I just feel that league popularity is driven much more...

Jun 22, 2017
8:37:50am

The Shazad All-American

by general popularity of the sport than by the specific structure of the league's CBA and its impact on your team's ability to win the championship.

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great quote: "Combine the two factors, and these are the drabbest playoffs in

johnnycarson

6/22/17 8:16am

the reason every team in the NFL has a shot within a couple years is that

smokymountainrain

6/22/17 8:19am

the nfl is swimming in money because the fans care.

johnnycarson

6/22/17 8:20am

the NFL is untouchable because people love football.

smokymountainrain

6/22/17 8:21am

But do people love football because their team has a chance?

crack

6/22/17 8:26am

our team doesn't have a chance in college football but we all still love it

The Shazad

6/22/17 8:27am

college football is different.

johnnycarson

6/22/17 8:28am

College and the NFL are a little different IMO

-C9-

6/22/17 8:29am

Most of us here have some sort of connection to BYU - most having gone there. So

crack

6/22/17 8:31am

I just feel that league popularity is driven much more...

The Shazad

6/22/17 8:37am

That might be true. I don't know the answer. I think it was in the early 90's

crack

6/22/17 8:42am

I'll add that popularity is also driven by talent in the league

The Shazad

6/22/17 8:48am

sure. but what makes football the most popular sport is that guys without

smokymountainrain

6/22/17 8:31am

i think that's true. but the nba needs more parity. its really hard

johnnycarson

6/22/17 8:27am

the NBA is also swimming in money

The Shazad

6/22/17 8:40am

True - but it is so much better than what goes on in the NBA.

crack

6/22/17 8:21am

Finals had great ratings, but that doesn't make up

BeyondTheMark

6/22/17 8:20am

That's actually a good point. Fewer games means fewer dollars. So perhaps the

Duke Silver

6/22/17 8:22am

The salary cap is $2M lower than expected and one reason is lower revenue from

Submariner

6/22/17 8:24am

For anything to drastically change, tv ratings and ticket sales will have to go

Duke Silver

6/22/17 8:20am

I don't think it's as bad as people think. There have been six different

Josef K

6/22/17 8:25am

right....so lets say curry tears an acl. who wins next year? lebron.

johnnycarson

6/22/17 8:28am

I'm not sure the cavs would beat the spurs

Josef K

6/22/17 8:37am

Fantasy football drives the NFL... take that away and the NFL is just

kotacoug

6/22/17 8:58am

And fantasy drives the LFL....your point is?

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