I know I am in the minority here but I think American football is one of the most boring spectator sports imaginable. Most spectators are unable to see most of the action, they only see the results. Baseball in contrast requires athleticism, concentration and intellectual discipline. A third baseman may go an entire game without touching…
I know I am in the minority here but I think American football is one of the most boring spectator sports imaginable. Most spectators are unable to see most of the action, they only see the results. Baseball in contrast requires athleticism, concentration and intellectual discipline. A third baseman may go an entire game without touching the ball or make an amazing play on a line drive down the line. Aussie Football is a much better spectator sport than its American cousin.
I once attended a NFL game in the 1980s -- Bears v Giants in soldiers field/Chicago. The temperature was around 20 below zero. The bears won 9 to 3 (all field goals) and I dont think either team got the ball much past the 40 yard line
I agree re football. I can't handle it. There's so little action, and the action that occurs guarantees brain damage for at least a handful of players. It's a stupid, stupid sport.
I think baseball's popularity suffered (in part) because of the 3TO problem and things like the shift. Homers are great for results but not great viewing. Same with watching elite-elite-elite fielders gobble up every ground ball. That stuff isn't what makes baseball a fun sport to watch and play.
As a long term baseball fan I think the problem is too many home runs and strike outs. Pitching has gotten really tough. I would like to see things changed. Some ideas -- shorten the distance between the bases by 5 feet. This means that runners could be out ground balls more frequently. Secondly reduce the number of pitchers. One idea would be restrict a team to no more than 3 pitchers per game or perhaps prohibit pitching changes in the middle of an inning.
I agree about football, but I also feel the same about baseball. (I know, very unamerican.). Not being at all athletic, the sports I do kind of like to watch are soccer and basketball, because there’s always movement happening, and not all this time with the players just standing around for Pete’s sake.
I know I am in the minority here but I think American football is one of the most boring spectator sports imaginable. Most spectators are unable to see most of the action, they only see the results. Baseball in contrast requires athleticism, concentration and intellectual discipline. A third baseman may go an entire game without touching the ball or make an amazing play on a line drive down the line. Aussie Football is a much better spectator sport than its American cousin.
I once attended a NFL game in the 1980s -- Bears v Giants in soldiers field/Chicago. The temperature was around 20 below zero. The bears won 9 to 3 (all field goals) and I dont think either team got the ball much past the 40 yard line
I agree re football. I can't handle it. There's so little action, and the action that occurs guarantees brain damage for at least a handful of players. It's a stupid, stupid sport.
I think baseball's popularity suffered (in part) because of the 3TO problem and things like the shift. Homers are great for results but not great viewing. Same with watching elite-elite-elite fielders gobble up every ground ball. That stuff isn't what makes baseball a fun sport to watch and play.
As a long term baseball fan I think the problem is too many home runs and strike outs. Pitching has gotten really tough. I would like to see things changed. Some ideas -- shorten the distance between the bases by 5 feet. This means that runners could be out ground balls more frequently. Secondly reduce the number of pitchers. One idea would be restrict a team to no more than 3 pitchers per game or perhaps prohibit pitching changes in the middle of an inning.
I agree about football, but I also feel the same about baseball. (I know, very unamerican.). Not being at all athletic, the sports I do kind of like to watch are soccer and basketball, because there’s always movement happening, and not all this time with the players just standing around for Pete’s sake.
The incessant-seeming reviews make football hard for me to watch.