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Post by ohiofan1 on May 31, 2010 12:56:42 GMT -5
There is a sports radio/tv show called all bets are off with Bruce Drennan in the Ohio area. I talked about the Columbus Crew/MLS being considered a major us sport along the big four (NFL,NBA,MLB,NHL). Bruce wasn't on the show, but his substitute, Chuck, said that it is only major sport if your league champion gets to visit the white house like the other four. Funny thing was when the Crew won the MLS cup in 2008, they actually did go to the white house and Chuck didn't know. He the replied,"Quick name me a player on the Columbus Crew", which I thought was funny. So guys, is MLS a major sport in the US or is it just and only the big four I said?
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Post by Steveweiser on May 31, 2010 12:59:57 GMT -5
It wasn't even when David Beckham was there, so it's definitely not now. It should be.
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Post by Mayonnaise on May 31, 2010 13:05:13 GMT -5
No. It's not even top 6 or 7.
It's NFL NBA MLB NCAAF NCAABB NASCAR NHL then MLS. Hell, MMA and golf might be ahead of it too.
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Post by bob on May 31, 2010 13:10:31 GMT -5
nope
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Post by jobber2thestars on May 31, 2010 13:13:52 GMT -5
Soccer is not now, has never been, and never will be, a major sport in the United States. You'll see a lot of people becoming major soccer fans with the World Cup coming up, but, just like with swimming in the Olympics, it will be fogrotten about as soon as it's over. Personally, I find soccer to be one of the most boring sports out there, and want to punch someone whenever I hear them call it football. It's acceptable in other parts of the world, but not here.
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Post by Red Impact on May 31, 2010 13:14:39 GMT -5
No. It's not even top 6 or 7. It's NFL NBA MLB NCAAF NCAABB NASCAR NHL then MLS. Hell, MMA and golf might be ahead of it too. If we're talking about the number of people who care, then I'd say those two are definitely above MLS. Hell, MLS would probably be competing with poker for how many people care about it. The only exception to this is the World Cup, where people suddenly care for about two weeks, then go back to not caring. |
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Post by Randy Barber 4-Life on May 31, 2010 13:20:36 GMT -5
Radio hosts are great at coming up with arbitrary rules for whatever they're talking about that they either think are clever or funny.
That said, no, it's not a major sport.
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Post by Koda, Master Crunchyroller on May 31, 2010 13:28:01 GMT -5
Soccer is not now, has never been, and never will be, a major sport in the United States. You'll see a lot of people becoming major soccer fans with the World Cup coming up, but, just like with swimming in the Olympics, it will be fogrotten about as soon as it's over. Personally, I find soccer to be one of the most boring sports out there, and want to punch someone whenever I hear them call it football. It's acceptable in other parts of the world, but not here. But it IS football. You move the ball with your feet. It has more of a right to call itself football than American Football does....seriously, the only positions in American Football that even kicks the ball, the Kickoff Kicker, the Punter, and the Placekicker, are the LEAST APPRECIATED positions in the sport. Though technically we(as a world) have solved this "problem" long ago, as soccer is officially Association Football. |
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Post by JerryArr: Hat! on May 31, 2010 13:28:47 GMT -5
Not yet. That said, I wouldn't be surprised if the MLS overtakes the NBA in the next 5 to 10 years.
BTW: Football (as in soccer) is supposedly named that because it's played on foot, as opposed to horseback polo.
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Post by AFN: Judge Shred on May 31, 2010 13:35:59 GMT -5
No. It's not even top 6 or 7. It's NFL NBA MLB NCAAF NCAABB NASCAR NHL then MLS. Hell, MMA and golf might be ahead of it too. Dude if you mean that to be the order of popularity, NASCAR is WAY higher, like right after NFL. I can't stand it, but the popularity is out of this world right now. |
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Post by Kris Kobain on May 31, 2010 13:40:06 GMT -5
No it's not a major sport.
MMA gets more coverage than MLS on ESPN which is the leading sports network no matter how much they suck.
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Post by ohiofan1 on May 31, 2010 13:41:37 GMT -5
Not yet. That said, I wouldn't be surprised if the MLS overtakes the NBA in the next 5 to 10 years. BTW: Football (as in soccer) is supposedly named that because it's played on foot, as opposed to horseback polo. MLS overtaking NBA in 5 to 10 years, Agent Smith what do you think about that statement? www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2c32SvJf54 |
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Post by Koda, Master Crunchyroller on May 31, 2010 13:43:17 GMT -5
No it's not a major sport. MMA gets more coverage than MLS on ESPN which is the leading sports network no matter how much they suck. ESPN doesn't cover UFC/MMA last time I checked and the UFC IS a major sports league now. ESPN covers a VERY narrow chunk of the sports world. |
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Post by Koda, Master Crunchyroller on May 31, 2010 13:44:55 GMT -5
Not yet. That said, I wouldn't be surprised if the MLS overtakes the NBA in the next 5 to 10 years. BTW: Football (as in soccer) is supposedly named that because it's played on foot, as opposed to horseback polo. The only way MLS is over taking NBA is if one of two things happens: 1) The US wins the World Cup between now and 10 years in the future. 2) All the NBA teams someone file for bankruptcy at around the same time and the league falls into financial ruin. #1 has a greater chance of happening than #2. |
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Post by Steveweiser on May 31, 2010 13:46:26 GMT -5
No it's not a major sport. MMA gets more coverage than MLS on ESPN which is the leading sports network no matter how much they suck. ESPN doesn't cover UFC/MMA last time I checked and the UFC IS a major sports league now. ESPN covers a VERY narrow chunk of the sports world. ESPN show UFC here in the UK, but I know that's not what you mean... |
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Post by richardslinger on May 31, 2010 13:48:06 GMT -5
Espn2 shows MMA Live weekly.
Espnews also shows the weigh-ins.I have also seen a few times after the big fight cards highlights of the main events on sportscenter recently.
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Post by pegasuswarrior on May 31, 2010 13:52:17 GMT -5
No it's not a major sport. MMA gets more coverage than MLS on ESPN which is the leading *sports entertainment* network no matter how much they suck. Fixed for accuracy. |
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Post by slasher911 on May 31, 2010 14:05:56 GMT -5
I don't even think every MLS team broadcasts their games in their own area.
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on May 31, 2010 14:10:40 GMT -5
It barely qualifies as a minor sport; and I don't say that to disparage the guys that play it, but interest level and/or reporting is virtually ( to use the lexicon) nil.
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Post by DiBiase is Good on May 31, 2010 14:12:08 GMT -5
Not yet. That said, I wouldn't be surprised if the MLS overtakes the NBA in the next 5 to 10 years. BTW: Football (as in soccer) is supposedly named that because it's played on foot, as opposed to horseback polo. It's one of the 2 theories. One is a sport played on foot The other is a sport where the ball is moved by the feet. There has never been any real evidence that either one is more correct than the other. |
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