Going to games isn't that much fun (1 Viewer)

[fantasycurse42]

Was at an NBA game yesterday, drank and ate a lot. It was okay, but staying home is better. I think out of all the sports, basketball is the worst to attend in person.

I'd rank them in this order to attend:

Baseball - usually nice weather (spring, summer), you can take a walk without missing much, lots of time to space out food/drinking... Just a relaxing good time. On entertainment value, prob ranks lower than others, but on overall experience I think baseball is 1.

Hockey/Football - I could argue either of these as 2nd. I'd give hockey the nod over going to a Sunday football game and football the nod if it was a Thurs or Mon game.

Basketball games in person I have no idea why anyone would buy season tickets to a basketball game. Who would want to commit to 40+ games of this in person?

Tl;dr - watching games at home or at a bar is equally if not more enjoyable than going to a game.

 

[avoiding injuries]

It would be difficult to get me to go to an outdoor game in the cold. I'm turning into more of a wuss as I get older. I no longer can drink myself to warmth.

 

[Da Guru]

In terms of attending Pro games I usually go to 10-12 Tiger games a season, 3-4 Red Wing games, 1-2 Lion games, maybe 1 Piston game if the tickets/parking were free. Have a friend of mine who is the GM for Belle Tire, told me he has a hard time giving Piston tickets away. I would attend a Michigan or MSU or a local HS game basketball game before a Piston game.

Used to have season tickets for the Lions but now split them and sell a couple out of that. I enjoy baseball at the ball park, I enjoy football better watching it at home.

 

[irish eyes]

Basketball is just awful in person or on TV. Not sure how anyone can sit through 5 minutes of a game

 

[Treynwreck3]

Baseball is #1 for me, for selfish reasons I guess. I like the game itself, on any level. People who say that it is boring don't know the game. That is not an arguable point to me.

Football would be next, with college beating out the NFL. There is a big difference between the two experiences.

College basketball is cool, that is once conference tournaments kick off and the NCAA tournament from start to finish. Have been to several regionals, and they are a blast.

Don't do hockey (maybe because I live in TX), and I wouldn't go to an NBA game if you gave me tickets and bought my beer. The NBA has been unwatchable for a long time. I can't even watch the NBA Finals on tv. Just doesn't do anything for me.

 

[dino259]

I do a 4 way share of University of Wisconsin basketball tickets. This is about the right amount 4-5 games a year instead of 20-24. College has got to be a better atmosphere than NBA. Last NBA I went to was Bucks playoff game with Ray Allen. That was not bad but that was 10 years ago.

 

[=Smackdown=]

Hockey is the best IMO. Also the best when bringing young kids.

 

[TobiasFunke]

I go to about 10 NBA games a year. Main reason I like it: you're closer to the action than in any other sport both literally and figuratively: in every other major pro sport the players are either hidden under helmets or required by the game's unwritten rules to act like emotionless robots 99% of the time. Basketball's the only game where I feel like I'm watching actual humans with emotions who care about the outcome as much as I do play the game. You miss a lot of that stuff on TV when you only see a wide shot or a closeup of one particular guy, plus it's just more fun to see it live.

It's also great crowd-watching, way better than any other sport. For example it's the only sport that has hot female fans in tight dresses and heels.

Also basketball and hockey are usually much more convenient than the other sports. Most of the arenas are downtown near mass transit and you know pretty much exactly when the game will end. You can go for happy hour after work, catch a game like you would a movie, and be home by 10 or 10:30. You don't lose a full day of your life like you do for an NFL game or enter into an open-ended proposition like at a baseball game (I go to plenty of those too).

That said, I usually only go if I can set in the lower bowl. You lose a lot of the reasons to go see it live if you're in the upper deck.

 

[Peyton Marino]

Dude at the office made this argument in a much douchier way a while back. Talking about the alumni association giving him tickets in D-deck (way way up there): "with these 60 inch screens nowadays, I just can't justify going to a game and sitting in D-deck. I'm just not a D-deck kind of guy."

 

[Northern Voice]

Dude at the office made this argument in a much douchier way a while back. Talking about the alumni association giving him tickets in D-deck (way way up there): "with these 60 inch screens nowadays, I just can't justify going to a game and sitting in D-deck. I'm just not a D-deck kind of guy."

In contrast to this, I think private/luxury boxes are an awful way to watch a game. The main reason I want to see a game in person is to be part of a larger group/experience cheering together or against each other. I want loud crowds, people yelling, drinks flowing, not some banker in a tie beside me getting another glass of wine and watching the game on the TV in the box, if at all.

ETA - For a Toronto Maple Leafs game for example, give me upper bowl over platinum club every time.

 

[MAC_32]

Hockey is the only sport better in person than on tv. The whole college football experience makes that an improvement over tv as well. Baseball's much better on tv, but a couple-few games per year at those rates? Sure, it's a good time. Game's just better to watch at home. I'll pay for all those tickets. I won't pay for others though. I'll go to pro football and basketball games, but not on my dime. I guess if the Browns ever get a home game that's win or go home I'd pony up if others are going, but I can't thnik of anything else.

 

[Tiger Fan]

Was at an NBA game yesterday, drank and ate a lot. It was okay, but staying home is better. I think out of all the sports, basketball is the worst to attend in person.

I'd rank them in this order to attend:

Baseball - usually nice weather (spring, summer), you can take a walk without missing much, lots of time to space out food/drinking... Just a relaxing good time. On entertainment value, prob ranks lower than others, but on overall experience I think baseball is 1.

Hockey/Football - I could argue either of these as 2nd. I'd give hockey the nod over going to a Sunday football game and football the nod if it was a Thurs or Mon game.

Basketball games in person I have no idea why anyone would buy season tickets to a basketball game. Who would want to commit to 40+ games of this in person?

Tl;dr - watching games at home or at a bar is equally if not more enjoyable than going to a game.

you a fan of the team of the game you attended?

If you have good seats, watching basketball live is awesome. Upper deck, not so much (unless you're a die hard). Main plus with basketball is that games are generally only 2 hours and there really isn't any traffic (at least here in NOLA)

 

[Tiger Fan]

Hockey is the only sport better in person than on tv. The whole college football experience makes that an improvement over tv as well. Baseball's much better on tv, but a couple-few games per year at those rates? Sure, it's a good time. Game's just better to watch at home. I'll pay for all those tickets. I won't pay for others though. I'll go to pro football and basketball games, but not on my dime. I guess if the Browns ever get a home game that's win or go home I'd pony up if others are going, but I can't thnik of anything else.

I agree with everyone you say with the exception of baseball. I'd much rather watch a game in person than on TV

 

[CletiusMaximus]

I do a 4 way share of University of Wisconsin basketball tickets. This is about the right amount 4-5 games a year instead of 20-24. College has got to be a better atmosphere than NBA. Last NBA I went to was Bucks playoff game with Ray Allen. That was not bad but that was 10 years ago.

The difference between Bucks games and Marquette U games at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee is night/day. There was a decent atmosphere for Bucks games 12 or so years ago, the last time the team was any good. These days, the only time there's any atmosphere at Bucks games is when the Bulls are in town and their fans pack the stadium. Conversely, the Marquette students and fans always bring it. I enjoy attending baseball games, mostly because its very convenient to my house, I almost never pay for tickets and I can bring my kids and not worry about missing large parts of the game because its baseball.

 

[fantasycurse42]

Was at an NBA game yesterday, drank and ate a lot. It was okay, but staying home is better. I think out of all the sports, basketball is the worst to attend in person.

I'd rank them in this order to attend:

Baseball - usually nice weather (spring, summer), you can take a walk without missing much, lots of time to space out food/drinking... Just a relaxing good time. On entertainment value, prob ranks lower than others, but on overall experience I think baseball is 1.

Hockey/Football - I could argue either of these as 2nd. I'd give hockey the nod over going to a Sunday football game and football the nod if it was a Thurs or Mon game.

Basketball games in person I have no idea why anyone would buy season tickets to a basketball game. Who would want to commit to 40+ games of this in person?

Tl;dr - watching games at home or at a bar is equally if not more enjoyable than going to a game.

you a fan of the team of the game you attended?

If you have good seats, watching basketball live is awesome. Upper deck, not so much (unless you're a die hard). Main plus with basketball is that games are generally only 2 hours and there really isn't any traffic (at least here in NOLA)

Sorta a fan, seats were fantastic... It just feels like I have to race to get drunk, if I get up to pee or get food I miss 1/8 of the game, and overall it just isn't as exciting as a hockey or football game. Obviously more exciting than a baseball game for the most part, but I still would rather attend a baseball game for reasons outlined in the OP.

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

The NFL is terrible in person because of the number of media timeouts alone.

 

[McGarnicle]

I don't follow hockey at all, but I would say it's the best experience. Loud, nonstop action, insane fans, hot girls cleaning the ice. Definitely the best entertainment of all the sports IMO.

Baseball games are awesome too, just more laid back and difficult to really sit there and focus on every pitch. Still fun, just less intense.

Prefer watching football at home but still like to go to a couple games a year. Better experience overall to watch on TV, but there are things you miss when you can't see the whole field. And obviously the tailgate, fan interaction, etc cannot be duplicated at home.

 

[jonessed]

I don't follow hockey at all, but I would say it's the best experience. Loud, nonstop action, insane fans, hot girls cleaning the ice. Definitely the best entertainment of all the sports IMO.

Baseball games are awesome too, just more laid back and difficult to really sit there and focus on every pitch. Still fun, just less intense.

Prefer watching football at home but still like to go to a couple games a year. Better experience overall to watch on TV, but there are things you miss when you can't see the whole field. And obviously the tailgate, fan interaction, etc cannot be duplicated at home.

I agree about going to hockey games. I've only been to a handful, but they are a blast.

Football, baseball, and basketball games are fun once in awhile, but the value just isn't there for me to go more than once or twice a year.

 

[zamboni]

Agree on hockey being the best to watch in person.

Baseball is cool more for the park experience than the games itself (unless a playoff or pennant-relevant game).

NFL is OK, but so many stoppages that I wind up looking at my phone for FF updates than at the game itself.

Have no use for NBA, but I'm very down on the sport anyway.

Overall, it's really cost/benefit. Just about all leagues have priced out the average fan, so it's become more of a handful of games experience each year - that probably helps the experience though when you don't go that much.

 

[Slapdash]

Soccer is the best live followed by basketball. College football is still OK, but the NFL is miserable. Don't know what it will take for me to go to another NFL game. Baseball is boring no matter the format. Haven't attended hockey in forever, but always enjoyed it.

 

[Aerial Assault]

I do a 4 way share of University of Wisconsin basketball tickets. This is about the right amount 4-5 games a year instead of 20-24. College has got to be a better atmosphere than NBA. Last NBA I went to was Bucks playoff game with Ray Allen. That was not bad but that was 10 years ago.

The difference between Bucks games and Marquette U games at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee is night/day. There was a decent atmosphere for Bucks games 12 or so years ago, the last time the team was any good. These days, the only time there's any atmosphere at Bucks games is when the Bulls are in town and their fans pack the stadium. Conversely, the Marquette students and fans always bring it. I enjoy attending baseball games, mostly because its very convenient to my house, I almost never pay for tickets and I can bring my kids and not worry about missing large parts of the game because its baseball.

. . . and if you're in Milwaukee (I never realized if so), you're going to one of the most breathtaking stadiums in the majors, new or old. That is a GREAT park.

 

[TheAristocrat]

Hockey is the best sport to watch live. Hell, I have college hockey season tickets to a team that I don't much care about. I just love the game.

I've been to one NBA game and it was a playoff game. Never again. Painfully boring "sport" with "rules" that don't apply to all players.

Football is more fun on my TV than in person. I'd much rather watch it on TV especially for replays that may or may not be shown in the stadium.

Baseball is always a good time to hang out. I hit a few games each year.

 

[thecatch]

Was at an NBA game yesterday, drank and ate a lot. It was okay, but staying home is better. I think out of all the sports, basketball is the worst to attend in person.

I'd rank them in this order to attend:

Baseball - usually nice weather (spring, summer), you can take a walk without missing much, lots of time to space out food/drinking... Just a relaxing good time. On entertainment value, prob ranks lower than others, but on overall experience I think baseball is 1.

Hockey/Football - I could argue either of these as 2nd. I'd give hockey the nod over going to a Sunday football game and football the nod if it was a Thurs or Mon game.

Basketball games in person I have no idea why anyone would buy season tickets to a basketball game. Who would want to commit to 40+ games of this in person?

Tl;dr - watching games at home or at a bar is equally if not more enjoyable than going to a game.

If you don't like the NBA very much, sure, that should be last in the rankings. But assuming you like the three major sports equally, NBA games in person are way better than baseball (which are way longer, have less crowd excitement/involvement and less action) and football (which has an absurd amount of stoppages in play and is outdoors during the winter).

 

[Frostillicus]

College basketball, especially conference games, is fantastic in person.

 

[TobiasFunke]

My takeaway here is that if you like the sport you'll like it live. People go to sporting events mostly for the joy and camaraderie you get when you're in a big crowd cheering for the same result, and if you don't really care that much about that result, you're not gonna get that feeling. It's really pretty simple. There's minor positives and negatives for each sport live, but if you like the sport you're generally gonna focus on the positives and ignore the negatives.

The one thing virtually everyone agrees on is that hockey in person is way better than hockey on TV, but I think part of that is that hockey doesn't translate to TV as well as the other sports so it's obviously gonna be much better in person.

 

[MattFancy]

Hockey and baseball are the 2 sports that I like watching more live than in person. Football seems to be a better made for TV sport than any of the other sports.

 

[Fat Nick]

As an adult, I enjoy games much less in person than I did as a kid. When my kid gets old enough, I'll probably start going to more games, but I just enjoy the comfort of my own home these days...and in general, I find large groups of people to be annoying.

I'd rank them:

Hockey - Used to go to 10+ games a year as a kid...that cost probably $700 for 3 tickets (Me, both parents) for all 10 games...now that would cost well over $2,500 in tickets. Hockey ticket costs have blown up. That said, I still think it's the best sport to see in person.

Football - Penn State games have an awesome atmosphere. The seats are cramped as #### though. Pro games are enjoyable if you get the right game. I just don't get into them as much. See cost factor associated with Hockey, but to a lesser extent.

Baseball - I consider these to be like spending a day in the park. My issue here is that I find minor league games to be just as much fun, and a lot cheaper and less hassle. MLB is nice, but it's more about weather, food, and something to watch.

Basketball - Not a fan of the game...live, on TV, or playing, so...

 

[Slapdash]

My takeaway here is that if you like the sport you'll like it live. People go to sporting events mostly for the joy and camaraderie you get when you're in a big crowd cheering for the same result, and if you don't really care that much about that result, you're not gonna get that feeling. It's really pretty simple. There's minor positives and negatives for each sport live, but if you like the sport you're generally gonna focus on the positives and ignore the negatives.

The one thing virtually everyone agrees on is that hockey in person is way better than hockey on TV, but I think part of that is that hockey doesn't translate to TV as well as the other sports so it's obviously gonna be much better in person.

Doesn't hold for the NFL.

 

[Gr00vus]

If you can get somewhat close to the court, basketball is a great game to see in person, probably second only to hockey. You can hear what the guys are saying, you can watch what's happening off the ball, you can see and sometimes hear what's happening on the bench. You really get a sense for how big the players are and how skilled they are. Of course if you don't like basketball, then you probably shouldn't be there.

 

[MattFancy]

The thing about football in person is that it's expensive as hell. For LL seats to a Redskins game, you're paying like $125/ticket and then another $50 to park. So for a family of 4 just to get into the game, you're looking at $550. That doesn't even account for the food, drinks, beer you have during the game. A family of 4 could easily drop $700 on a single football game. Basically, a vacation somewhere for a few days.

For Orioles games, I can get bleacher seats for like $25/ticket and pay $8 to park. Much easier to get a family into a baseball game.

 

[Gr00vus]

The thing about football in person is that it's expensive as hell. For LL seats to a Redskins game, you're paying like $125/ticket and then another $50 to park. So for a family of 4 just to get into the game, you're looking at $550. That doesn't even account for the food, drinks, beer you have during the game. A family of 4 could easily drop $700 on a single football game. Basically, a vacation somewhere for a few days.

For Orioles games, I can get bleacher seats for like $25/ticket and pay $8 to park. Much easier to get a family into a baseball game.

Not only that, but it seems like you can often get deals on reduced priced tickets at least a couple of times during the baseball season, particularly when kids are involved.

 

[MattFancy]

The thing about football in person is that it's expensive as hell. For LL seats to a Redskins game, you're paying like $125/ticket and then another $50 to park. So for a family of 4 just to get into the game, you're looking at $550. That doesn't even account for the food, drinks, beer you have during the game. A family of 4 could easily drop $700 on a single football game. Basically, a vacation somewhere for a few days.

For Orioles games, I can get bleacher seats for like $25/ticket and pay $8 to park. Much easier to get a family into a baseball game.

Not only that, but it seems like you can often get deals on reduced priced tickets at least a couple of times during the baseball season, particularly when kids are involved.

Definitely. I know the Orioles have their "Dugout Club" which gives kids discounted tickets to a few games a year. Plus, for a baseball game, you don't have to show up 3-4 hours before the game starts.

 

[TobiasFunke]

My takeaway here is that if you like the sport you'll like it live. People go to sporting events mostly for the joy and camaraderie you get when you're in a big crowd cheering for the same result, and if you don't really care that much about that result, you're not gonna get that feeling. It's really pretty simple. There's minor positives and negatives for each sport live, but if you like the sport you're generally gonna focus on the positives and ignore the negatives.

The one thing virtually everyone agrees on is that hockey in person is way better than hockey on TV, but I think part of that is that hockey doesn't translate to TV as well as the other sports so it's obviously gonna be much better in person.

Doesn't hold for the NFL.

Yeah good point. Although part of that might be because most of the games happen at the same time and most of us want to see more than one game. If you were a fan of just one team and didn't really care about the rest of the league (like those nutjobs in the crazy outfits) you'd probably feel differently.

 

[Don Quixote]

I prefer college basketball live to NBA live. I go to a couple of Wizards games a year, but mostly just watch them on TV. I have season tickets to my alma mater's games though. Cost is a bit of a factor (under $100 for the season for a team coming off a NCAA tournament appearance), but I also like the atmosphere of college basketball more.

Hockey is great to see live, but tickets are very expensive now.

Enjoy baseball live, as long as I'm without my wife asking when we can leave.

Football is enjoyable to get an appreciation of the speed of the players, but I don't have any team that I root particularly hard for, so I'd rather just sit at home and watch Redzone or flip between games.

 

[Gr00vus]

My takeaway here is that if you like the sport you'll like it live. People go to sporting events mostly for the joy and camaraderie you get when you're in a big crowd cheering for the same result, and if you don't really care that much about that result, you're not gonna get that feeling. It's really pretty simple. There's minor positives and negatives for each sport live, but if you like the sport you're generally gonna focus on the positives and ignore the negatives.

The one thing virtually everyone agrees on is that hockey in person is way better than hockey on TV, but I think part of that is that hockey doesn't translate to TV as well as the other sports so it's obviously gonna be much better in person.

Doesn't hold for the NFL.

Yeah good point. Although part of that might be because most of the games happen at the same time and most of us want to see more than one game. If you were a fan of just one team and didn't really care about the rest of the league (like those nutjobs in the crazy outfits) you'd probably feel differently.

If you do it up with the full tailgating (and a designated driver) NFL games are a blast. Too expensive to do very often though.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Football is enjoyable to get an appreciation of the speed of the players, but I don't have any team that I root particularly hard for, so I'd rather just sit at home and watch Redzone or flip between games.

Redzone + my local team's game is perfect for me. No ads and almost nonstop action.

 

[fantasycurse42]

I think the only time live football trumps TV football is either on Thurs or Monday when there aren't other games on. If it is nice weather (60 plus, sun), the tailgating experience adds an extra layer of fun into it.

I think most agree, a 1pm Sunday game is easily topped by a home or bar experience.

 

[cstu]

I think the only time live football trumps TV football is either on Thurs or Monday when there aren't other games on. If it is nice weather (60 plus, sun), the tailgating experience adds an extra layer of fun into it.

I think most agree, a 1pm Sunday game is easily topped by a home ore bar experience.

Night games + good weather =

Otherwise I'd rather watch on TV.

 

[cstu]

I prefer college basketball live to NBA live. I go to a couple of Wizards games a year, but mostly just watch them on TV. I have season tickets to my alma mater's games though. Cost is a bit of a factor (under $100 for the season for a team coming off a NCAA tournament appearance), but I also like the atmosphere of college basketball more.

Hockey is great to see live, but tickets are very expensive now.

Enjoy baseball live, as long as I'm without my wife asking when we can leave.

Football is enjoyable to get an appreciation of the speed of the players, but I don't have any team that I root particularly hard for, so I'd rather just sit at home and watch Redzone or flip between games.

The problem with the NBA.

It's fun to see the athleticism of the players but the games are essentially exhibitions.

 

[Yankee23Fan]

Only ever been to 1 NBA game and am just generally not a fan at all of the sport or the league. Only ever did 1 college football game and it was Rutgers, When they were really really really bad instead of just really bad. Had season tickets to the Yankees for a few years. Been to a ton of Giants games, tons of Devils and Rangers games and lately a whole heluva lot of Flyers games.

At my current age and the age of my kids, there is no better experience than hockey live. NFL football is awful live. The TV timeouts are killing the game on the field for the in-stadium fan experience. Truly awful. I have a hard time keeping my oldest focused when there are massive gaps and the players are just standing around. At least the difference in baseball is that something is always going on on the field even if its the pitcher throwing to first or shaking off the catcher. But hockey live is perfect. Almost non-stop action, smaller venue so the crown noise and energy is more present and with a clock a much better family planning thing than a baseball game these days - espeically the Yankees.

So I'd rank hockey then baseball then a massive gap before I said NFL football. Can't really rank anything else mentioned.

 

[TobiasFunke]

I prefer college basketball live to NBA live. I go to a couple of Wizards games a year, but mostly just watch them on TV. I have season tickets to my alma mater's games though. Cost is a bit of a factor (under $100 for the season for a team coming off a NCAA tournament appearance), but I also like the atmosphere of college basketball more.

Hockey is great to see live, but tickets are very expensive now.

Enjoy baseball live, as long as I'm without my wife asking when we can leave.

Football is enjoyable to get an appreciation of the speed of the players, but I don't have any team that I root particularly hard for, so I'd rather just sit at home and watch Redzone or flip between games.

The problem with the NBA.

It's fun to see the athleticism of the players but the games are essentially exhibitions.

Good point. The NBA is the only sport where you could find a video on the internet demonstrating poor effort by one of the players.

 

[Aerial Assault]

I've been to about 15 or so of the current NFL stadiums, mostly just for the experience, but I will say that I did not like missing all the other games. I also have not been to a game since I discovered the RZC on DirecTV, so I'm not sure how I'd feel about missing the Sunday action now that Andrew S. is doing the remote-switching for me and I don't even have to bother. However, I generally prefer attending outdoor sporting events at night, so there are always Thursday and Monday night games.

Agreed with those who said the experience is different, but I wouldn't call it less fun. It's just completely different. If you have relatively good seats and can find interesting things to do during the stoppages, it's great. Watching the defensive players, watching offensive players who are not involved in the particular action (say, seeing WRs block on running plays), watching the officials . . . plenty of things you can do that are not possible on TV.

I went to Mile High (the new one) to see the Raiders about ten years ago now, in 25-degree weather, and the game was decided on a last-second FG kick. I wouldn't trade that experience for much of anything sports-related.

 

[kentric]

But if you don't go to the football game you'll miss out on all the great fights going on in the stands.

 

[Slapdash]

My takeaway here is that if you like the sport you'll like it live. People go to sporting events mostly for the joy and camaraderie you get when you're in a big crowd cheering for the same result, and if you don't really care that much about that result, you're not gonna get that feeling. It's really pretty simple. There's minor positives and negatives for each sport live, but if you like the sport you're generally gonna focus on the positives and ignore the negatives.

The one thing virtually everyone agrees on is that hockey in person is way better than hockey on TV, but I think part of that is that hockey doesn't translate to TV as well as the other sports so it's obviously gonna be much better in person.

Doesn't hold for the NFL.

Yeah good point. Although part of that might be because most of the games happen at the same time and most of us want to see more than one game. If you were a fan of just one team and didn't really care about the rest of the league (like those nutjobs in the crazy outfits) you'd probably feel differently.

If you do it up with the full tailgating (and a designated driver) NFL games are a blast. Too expensive to do very often though.

Still have to wait in line at the gate for almost an hour (at least at Panthers).

 

[Quez]

I would rather stay home with the family. Even if I'm not paying 100% attention to the kid during a game it is still more interaction than being absent. Plus, the price you spend at an NFL game can buy you craft beer & steaks for the grill. You can also step out back to smoke a cigar..

 

[MarcO]

Soccer is the best live followed by basketball. College football is still OK, but the NFL is miserable. Don't know what it will take for me to go to another NFL game. Baseball is boring no matter the format. Haven't attended hockey in forever, but always enjoyed it.

Seattle Sounders games are about as good as it gets for live sporting events.

 

[General Malaise]

College football games are great IF you are a fan of a team with a great fan base. Winning helps all of that. So do good seats where you can feel the noise bearing down on you. They are also reasonably priced compared to the NFL. College coeds, college cheerleaders, tailgating...what's not to love?

I go to about 7 NBA games a year and while I enjoy them, they don't entertain me as much as other sports. I marvel at the athleticism of the NBA players, though. And watching them warm up is cool when they just nail uncontested shots like the ball magnetically drawn to the net. So effortless and smooth.

Been to a few NHL games and while I'm not a huge fan of the sport, they are awesome to watch and I'll take playoff NHL over just about any other sport.

Not sure where MLS ranks in terms of major sports (down the list I'm sure), but the Timbers games are a lot of fun. Non stop action, no time outs, great crowds.

MLB is good if you are with the right group and the game is good. Otherwise, I find the sport to be a bit boring, even in person. I like the ambiance and the warm weather and the cold beers, but by and large, baseball is better on TV.

I may never go to another NFL game again. Too many booger eaters.

 

[fantasycurse42]

MLB is good if you are with the right group and the game is good. Otherwise, I find the sport to be a bit boring, even in person. I like the ambiance and the warm weather and the cold beers, but by and large, baseball is better on TV.

Could not disagree more with this. Baseball on TV can be unwatchable at times. At the stadium on a nice day, cold beers, pretzels/dogs... Such an awesome relaxing 3 hours of life.

 

[culdeus]

College football used to be good live, but the TV stoppages there have gotten out of hand.

 

[Scoresman]

I went to a 49er game at their new stadium a month ago and the whole experience sucked ### big time. here is a bulleted list of reasons why

• everything is corporate. welcome to levi's stadium! here's your complimentary salesforce.com 49er mug! Watch the Pepsi Instant Replay on the AT&T Jumbotron!
• it was hot that day and it was very uncomfortable. candlestick used to be cold which is much better
• somehow the traffic after the game was worse than at the stick. it's a real accomplishment that they were able to make it worse than that. you get to your car and sit for 45 minutes before anything even starts moving. no thanks.
• this whole experience costs hundreds of dollars at least.

I wont be back anytime soon.