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Reminder: When it comes to popularity of sports in America, the NFL is in a league of its own (Original Post) True Dough Jan 2023 OP
Ah, Bread and Circuses C0RI0LANUS Jan 2023 #1
Where's baseball? rubbersole Jan 2023 #2
MLB Major League Basebll Ohiya Jan 2023 #4
Of course! Thanks 😊 rubbersole Jan 2023 #5
Oh, my. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2023 #3
Why are you True Dough Jan 2023 #6
I'll just say their quarterback once again PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2023 #8
I'm The Opposite ProfessorGAC Jan 2023 #9
I'm a huge fan of soccer. rownesheck Jan 2023 #7

C0RI0LANUS

(1,253 posts)
1. Ah, Bread and Circuses
Tue Jan 10, 2023, 10:47 PM
Jan 2023

I noticed Winter Olympics on the chart, but not the Summer Games.

Formula 1 and NASCAR ranked "0", validating the adage "empty barrels make the most noise."

PoindexterOglethorpe

(26,678 posts)
3. Oh, my.
Tue Jan 10, 2023, 11:18 PM
Jan 2023

I would have thought MLB was far higher than it is.

I do happen to have a favorite NFL team, which is doing quite well right now. I'm of course hoping they go all the way.

ProfessorGAC

(69,750 posts)
9. I'm The Opposite
Wed Jan 11, 2023, 05:17 PM
Jan 2023

I thought MLB would be lower, and NBA higher.
The NBA is the #2 team sport (behind soccer, of course) in world popularity. (Naturally, it's a distant second.)
I expected it to be higher in popularity here in the US.

rownesheck

(2,343 posts)
7. I'm a huge fan of soccer.
Wed Jan 11, 2023, 09:01 AM
Jan 2023

I don't mind that the MLS didn't have 1 game with 10 million viewers. It means it's cool, like an indie film. The NFL is like the movie Avatar. I'll be over here wearing my leather jacket, drinking my black coffee and smoking cigarettes with with the cool people watching MLS. You NFL types can go enjoy your mass produced, big budget Pirates of the Caribbean football.

Still, I think folks who don't watch soccer are missing out!

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