yep, i never said it didn't contribute to our economy.i wrote society.
Wendell Gee wrote:
whoape wrote:i would intentionally run the organization into the ground and let it die
the nation is obsessed with professional sports and it does little good for society.
Say what you will about the people involved in professional sports, however it contributes a massive amount to our economy.
Peter Gibbons wrote:
Part of the NFL'S problem is simple over saturation. It was one thing when you spent all week looking forward to Sunday afternoon. Now if you miss Sunday afternoon, there are games on Sunday night, and Monday night, and Thursday night...not to mention college football is on every other day of the week. It's not "special" for football to be on anymore. Between college and pro, it is on TV literally every day of the week. They've watered down the product.
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whoape wrote:
yep, i never said it didn't contribute to our economy.
i wrote society.
Wendell Gee wrote:Say what you will about the people involved in professional sports, however it contributes a massive amount to our economy.
OK, I'll connect the loose ends for you:
Society does better when the economy is doing well.
old guy 70 wrote:
I was a football fan beginning in the late 50's. (Johnny Unitas, Ray Berry, Y.A. Tittle, Huge McElhenny, Joe the Jet Perry, Ollie Matson, Jon Arnett, Crazy Legs Hirsch) through about 2014.
I've pretty much lost interest.
The game was more fun when there were players you could root for. There are still a few - Tom Brady, Andrew Luck, Frank Gore, Larry Fitzgerald for example.
It seems we know too much about the players these days and a lot of them are just punks. The violence has gotten out of hand. The dirty players are ruining the game. I can't understand it. They make big money because of the stars (QB's) and they do their best to end their careers.
The 70's & 80's were great decades. The Dolphins, Raiders, Steelers, Cowboys and especially the Forty-Niners were fun teams to watch. These days all we have are the Patriots. And I'm a West Coast guy.
The only difference is you know more about the players now. They're no better or worse than they were before.
I haven't watched football in two decades (or most other pro sports). I don't miss it. I still follow and read about, but televised sports became unwatchable to me.
Do society and the economy do better when a fairly high proportion of boys and young men don't study or stay in school and end up far worse than they would do with protracted concentration on a legitimate field outside of sports?
jjjjj wrote:
Do society and the economy do better when a fairly high proportion of boys and young men don't study or stay in school and end up far worse than they would do with protracted concentration on a legitimate field outside of sports?
Good point. Let's eliminate music and all sports and acting as well.
Sell because it's only a matter of time before the health issues of players become more apparent. Football as a sport will either evolve or disappear in 50 years
I'd get the city of San Diego to build me a new Stadium on some really expensive property and then sell.
Sell. It's jumped the shark.
Primary reason: Rules nonsense. No play can be believed as it happens. Incessant offsides, holding, delay of game, pass interference, illegal procedure, etc, etc. Spontaneity is gone.
Secondary reason: Dumb rules. Especially wrt catches, possession falling oob, "a football move" (lol). I can't get past this.
Secondary reason: Player behavior. Criminal, protests, etc
Secondary reason: No Fun League heavyhandedness.
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