Why are American sports so boring?

[pomeroy]

Basketball, Baseball, NFL are substitutes for sleeping tablets!!

[Rjk]

Re: Why are American sports so boring?

they feel the same way about football, cricket or rugby

[Dembe]

Re: Why are American sports so boring?

You are effectively asking why you have an opinion. I don't know.

[bobh]

Re: Why are American sports so boring?

Ad breaks every few minutes.
"Touchdowns" don't touch down
Baseball is glorified rounders.
Basketball can only be played properly by tall people.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: Why are American sports so boring?

Ad breaks every few minutes.
"Touchdowns" don't touch down
Baseball is glorified rounders.
Basketball can only be played properly by tall people.

I would rather watch Swansea City reserves

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: Why are American sports so boring?

You are effectively asking why you have an opinion. I don't know.

No he's not

He's effectively asking why American sports are so boring

[Dembe]

Re: Why are American sports so boring?

No he's not

He's effectively asking why American sports are so boring

:hehe::fishing::ayatollah:

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: Why are American sports so boring?

:hehe::fishing::ayatollah:

😂

I think he's right mind

[pomeroy]

Re: Why are American sports so boring?

Ad breaks every few minutes.
"Touchdowns" don't touch down
Baseball is glorified rounders.
Basketball can only be played properly by tall people.

I know that our baseball is a better game. There have been nine innings in US baseball when no one actually makes a hit. Basketball is where giants run up one end and then up the other end to the strains of terrible organ music. American football has to be the daftest game ever where hordes of men carrying helmets walk around on the sidelines doing nothing for 95% of the game waiting for their moment of glory.

[The Bloop]

Re: Why are American sports so boring?

Baseball and NFL are far too stop-start. Basketball isn't though, but scoring every 30 seconds is repetitive not exciting. Stopping the opposition scoring every once in a while, is arguably more important to the result, but would seem an odd to celebrate as a fan.

[JumpersforGoalposts]

Re: Why are American sports so boring?

I know that our baseball is a better game. There have been nine innings in US baseball when no one actually makes a hit. Basketball is where giants run up one end and then up the other end to the strains of terrible organ music. American football has to be the daftest game ever where hordes of men carrying helmets walk around on the sidelines doing nothing for 95% of the game waiting for their moment of glory.

I can see something of an error in your behaviour here, you should be watching the players on the pitch not the alternates/subs/reserves/special teams on the sidelines. After all I'm sure you don't spend your time at the CCS with your eyes fixed on the subs bench even if (for the most part) it is as exciting as the on-field performances.

[pomeroy]

Re: Why are American sports so boring?

I can see something of an error in your behaviour here, you should be watching the players on the pitch not the alternates/subs/reserves/special teams on the sidelines. After all I'm sure you don't spend your time at the CCS with your eyes fixed on the subs bench even if (for the most part) it is as exciting as the on-field performances.

The problem is, in the NFL, the players are not on the pitch that long to warrant much interest. A survey of 2023 in the Wall Street Journal concluded that in the average US football match the offence has the ball for 11 minutes, not in play for that time but available to attack for 11 minutes. Given that the screened matches last 3 hours that is a lot of down time. Pity the poor bloody kicker who has to spend hours watching recordings of Love Island in his sideline tent!

[JumpersforGoalposts]

Re: Why are American sports so boring?

The problem is, in the NFL, the players are not on the pitch that long to warrant much interest. A survey of 2023 in the Wall Street Journal concluded that in the average US football match the offence has the ball for 11 minutes, not in play for that time but available to attack for 11 minutes. Given that the screened matches last 3 hours that is a lot of down time. Pity the poor bloody kicker who has to spend hours watching recordings of Love Island in his sideline tent!

I would agree that one of the problems with NFL is that the clock is running and the ball technically "in play" for a ridiculously long period of time as they prepare for the "snap". It seems all parties are happy with it though.

[blue matt]

Re: Why are American sports so boring?

a bit harsh on NFL IMHO, it can be a highly exciting game, a QB launching the ball 60 yards to be caught by the WR, its great at times

[G rangetown Blue]

Re: Why are American sports so boring?

Some Americans find UK sports boring, some people here find US sports boring….probably due to not understanding them properly ?