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Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
I'm sure there will be a few fans that don't come back, but the numbers will be too insignificant to matter.
bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
most hardcore fans like us that frequent this board, will not revolt at all.
If there are games missed or even a season missed Im sure that there will be a backlash, but nothing to worry about
If there are games missed or even a season missed Im sure that there will be a backlash, but nothing to worry about
shader
Footballguy
Revolt to what?
An official lockout? I would hope that no fans would care if NFL players are locked out for the next few months.
But if it starts cutting into games, then there would be some sort of effect, sure.
Baseball was a strike, and sentiment was never on the player's side.
It was hard to side with the players in the basketball lockout too, because they make so much freaking money.
But football is different. Most people realize that a lot of these guys aren't really millionaires. There are a ton of people sacrificing their bodies for 300k before taxes. Not chump change, but I think more people can relate to the players on this one.
An official lockout? I would hope that no fans would care if NFL players are locked out for the next few months.
But if it starts cutting into games, then there would be some sort of effect, sure.
Baseball was a strike, and sentiment was never on the player's side.
It was hard to side with the players in the basketball lockout too, because they make so much freaking money.
But football is different. Most people realize that a lot of these guys aren't really millionaires. There are a ton of people sacrificing their bodies for 300k before taxes. Not chump change, but I think more people can relate to the players on this one.
belljr
Footballguy
Hockey lost me for a while and I sided with the players for the most part.
In the end Hockey I think needed to do something though to save itself, although cancelling a full season sets you off worse than you originally were.
Took me a long time to comeback.
I don't really hold grudges over the strikes/lockouts but you get used to finding something else and you "forget" about it. It would take me a while to comeback to the NFl probably.
In the end Hockey I think needed to do something though to save itself, although cancelling a full season sets you off worse than you originally were.
Took me a long time to comeback.
I don't really hold grudges over the strikes/lockouts but you get used to finding something else and you "forget" about it. It would take me a while to comeback to the NFl probably.
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BusMan
Footballguy
I could be misremembering, but I think the NFL took over the top spot in the 70s or 80s.
Multiple Scores
Footballguy
Pretty sure that isn't right and baseball was king prior to the strike. Football should learn from history. While these boards are full of die hards the NFL WILL lose a large chunk of the fanbase if an entire season is lost. Ignoring history is ignorant.
Warpig
Footballguy
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Lowly Clerk
Footballguy
I think I will not miss it very much. Was always a big fan but it seems that I care a little less every year. If they play I will watch if they dont I will find something else to do til they work it out
Trump Tight
Footballguy
If there is a work stoppage still in effect when the NBA and NHL seasons start, then football fans will have a real alternative to the NFL. I plan on watching much more hockey if there is no football on Sundays. The NBA and NHL should also see an increase in television exposure because the networks will want to put something on the air. There is also a slim possibility that a secondary football league gains real support.
If you have sunk your sports entertainment money into a fantasy basketball and a fantasy hockey league, are you going to stop watching the games that you have something invested in to watch the NFL instead? I know I won't.
If you have sunk your sports entertainment money into a fantasy basketball and a fantasy hockey league, are you going to stop watching the games that you have something invested in to watch the NFL instead? I know I won't.
I don't think so but I'm guessing too.I think NBA was king briefly-magic, bird jordan, and then MLB-yankees beginning, then NFL.NBA dunk contest, 3 point, all star game weekend was big for a brief time and Magic versus Bird was phenomenal. Their rise was significant enough to make David Stern a ginormous deal that other leagues talked about.
Insomniac
Footballguy
In 1960 MLB was the most popular. By 1970 the NFL had drawn even and they soon moved ahead. The NBA has never been as popular as the NFL or MLB. However the biggest NBA stars are more popular/recognized than the NFL and MLB stars.
FreeBaGeL
Footballguy
I think both the fans and the NFL are overestimated how much of a stranglehold they have on the market. This situation seems brutally similar to the situation that got the NFL into the state it's in in the first place, only this time the NFL is playing the role of the MLB and the NBA is playing the role of the NFL.
People were already starting to get fed up with some things in the NFL. The constant rule issues with what's a legal hit and what's not, the inconsistent penalties, etc. Meanwhile the NBA seems like it's been steadily gaining popularity these last few years, and is currently in a state with perhaps the most brandable superstars it's ever had, with the traditional teams playing consistently well, etc.
It seems very similar to what happened with baseball in the mid 90's.
I would not be in the slightest bit shocked if the NBA reigned supreme in 5-6 years much the way the NFL does now.
People were already starting to get fed up with some things in the NFL. The constant rule issues with what's a legal hit and what's not, the inconsistent penalties, etc. Meanwhile the NBA seems like it's been steadily gaining popularity these last few years, and is currently in a state with perhaps the most brandable superstars it's ever had, with the traditional teams playing consistently well, etc.
It seems very similar to what happened with baseball in the mid 90's.
I would not be in the slightest bit shocked if the NBA reigned supreme in 5-6 years much the way the NFL does now.
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