City Thunder
2011 Dallas Mavericks 4-2 Miami Heat
2010 Los Angeles Lakers 4-3 Boston Celtics
2009 Los Angeles Lakers 4-1 Orlando Magic
2008 Boston Celtics 4-2 Los Angeles Lakers
2007 San Antonio Spurs 4-0 Cleveland Cavaliers
2006 Miami Heat 4-2 Dallas Mavericks
2005 San Antonio Spurs 4-3 Detroit Pistons
2004 Detroit Pistons 4-1 Los Angeles Lakers
2003 San Antonio Spurs 4-2 New Jersey Nets
2002 Los Angeles Lakers 4-0 New Jersey Nets
2001 Los Angeles Lakers 4-1 Philadelphia 76ers
2000 Los Angeles Lakers 4-2 Indiana Pacers
1999 San Antonio Spurs 4-1 New York Knicks
Not much parity.
I count
5 Spurs
5 Lakers
3 Heat
In 15 years.
Look at the last 15 years of the NFL and the Super Bowl champs.
This post was edited on 7/7/16 at 10:37 pm
Posted on 7/7/16 at 10:40 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
quote:
Look at the last 15 years of the NFL and the Super Bowl champs.
2000 Ravens over Giants
2001 Patriots over Rams
2002 Buccaneers over Raiders
2003 Patriots over Panthers
2004 Patriots over Eagles
2005 Steelers over Seahawks
2006 Colts over Bears
2007 Giants over Patriots
2008 Steelers over Cardinals
2009 Saints over Colts
2010 Packers over Steelers
2011 Giants over Patriots
2012 Ravens over 49ers
2013 Seahawks over Broncos
2014 Patriots over Seahawks
2015 Broncos over Panthers
Posted on 7/7/16 at 10:42 pm to TulaneFan
I would go with NFL just because the one and done playoff format allows for more possibility of upsets. However all 3 are on a level above the NBA, which is the least competitive by far
This post was edited on 7/7/16 at 10:44 pm
Posted on 7/7/16 at 10:48 pm to LL012697
MLS and it's not even close. Last place teams are only like 5-6 games behind first place teams.
Posted on 7/7/16 at 10:57 pm to cheesesteak501
He said Professional......
Posted on 7/7/16 at 10:59 pm to Whodat28
quote:
He said Professional.....
It is a professional league.
Posted on 7/7/16 at 11:00 pm to Cleanmatt
quote:
2000 Ravens over Giants
2001 Patriots over Rams
2002 Buccaneers over Raiders
2003 Patriots over Panthers
2004 Patriots over Eagles
2005 Steelers over Seahawks
2006 Colts over Bears
2007 Giants over Patriots
2008 Steelers over Cardinals
2009 Saints over Colts
2010 Packers over Steelers
2011 Giants over Patriots
2012 Ravens over 49ers
2013 Seahawks over Broncos
2014 Patriots over Seahawks
2015 Broncos over Panthers
yeah but a lot of those teams weren't even expected to be anything in the playoffs and had crap years.
Draft, parity.
But yeah, all you see is the top QBs...NFL has ruined the ultimate parity league...I agree.
By neutering defenses and making the QB the only difference maker.
Manning Brady era was fun and the NFL loved it but it sort of sucked in hindsight...You just needed to be basketball on grass, greatest show on turf, Mannings fast break, Brees dump and dive, etc.
There have been very few complete awesome teams in the last 10 years. Definitely Seakawks three years ago and now Broncos...they've sort of swung it to even...you don't need the GOAT QB to win a SB...but then the refs screwed the Hawks with Brady...
So maybe you always do need a famous QB?
It's still the most competitive league despite being so embarrassingly pro-offense and slanted to stars by changing rules if stars get injured.
This post was edited on 7/7/16 at 11:02 pm
Posted on 7/7/16 at 11:21 pm to TulaneFan
PBA
Posted on 7/7/16 at 11:23 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
NBA by far. They have the smallest margin between teams and players versus any other sport.
Posted on 7/7/16 at 11:32 pm to Tarik One
I do have a question.
No one would ever say MLB - because of the salary gap.
Football solved revenue sharing by creating the QB gap through certain rules.
So MLB has the salary gap.
NFL has the QB gap...*you get a great one or you're never going to really win a SB anymore in today's league.
What is the gap in the NHL that separates teams?
No one would ever say MLB - because of the salary gap.
Football solved revenue sharing by creating the QB gap through certain rules.
So MLB has the salary gap.
NFL has the QB gap...*you get a great one or you're never going to really win a SB anymore in today's league.
What is the gap in the NHL that separates teams?
Posted on 7/8/16 at 2:56 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
quote:
Look at the last 15 years of the NFL and the Super Bowl champs.
when is the last time the NFL went best of seven?
Posted on 7/8/16 at 2:57 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
quote:
What is the gap in the NHL that separates teams?
the physicality rules have dampened some thug teams
This post was edited on 7/8/16 at 2:59 am
Posted on 7/8/16 at 4:32 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
According to this board Russell Wilson was borderline retarded when he won his super bowl. Peyton was like last in QB rating among starting QBs this year. But whatever helps push your narrative
Posted on 7/8/16 at 5:17 am to theducks
Wilson is fringe elite and will be in that category very soon. I personally would put him 5th as of now.
Posted on 7/8/16 at 6:58 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
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gap...*you get a great one or you're never going to really win a SB anymore in today's league.
I completely disagree with this line of thinking that is prevelant with most sports talking heads.
Is it that only "great QB's can win a Super Bowl", or does winning a Super Bowl make one great?
Was Russel Wilson "great" before he got a ring? Eli Manning, Joe Flacco, Kurt Warner?
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