Down Time

**isu_bub** · 07-23-2007, 02:42 PM

Originally Posted by Wx4Cy

To each his own I guess. I enjoy football as much as the next guy but baseball will always be my first passion (other than my wife and kids of course). Truth is, we have several national past times, just depends on your perspective.

I never knocked baseball, baseball is a great sport and definitely one of my top sports to watch, but it is replaced by the marketability of the NFL, its playoff system, and the Super Bowl.

**BryceC** · 07-23-2007, 03:06 PM

I'm a huge football fan myself (obviously), but I think it's silly to say that nobody cares about baseball. In recent years baseball has been consistantly breaking attendance and TV viewership records. Really, in terms of popularity, the game is at an all time high.

You know who else set all time attendance records this season? The NBA. To say the NBA's popularity is at an all time high is totally incorrect.

**Wx4Cy** · 07-23-2007, 03:07 PM

Originally Posted by isu_bub

I never knocked baseball, baseball is a great sport and definitely one of my top sports to watch, but it is replaced by the marketability of the NFL, its playoff system, and the Super Bowl.

Certainly can't disagree with that. Clearly different sports to watch, which is why I enjoy them both.

**isuarch80** · 07-24-2007, 08:25 AM

Originally Posted by cybsball20

Exactly, when the reigning defensive MVP tests positive

well, Merriman didn't get MVP, Jason Taylor did basically because of his comments and most media felt the same way as you just stated...

Also, I didn't mean to say baseball is bad - I love baseball, I love watching the Cubs, but the popularity of football (my all time favorite sport) in this country appears to be far greater than any other sport right now and training camps and holdouts and rookie contracts get more headlines than pennant races...However, Pacman Jones and Michael Vick are doing their best at turning those fortunes!

**cybsball20** · 07-24-2007, 08:30 AM

Originally Posted by isuarch80

well, Merriman didn't get MVP, Jason Taylor did basically because of his comments and most media felt the same way as you just stated...

Also, I didn't mean to say baseball is bad - I love baseball, I love watching the Cubs, but the popularity of football (my all time favorite sport) in this country appears to be far greater than any other sport right now and training camps and holdouts and rookie contracts get more headlines than pennant races...However, Pacman Jones and Michael Vick are doing their best at turning those fortunes!

I meant Merriman was defensive ROY for the 05-06 season.