NFL or MLB?

[JackRiddler]

Okay, as a baseball fan I'm into suffering and I've gotta know. How bad is it? "I fear for the Republic."

[NightWatcher]

1. Other: NCAA Football....more specifically SEC Football

[Ishoutandscream2]

22. I love MLB, especially my Rays being in the World Series

But nothing, and I mean nothing, gets better than college football. I wholeheartedly agree.

[DJ13]

2. Formula One, NHRA drag racing, and USC football

Hey, you asked!

[ogneopasno]

3. College and high school hockey!

Or the NHL. But MLB over NFL any day.

[Captain Hilts]

4. MLB doesn't want me to watch baseball. Playoffs are on cable. Games start/end too late at night.nt

[Oeditpus Rex]

13. Only the ALDS and ALCS were on cable (TBS)

Next year, it'll be the NLDS and NLCS.

The gist of your point is true, though. There're at least 11,000 NFL and college football games on broadcast teevee every weekend, but if I wanna watch more than about six Dodgers games per year, I'm forced to cable up — and to a rather high-priced tier.

It's getting worse even in home markets. I live in Giants country, and last year they ended a long-time relationship with an Oakland station and switched to one in San Jose. The result? From about 40 over-the-air games to about 20.

[Sidney J Mussburger]

15. NLDS was on TBS as well.

[Oeditpus Rex]

17. You're right; my mistake

It went by so fast, I forgot. :)

[Sidney J Mussburger]

18. I wish i could forget. Not enough booze in the world to erase that mess of a series

x(

[Oeditpus Rex]

20. Sorry, man

One of my closest friends is a die-hard Cubs fan. For that reason, and that I thought they were the better ball club, I didn't want to start the playoffs against them.

I certainly didn't expect a sweep — hell, I thought you were gonna kick our asses — and I didn't really want one because five games is sixty percent more baseball than three games, and more baseball is always good.

[Sidney J Mussburger]

21. Yep, they completely shat the bed

97 wins, best record they've had since 1945. This was the year. Those Fuckin losers. There's always next year. :puke:

Still got hope for the Bears though.

[JackRiddler]

34. Please refer to them as division series and The Pennant...

I hate those disease-like abbreviations. NLDS sounds like some kind of nervous disorder, ALCS sounds fatal.

[Swamp Rat]

5. futbol

[FSogol]

6. Baseball. Sadly the Nats aren't in the WS again this year. So go Rays. n/t

[alison]

7. Other: NHL. Just with none of that hockey mom BS that they've been shoving down our throats.

[bunkerbuster1]

8. MLB, then NFL.

I don't really watch football until baseball's done. Meaning I care about the World Series, no matter who's playing.

[Greyhound]

9. Baseball is for playing, Football is for watching. n/t

[paparush]

10. EPL!

Nuthin but footie for me!

[Renew Deal]

11. NASCAR

:evilgrin:

[TahitiNut]

12. Other ...

[NeedleCast]

14. College Football

More pure than the NFL.

Go Longhorns!

[akwapez]

16. NBA n/t

[HEyHEY]

19. CFL!

[a la izquierda]

23. Other: Sooners Football.

Yeah. Nascar too...I've spent waaaay too much time in Oklahoma. Hehehe.

(Actually, I became a Nascar fan in CA)

[JohnnyBoots]

24. NHL or Heineken Cup Rugby......but Go Phils!!!!!

[Forkboy]

25. NHL all the way, baby!

Hockey is life. The rest is just details.

[trotsky]

26. MLB sucks.

Except for elimination games in playoff series, any one particular game is absolutely MEANINGLESS. Hell, a team could go on a 16-game losing streak and still be in fine shape for a rally later. An NFL team that goes on a 16-game losing streak would probably result in a new coaching staff, 50% turnover in the roster, and maybe even a new GM.

ESPN Page 2's TMQ did a great comparison one time, NFL records vs. MLB records and what qualifies for the playoffs, etc. It was crazy. Basically the worst team in baseball finished with the equivalent of a 7-9 NFL record, and the best team in baseball finished with the equivalent of 9-7. Mediocrity from top to bottom.

[Oeditpus Rex]

27. Are you honestly trying to draw a statistical comparison

between two sports that could hardly be more different?

[Captain Hilts]

28. I had to see their analysis of polling numbers!

[trotsky]

30. Not a comparison of game stats

but of W/L, the importance of single games, and the overall variety in team quality in each league.

[Oeditpus Rex]

33. Yes, I understand that

But if you're going to compare a sport with a 162-game season to one with a 16-game season, along with the myriad other differences between them, and determine "quality" on that basis, you might as well compare apples to tungsten carbide drills while you're at it and conclude that tungsten carbide drills are of better quality.

[trotsky]

35. If intensity and importance of individual games appeal to you,

then you're probably more likely to be an NFL fan than an MLB one. Funny how the NFL has all the parity-enhancing features like revenue sharing and salary caps, yet baseball is the sport that turns out mediocrity season after season.

[Oeditpus Rex]

36. What you call 'mediocrity,' others would call 'Greater competitive parity'

That's one of the many things about baseball that appeal to me. Even when it's a league leader against a "cellar dweller," the outcome is in doubt. In football, it's less a question of who'll win and more one of the point spread.

I appreciate a level playing field in all aspects of my life, including the sports I watch.

[trotsky]

41. Bwah ha ha ha ha

"Baseball" and "greater competitive parity" - gotta give you credit for that one!

[JackRiddler]

31. If you were really into the game, rather than some superficial numbers...

you would come to understand that every game matters. Every single game and every inning and run from April into at least July and August when teams start dropping out of contention. Not just in the standings, but in the flow of the team's fortunes and play over time. It's true, it requires the greatest marathon of fanatical devotion in sport.

If on the other hand you want the instant results and single night's entertainment of a boxing match, then no, baseball is not the sport for you to follow. Then again, a single game is its own reward. Who cares who wins, if it's a beautiful day?

[honestduel]

29. My Cowboys aren't doing good

That keeps me from watching games.

[librechik]

32. ALA

reading is fundamental!

[Oeditpus Rex]

39. That reminds me:

In 1984, RIF sponsored a box at the minor-league stadium in my home town. The placard on it read, "Reading Is Fundemental."



I was sooooo tempted to write beneath it, "But, apparently, spelling doesn't count for shit."



:D

[littlebit]

37. Football

Baseball is to boring to me. I love watching the big 12. Go Longhorns!!

[TheCentepedeShoes]

38. Football

We have 3 flags to put out on game days: Texas Tech (my school), Florida State (mr 'pede became a fan when we lived in Tally), and Tampa Bay Bucs (where we lived a looooong time).

[Thothmes]

40. Makuuchi Sumo