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Mutt · 12-23-2002, 12:52 PM

i'm a sports freak, getting less so as i get older, but still watch a ton of sports and listen to sportsradio while i work.

The ranking somebody gave out is right in modern America.

The SuperBowl is by far the biggest single sporting event in America, it is now basically a national holiday.

The NFL, professional football is the KING, not even close for second place. After that it gets debatable. Baseball was America's pastime, until the 1960's, Baseball, boxing and horse racing and college football ruled. TV made the NFL.

Baseball is not second I don't think, baseball is a dying sport, the ratings among young people are horrible. The NBA is probably even or sightly ahead of baseball, especially with under 30's and kids.

College basketball and football are HUGE in America. The NCAA Mens Basketball tournament is bigger than the World Series.

I think you'd have to put 'college sports' ahead of baseball and the NBA.

Hockey is a regional sport and it always will be. In some big cities in the Northeast and MidWest, like Detroit, St Louis, Philly, the NHL is equal with the NBA or better. Also very popular in some other spots like San Jose and Colorado. Hockey is definitely a 'niche' sport.

Wrestling of the professional showbiz kind is still very popular, though i think it's waned in recent years, the history of pro wrestling is boom times then a long slump then it booms again .....

Here are my popularity rankings

NFL Football
NCAA (football and basketball)
NASCAR and other motor sports (this is very regional but where its big it's HUGE)
NBA
Major League Baseball (tie)
NHL Hockey
Golf
Boxing

might be missing some........ tennis has fallen off the map ....... soccer will never catch on as a viewership sport though it's growing a bit with better American international mens and womens teams

not including wrestling since it admits it's not really a sport

12-23-2002, 12:52 PM
Mutt Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 34,431	i'm a sports freak, getting less so as i get older, but still watch a ton of sports and listen to sportsradio while i work. The ranking somebody gave out is right in modern America. The SuperBowl is by far the biggest single sporting event in America, it is now basically a national holiday. The NFL, professional football is the KING, not even close for second place. After that it gets debatable. Baseball was America's pastime, until the 1960's, Baseball, boxing and horse racing and college football ruled. TV made the NFL. Baseball is not second I don't think, baseball is a dying sport, the ratings among young people are horrible. The NBA is probably even or sightly ahead of baseball, especially with under 30's and kids. College basketball and football are HUGE in America. The NCAA Mens Basketball tournament is bigger than the World Series. I think you'd have to put 'college sports' ahead of baseball and the NBA. Hockey is a regional sport and it always will be. In some big cities in the Northeast and MidWest, like Detroit, St Louis, Philly, the NHL is equal with the NBA or better. Also very popular in some other spots like San Jose and Colorado. Hockey is definitely a 'niche' sport. Wrestling of the professional showbiz kind is still very popular, though i think it's waned in recent years, the history of pro wrestling is boom times then a long slump then it booms again ..... Here are my popularity rankings NFL Football NCAA (football and basketball) NASCAR and other motor sports (this is very regional but where its big it's HUGE) NBA Major League Baseball (tie) NHL Hockey Golf Boxing might be missing some........ tennis has fallen off the map ....... soccer will never catch on as a viewership sport though it's growing a bit with better American international mens and womens teams not including wrestling since it admits it's not really a sport __________________ I moved my sites to Vacares Hosting. I've saved money, my hair is thicker, lost some weight too! Thanks Sly!