NFL draft topped NBA playoffs in TV ratings
 

Great for the NFL, sucks for the NBA

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Of course...it was never a competition.

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no surprise there. I love the nba playoffs, but since they started best 4 of 7 in the 1st round, after an 82 game reg. season it makes it hard to get too excited about early 1st round games. Good example of why I don't want the nfl to expand its reg. season or the no. of playoff teams.

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[quote=freddyg12;693196]no surprise there. I love the nba playoffs, but since they started best 4 of 7 in the 1st round, after an 82 game reg. season it makes it hard to get too excited about early 1st round games. Good example of why I don't want the nfl to expand its reg. season or the no. of playoff teams.[/quote]

Exactly. You can close this thread now.

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Thanks mod-wannabe

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As much as Michael Jordan raised the NBA profile I think he also damaged it. Once people realized that the only teams that win championships are the ones with the once in a generation player surrounded by decent talent the interest started to wane. Parity in the NBA is horrible. NHL, MLB, and NFL all have a true anything can happen culture. The NBA, you're pretty safe guessing that someone named Kobe, Lebron, or Duncan is going to win the title.

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[quote=Mattyk;693203]Thanks mod-wannabe[/quote]

Sorry, again.

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they got less viewers cause the nba sucks, professional basketball is a terrible indiviual sport, it's fun to play but it is horrible to watch the nba on tv

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If rounds 2 and 3 top the nba playoffs i'll be pleased

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No real big surprise. I only wish we could see more football. I still think that if you put on nfl uniforms to the Arena League, they would have better ratings. I would love to watch the Redskins play. Even if i dont know who is playing on the team. I would learn and would root for them.

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[quote=Skins fan 44;693261]No real big surprise. I only wish we could see more football. I still think that if you put on nfl uniforms to the Arena League, they would have better ratings. I would love to watch the Redskins play. Even if i dont know who is playing on the team. I would learn and would root for them.[/quote]

what?:confused:

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I would like to have a Redskins team play in the Arena Football League. You know have them wear their uniforms. Not the same players but have arena league players just wear the B & G.

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[quote=mlmdub130;693258]they got less viewers cause the nba sucks, professional basketball is a terrible indiviual sport, it's fun to play but it is horrible to watch the nba on tv[/quote]

agree 100%. the nba was pretty awesome back in the late 80's-early 90's. after that, for some reason, it just really lost it's luster.

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[quote=mlmdub130;693258]they got less viewers cause the nba sucks, professional basketball is a terrible indiviual sport, it's fun to play but it is horrible to watch the nba on tv[/quote]
I've never played professional basketball :(

nor seen it as an individual sport :silly:

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Another sign that football is truly king in this country.

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[quote=diehard;693243]Sorry, again.[/quote]

just bustin' your chops :)

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The Godfather (Daniel Stern) is not pleased.

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imagine how many people would have watched if they would have known that dumb ass Sanders was going to trip

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[quote=dmek25;693706]imagine how many people would have watched if they would have known that dumb ass Sanders was going to trip[/quote]

Huh?

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you didnt see him trip going up to stand besides the other notables at the draft?

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Of course the NFL would win any rating contest...it's officially America's Sport. BTW, if you look at the order of league links on ESPN you will notice the importance of each sport relative to others....NFL, then MLB, then NBA, then NHL.

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The thing that's wrong with the NBA is once you sign somebody like Gilbert Arenas to a long term contract for megabucks, you're stuck with them. Just like I hate it because we gave AH millions of dollars guaranteed. Now I'm anti-AH and he's anti Redskins, even though they gave him all that money. So I end up not watching the NBA games until the finals and I boo AH when he crawls off the football field.

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[quote=wolfeskins;693269]agree 100%. the nba was pretty awesome back in the late 80's-early 90's. after that, for some reason, it just really lost it's luster.[/quote]

I think it has to do with a little thing called Defense!!!

I agree with you the 80's and 90's were great.
The showdowns of The knicks and bulls or knicks and heat or pistons and bulls or hornets and heat...any of these games could get heated cause buckets were not just given away!

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[quote=Mattyk;693203]Thanks mod-wannabe[/quote]

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[quote=TheSmurfs22;693700]Another sign that football is truly king in this country.[/quote]

And I pledge my allegence to the king! ;)

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[quote=wolfeskins;693269]agree 100%. the nba was pretty awesome back in the late 80's-early 90's. after that, for some reason, it just really lost it's luster.[/quote]


The 3 big reasons I quit watching the NBA in the early 90's were first of all the Pistons went to crap, the Bulls won it all at will, and last but not least, the gangsta rap culture that totally took over the league.

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[quote=GMScud;693705]The Godfather (Daniel Stern) is not pleased.[/quote]


Then maybe Stern needs to do something about increasing the competitve level of his product. Just about every year you can pick who is going to be in the finals every June. I mean look at MSN's homepage headline for sports. Oh no!!!! Oklahoma City took a game from the Lakers, can the Lakers come back? Talk about boring!!!!!!! The NHL playoffs are way more exciting than this crap.

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[quote=dmek25;693706]imagine how many people would have watched if they would have known that dumb ass Sanders was going to trip[/quote]

That was one of my favorite moments of the draft. :cool-smil