re: If football goes the way of boxing due to rule changes, what sport gets big?

quote:

---

I think what we're going to see in football is a continuation of our current trend: we love watching it, but upper and middle class parents will discourage their kids from playing it. Eventually, it will be a game played almost entirely by the underclass for the enjoyment of a ticket buying public who has never played the game.

---

Not too far from what we have now.

My worry is that the league and colleges will start changing rules to the point it no longer is an enjoyable game to watch. There's a reason nobody likes arena football or rugby on a national scale.

IF, however, they make the players sign releases and contracts not to sue, then i could see your scenario happen.

Also, most kids want to imitate the sports guys they look up to. If they know there's no change at playing football, then popularity could swing to MMA or boxing levels.