I think all 3 are ok with how each sport is doing.....but good jobs are rarely promoted and the negative stuff overwhelms.

I think baseball, basketball and football are all just fine.....hockey? Lol

Joseph Eugene Porter: Dengerative Gambler and bad check writer.

http://www.tmz.com/2012/12/24/joey-porter-gambling-hard-rock-casino-criminal-complaint/

jordo212000;1350421 wrote:MLB attendance in 2012 was the 5th highest in the history of Major League Baseball. The attendance has also increased two years in a row.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121004&content_id=39483214&vkey=pr_mlb&c_id=mlb

Also just had the lowest rated World Series ever.

Laley23;1350419 wrote:Selig has made baseball a regionalized sport. He is failing.

You're right, baseball is only important in the Northeast, Midwest, West Coast and South. Definitely regional

Terry_Tate;1350440 wrote:Also just had the lowest rated World Series ever.

Average salary is $4 million a year....something is ok

Ironman92;1350450 wrote:Average salary is $4 million a year....something is ok

900 home games a year and $75 beers probably have something to do with it.

Rotinaj;1350459 wrote:900 home games a year and $75 beers probably have something to do with it.

People gotta go and people gotta buy. A crappy product wouldn't make any of that very feasible.

Classyposter58;1350447 wrote:You're right, baseball is only important in the Northeast, Midwest, West Coast and South. Definitely regional

It's "regional" in NE Ohio

jordo212000;1350489 wrote:It's "regional" in NE Ohio

???

Take this shit elsewhere. I dont give a damn about baseball

jordo212000;1350421 wrote:MLB attendance in 2012 was the 5th highest in the history of Major League Baseball. The attendance has also increased two years in a row.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121004&content_id=39483214&vkey=pr_mlb&c_id=mlb

Has nothing to do with attendance. I mean, thats great and all, but your sport needs to be national. No one watches any game outside their team. Ratings are TERRIBLE for the national games. Sure, attendance is fine and people watch on their teams FSN channel. But as a whole, MLB is failing nationally. Ratings suck and its mainly because if your team isnt playing, you dont give a fuck about the game.

Terry_Tate;1350440 wrote:Also just had the lowest rated World Series ever.

This.

Classyposter58;1350447 wrote:You're right, baseball is only important in the Northeast, Midwest, West Coast and South. Definitely regional

Missed my point entirely, but see response to Jordo.

The NFL has...

1. Football. It's the most popular sport in the USA. High school. College. Pro.
2. Fantasy football. Sure, other sports have fantasy, but football is the king.
3. All games are on Sunday's (except one Thursday and Monday). Given the nature of the sport and a lesser-game schedule, it's much easier to designate a day for the sport.
4. NFL Network, NFL Red Zone, NFL Sunday Ticket. The first two especially have really helped viewership.

I will admit the NFL is very smart when it comes to marketing and televising their sport. They have taken a seemingly unreleated game and modified form of gambling (fantasy football) and have made it a part of the standard coverage. Networks broadcast the game and also update fantasy stats. I also greatly admire the NFL because despite having their "media darlings", they do give pretty fair treatment and coverage to all teams. No other sport does this.

The Bengals have claimed Dane Sanzenbacher off waivers

jordo212000;1350650 wrote:The Bengals have claimed Dane Sanzenbacher off waivers

A PR move to boost attendance and jersey sales.

Ironman92;1350696 wrote:A PR move to boost attendance and jersey sales.

Really think Sanzenbacher offers that much?

hasbeen;1350703 wrote:Really think Sanzenbacher offers that much?

Joke

jordo212000;1350650 wrote:The Bengals have claimed Dane Sanzenbacher off waivers

possible replacement for Sanu?

Pick6;1350732 wrote:possible replacement for Sanu?

Is Sanu not coming back?

Ironman92;1350738 wrote:Is Sanu not coming back?

I meant for the playoffs since he was hurt. I know he is hurt, but have no idea how long he is out.

I thought he was going to be back for playoff time, though not full strength the first game.

Ironman92;1350696 wrote:A PR move to boost attendance and jersey sales.

Huh? Lol they aren't printing any Sanzenbacher jerseys. Nor will they ever

EDIT see that you were joking now

jordo212000;1350777 wrote:Huh? Lol they aren't printing any Sanzenbacher jerseys. Nor will they ever

EDIT see that you were joking now

Lol....that's what I was going for.

Richard Sherman has supposedly won his appeal

He threatened a lawsuit and his explanation was that a teammate put Adderall into a water bottle and he mistakenly drank it. Goodell is going soft!

Mcelroy out with a concussion, Sanchez will start for the LOLJETS at Buffalo.

Speedofsand;1351503 wrote:Mcelroy out with a concussion, Sanchez will start for the LOLJETS at Buffalo.

Maybe Sanchez will get hurt and Tebow will start at fullback in the QB less offense.