the next guy
Superstar
The NFL is like a bubble that is about to burst. Don't forget for 100 year baseball was the most watched sport out there. If you were around before 1990 you remember when there was only 3 or 4 good teams.
Jason Whitlock article on David Stern: "The NBA has underachieved
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NYC Rebel
...on the otherside of the pond
This sounds more like hope than anything tied to evidence
the next guy
Superstar
It is partially. Football is dangerous. I don't think the NBA will pass it but I think once Selig goes the MLB can make a bit of a comeback.
The legal/health issues are definitely worrisome though. The less violent football gets, the more likely a wane in popularity is.
MikeBrownsJob
Seattle fan since 2013 *deal with it slime*
That sounds exactly like the NBA today which is why most fans don't watch until deep in the playoffs.
NYC Rebel
...on the otherside of the pond
Actually, I like the MLB model. But they better change quick because their base is going the way of the GOPs base. Graying
Nah, the thing is if people weren't watching we wouldn't be getting these players, it takes exposure in the first place for kids to pick up the sport. I could see if these kids were hitting the league with their own style of game like Manu did, but almost all of them have games that are clearly built on an NBA player. The NBA as a whole is popular in a lot of other countries, that Nets vs Hawks game in London was a sellout, while the pre-season game in Manchester with OKC vs Philly wasnt, people just want to see a good game. If it were simply about stars that OKC game should have sold out. And the UK isn't one of the countries where the NBA is popular, you could have the Jazz vs Bucks in China and it would do numbers, just like a Raps vs Suns game would sellout in Australia because it's a much higher level of play than the NBL and they are fans of the game.
the next guy
Superstar
Right. But part of the NFL appeal is the everyman middle america sthick. Baseball is a rich east coast sport now. Basketball is for the inner city dregs, despite both descriptions not being really accurate.
Me too. Having the local base and expanding is great and encourages growth in the youth leagues. They are not that far off in revenue either.
The War Report
NewNewYork
How is Baseball a rich East Coast sport when a lot of talent comes from 3rd world countries
FreedS[ohh]lave
Banned
Its already less violent and defense is being phased out as we speak which has upset most purists but ratings continue to go up
Maybe if the young kids stop playing they might start having problems but that wont effect them till maybe 15 years from now
FreedS[ohh]lave
Banned
As far as the article i agree as much as i love the nba i think Stern gets too much credit he lucked into Larry and Magic which saved the league then transitioned to Jordan who could possibly f that up?
The international growth while i give him some credit is mostly because of the dreamteam
Its crazy how much credit Stern gets while Selig gets murdered but Selig still runs a more popular league that made 4 billion more in revenue
The international growth while i give him some credit is mostly because of the dreamteam
Its crazy how much credit Stern gets while Selig gets murdered but Selig still runs a more popular league that made 4 billion more in revenue
the next guy
Superstar
Perception. I don't agree with it. People also say baseball isn't fair, although that's not really true either.
the next guy
Superstar
You know why. Selig turned his back while players were loading up on illegal drugs. The view on steroids today is not the one that had back in 2004.
NYC Rebel
...on the otherside of the pond
Even when they give credit to "Larry and Magic" it's a bit overstated. The public also remembered the "Lakers vs. Celtics" back then. Can't tell you how much it meant to me and others when the "Lakers" defeated the demons of the past winning in Boston in 1985 for the first time. The Celtics beating the Lakers in 1984 I think was the best thing to happen to the league because be Boston mystique over the Lakers still mesmerized the public more than bird vs Magic
NYC Rebel
...on the otherside of the pond
What does that have to do with anything? Unlike the NBA post Jordan, MLB recovered post steroid era