When Did and How Did the NFL become #1

[locoloco87]

i dont really check for the nfl like i used to,college football is what i mainly watch now

 

[jfkennedy]

Just because you don't think so, doesn't mean everyone else has to feel the same.

Football in general can be extremely boring to watch. The actual plays on the field don't last long, and like with any sport if you aren't invested in the team or they aren't really popular, it's a snoozefest. It's just stop. go. stop longer. go. repeat.

I still watch every Sunday, but not intently.

 

[mastermind]

Just because you don't think so, doesn't mean everyone else has to feel the same.

Football in general can be extremely boring to watch. The actual plays on the field don't last long, and like with any sport if you aren't invested in the team or they aren't really popular, it's a snoozefest. It's just stop. go. stop longer. go. repeat.

I still watch every Sunday, but not intently.

It's great on TV, but I haven't watched a full, non-playoff, game since Red Zone started up.

Watching at the stadium is horrible

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

yeah high school baseball was always #1.

...how and why did you infer that message?

 

[the next guy]

so was baseball top dog in 80's?

from a 90's baby perspective, the perception I always get is that the NFL was more popular (though I guess that might be espn's football bias even for old school shyt). I think it might be the decade where the 3 major sports were the closest in popularity. But was baseball really still the most popular sport in the 80's?

Yup.

There was like two major stars, Montana, and probably Marino. Neither of them got paid like the baseball players did.

 

[the next guy]

id say it's way before you guys are thinking, easily way before the 90s, the 70s had the steelers and cowboys ; the 80s had the giants, 49ers, etc...

the 60s had all those great packer teams.. the NFL has been king for a long time

Yeah but no one was jocking those dynasties like that. The Red Sox used to be more popular and they sucked for about 65 years(at that point)

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

It's great on TV, but I haven't watched a full, non-playoff, game since Red Zone started up.

Watching at the stadium is horrible

Yeah, that's really an issue with you breh...watching football live is far from horrible

 

[superunknown23]

It's great on TV, but I haven't watched a full, non-playoff, game since Red Zone started up.

Watching at the stadium is horrible

Red Zone is one of the greatest inventions of human civilization

 

[Trip]

...how and why did you infer that message?

football from the ground up has been the most popular sport in this country for like 40 years

 

[kingofnyc]

fukk what u heard
shyt always been #1 -atleast in my lifetime & imma old head

 

[mastermind]

Yeah, that's really an issue with you breh...watching football live is far from horrible

yeah, I like constant action and titillation, or at least a nice atmosphere to chat with people, so you can see why it bothers me.

 

[superunknown23]

football from the ground up has been the most popular sport in this country for like 40 years

yup, especially in cities that have NFL teams.
Baseball lost that crown in the 60s.

 

[Non Sequitur]

Who told you that, steve sabol?

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

football from the ground up has been the most popular sport in this country for like 40 years

I know you feel that way but its just wrong

 

[Typical Knicks Fan]

It became #1 when Fantasy Football took off online.