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Jun 22, 2017
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The Shazad
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the NBA is also swimming in money
Evan Turner is making 17.5 million a year
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great quote: "Combine the two factors, and these are the drabbest playoffs in
johnnycarson
6/22/17 8:16am
the reason every team in the NFL has a shot within a couple years is that
smokymountainrain
6/22/17 8:19am
the nfl is swimming in money because the fans care.
johnnycarson
6/22/17 8:20am
the NFL is untouchable because people love football.
smokymountainrain
6/22/17 8:21am
But do people love football because their team has a chance?
crack
6/22/17 8:26am
our team doesn't have a chance in college football but we all still love it
The Shazad
6/22/17 8:27am
college football is different.
johnnycarson
6/22/17 8:28am
College and the NFL are a little different IMO
-C9-
6/22/17 8:29am
Most of us here have some sort of connection to BYU - most having gone there. So
crack
6/22/17 8:31am
I just feel that league popularity is driven much more...
The Shazad
6/22/17 8:37am
That might be true. I don't know the answer. I think it was in the early 90's
crack
6/22/17 8:42am
I'll add that popularity is also driven by talent in the league
The Shazad
6/22/17 8:48am
sure. but what makes football the most popular sport is that guys without
smokymountainrain
6/22/17 8:31am
i think that's true. but the nba needs more parity. its really hard
johnnycarson
6/22/17 8:27am
the NBA is also swimming in money
The Shazad
6/22/17 8:40am
True - but it is so much better than what goes on in the NBA.
crack
6/22/17 8:21am
Finals had great ratings, but that doesn't make up
BeyondTheMark
6/22/17 8:20am
That's actually a good point. Fewer games means fewer dollars. So perhaps the
Duke Silver
6/22/17 8:22am
The salary cap is $2M lower than expected and one reason is lower revenue from
Submariner
6/22/17 8:24am
For anything to drastically change, tv ratings and ticket sales will have to go
Duke Silver
6/22/17 8:20am
I don't think it's as bad as people think. There have been six different
Josef K
6/22/17 8:25am
right....so lets say curry tears an acl. who wins next year? lebron.
johnnycarson
6/22/17 8:28am
I'm not sure the cavs would beat the spurs
Josef K
6/22/17 8:37am
But the point is accurate that the NBA never has a team just come out of nowhere
oxcoug
6/22/17 8:44am
the Warriors went from a 6th seed, 1st round loser
The Shazad
6/22/17 8:51am
That's a fair counter. But it's still true that year to year in the NFL there
oxcoug
6/22/17 4:59pm
That's mostly true
The Shazad
6/22/17 6:41pm
Fantasy football drives the NFL... take that away and the NFL is just
kotacoug
6/22/17 8:58am
And fantasy drives the LFL....your point is?
ByuMba90
6/22/17 9:23am
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