...more popular than before, with the same popularity, or less popular than before?
For the past 4-5 years, I've watched every Dodger game with the exception of a couple of games per year. In addition to that, I always had another random MLB game on my television while I work.
A few months ago, I thought I would miss MLB terribly. Turns out, I don't really miss it at all.
It makes me think that if sports doesn't come back ASAP (while people still kinda care about it), despite the risks, they might not ever be super popular again.