God of the NFL.

[Sunbiz1]

Never have I seen one individual completely ruin a sport to the point it should no longer be recognized as football. NFL marketing has done a fantastic job of selling the bullshit, yet what's left of the game remains as popular as ever...why?.

[video=youtube;5-JWygwDB-0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-JWygwDB-0[/video]

 

[Wild_x_Card]

I think social media has alot to do with the games popularity. The game is covered in a way like never before. No stone or story line goes unturned. People eat up drama. The casual fan has the ability to follow along without investing to much time nowadays.

 

[mattb78]

Maybe its not that the NFL has gotten any better, but the other major sports have gotten worse?

The NBA is in shambles right now in the US. Its foreign appeal is strong, but domestically it is bad. The Lebron James collusion pushed several semi-fans out of the NBA completely, and the owners collapsing in recent negotiations will hurt the sport long term.

College basketball isn't in as bad of shape, but may never climb very high because of the lack of an NBA minimum age. Player turnover is incredible and we are getting one year only out of many star players.

MLB also needs to eliminate guaranteed salaries. Revenue sharing has helped the game somewhat, but there is still a huge disparity.

Why is the NFL popular? The NBA has been reduced to a handful of teams now that players collude to win championships, NCAA Basketball is a one and done affair, MLB still has major revenue disparities.

Only in the NFL can Baltimore be as good as New York...

 

[StrongerThanAll]

If post players didn't file lawsuits none of this would be happening. This is Roger Goodell doing his job which is making as much money as possible for the owners.

 

[Sunbiz1]

I think social media has alot to do with the games popularity. The game is covered in a way like never before. No stone or story line goes unturned. People eat up drama. The casual fan has the ability to follow along without investing to much time nowadays.

Are fans more interested in player's personal lives(Teo circus)nowadays than they were 20 years ago?.

Or have the new social media outlets(sharing more personal info)simply made it appear that way?.

 

[Sunbiz1]

Maybe its not that the NFL has gotten any better, but the other major sports have gotten worse?

The NBA is in shambles right now in the US. Its foreign appeal is strong, but domestically it is bad. The Lebron James collusion pushed several semi-fans out of the NBA completely, and the owners collapsing in recent negotiations will hurt the sport long term.

College basketball isn't in as bad of shape, but may never climb very high because of the lack of an NBA minimum age. Player turnover is incredible and we are getting one year only out of many star players.

MLB also needs to eliminate guaranteed salaries. Revenue sharing has helped the game somewhat, but there is still a huge disparity.

Why is the NFL popular? The NBA has been reduced to a handful of teams now that players collude to win championships, NCAA Basketball is a one and done affair, MLB still has major revenue disparities.

Only in the NFL can Baltimore be as good as New York...

Yet the NHL remains as unpopular as ever, probably b/c most hockey guys are not very social to begin with.

 

[gpphat]

Are fans more interested in player's personal lives(Teo circus)nowadays than they were 20 years ago?.

Or have the new social media outlets(sharing more personal info)simply made it appear that way?.

I think social media has made all forms of news easily accessible...whether it be about there personal lives or injuries or free agent moves. A casual fan can spend his lunch break reading NFL.com and other news outlets, along with following nfl analyst on twitter or facebook and be pretty well informed. Same goes with other sports but football just seems to have a bigger following.

 

[botfly10]

Derp. People that blame goodell as an individual are dumb. He is just carrying out the desires of the majority of NFL owners.

Also, if ex-players are going to bring lawsuits than there is nothing the NFL can do but make a good faith effort to change the game and make it less dangerous.

If people need a scapegoat, they should be going after the asshole former players that are trying to cash in years after leaving the game.

 

[Sunbiz1]

If post players didn't file lawsuits none of this would be happening. This is Roger Goodell doing his job which is making as much money as possible for the owners.

If the NFL had treated former players w/medical issues better 10 years ago, the lawsuit would probably not have been filed. Now it's all about damage control.

 

[Sunbiz1]

Derp. People that blame goodell as an individual are dumb. He is just carrying out the desires of the majority of NFL owners.

Also, if ex-players are going to bring lawsuits than there is nothing the NFL can do but make a good faith effort to change the game and make it less dangerous.

If people need a scapegoat, they should be going after the asshole former players that are trying to cash in years after leaving the game.

http://www.gridirongreats.org/gridiron-greats-assistance-fund/

Perhaps the NFL should have had the foresight to do more.

 

[botfly10]

So which is it then? You want them to do more or less? Make up your mind.

 

[MRubio52]

MLB also needs to eliminate guaranteed salaries. Revenue sharing has helped the game somewhat, but there is still a huge disparity.

Actually if anything the guaranteed salaries in baseball is what keeps the talent pool high.

Why does MLB need to eliminate guaranteed salaries?

 

[Sunbiz1]

So which is it then? You want them to do more or less? Make up your mind.

I'm saying the NFL ignored it a decade ago, now it's blowing up in their faces.

 

[OmiyalePants]

I think fantasy football has alot to do with the games popularity. The game is covered in a way like never before. No stone or story line goes unturned. People eat up drama. The casual fan has the ability to follow along without investing to much time nowadays.

FTFY

 

[StrongerThanAll]

If the NFL had treated former players w/medical issues better 10 years ago, the lawsuit would probably not have been filed. Now it's all about damage control.

If you have a treatment plan for Chronic traumatic encephalopathy or have a way to diagnose tau protein and TDP-43 collecting in the brain please do share. You'll probably make a few hundred million in the process.

The guys talking shit about the rules today will be filing the same lawsuits tomorrow.

 

[Emanbears23]

I am all for making the game safer, but throwing a flag for a guy giving a tiny little shove after the QB throws the ball and throwing a flag on a clean hit just because it was big is getting out of hand. "Football is getting hit" (Ray Lewis). "Take out all of the contact and what do you have? Soccer" (not sure who said this one).

 

[OmiyalePants]

"Take another hit, and bury your brother" (Layne Staley).

 

[Sunbiz1]

If you have a treatment plan for Chronic traumatic encephalopathy or have a way to diagnose tau protein and TDP-43 collecting in the brain please do share. You'll probably make a few hundred million in the process.

The guys talking shit about the rules today will be filing the same lawsuits tomorrow.

So what you are really saying is:

Players no longer have love for the game, but are rather all about $.

I'll buy that.

 

[MidwestDichotomy]

Maybe its not that the NFL has gotten any better, but the other major sports have gotten worse?

The NBA is in shambles right now in the US. Its foreign appeal is strong, but domestically it is bad. The Lebron James collusion pushed several semi-fans out of the NBA completely, and the owners collapsing in recent negotiations will hurt the sport long term.

College basketball isn't in as bad of shape, but may never climb very high because of the lack of an NBA minimum age. Player turnover is incredible and we are getting one year only out of many star players.

MLB also needs to eliminate guaranteed salaries. Revenue sharing has helped the game somewhat, but there is still a huge disparity.

Why is the NFL popular? The NBA has been reduced to a handful of teams now that players collude to win championships, NCAA Basketball is a one and done affair, MLB still has major revenue disparities.

Only in the NFL can Baltimore be as good as New York...

Slightly off topic, but the revenue disparities in MLB being a direct link to competitive imbalance is a myth. Look at the last 10 World Series Champions.

2012: Giants (Midsize market)
2011: Cardinals (Small market)
2010: Giants (See 2012)
2009: Yankees (Major market)
2008: Phillies (Midsize market)
2007: Red Sox (Major market)
2006: Cardinals (Small market)
2005: White Sox (Major market)
2004: Red Sox (Major market)
2003: Marlins (Small market)

Only 4 of the last 10 World Series have been won by the so-called major market behemoths and their $200 million payrolls (although I don't think the White Sox payroll was that high when they won in 2005). If an organization spends its money wisely, it can put together a contending ballclub.

 

[MRubio52]

Slightly off topic, but the revenue disparities in MLB being a direct link to competitive imbalance is a myth. Look at the last 10 World Series Champions.

2012: Giants (Midsize market)
2011: Cardinals (Small market)
2010: Giants (See 2012)
2009: Yankees (Major market)
2008: Phillies (Midsize market)
2007: Red Sox (Major market)
2006: Cardinals (Small market)
2005: White Sox (Major market)
2004: Red Sox (Major market)
2003: Marlins (Small market)

Only 4 of the last 10 World Series have been won by the so-called major market behemoths and their $200 million payrolls (although I don't think the White Sox payroll was that high when they won in 2005). If an organization spends its money wisely, it can put together a contending ballclub.

This.

The way salaries are structured in MLB means that teams pay for what you have accomplished, not what you will accomplish. High priced talent is usually the final piece and it's rarely the building block of a championship. Smart drafting and player acquisition is really the key.

The White Sox had a fairly big sized payroll IIRC, but it wasn't a crazy amount of spending.