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New York just kind of sucks. There are a lot of good reasons to visit and live there short term, but it isn?t somewhere you?d want to stay. Too cramped,
JJackisangry 06-11-2024, 12:23 PMSure but the point I'm making isn't about the fans, it's about the leagues themselves.
The NFL seems happy to have a complete stranglehold
Sure, there's less of a big market appeal in the NFL than the NBA (not that that's helped the Clippers/Nets/Knicks...meanwhile the Nuggets won the championship
ml wave 06-11-2024, 09:02 AMI disagree I think most Americans understand that football is something that's only popular in the United States. Like another poster said most Americans
hornetsrebirth 06-11-2024, 08:32 AMWho is using Laker tax except Lakers media and fans ?
Like most fanbase, they tend to overvalue their own assets so they feel they have to
This is totally untrue. There's actually what's referred to as a Laker tax. Where they have to overpay to get a deal done.
Nichols 06-11-2024, 05:37 AMYou may be right but both leagues needs fans outside of the US in order to complete their growth. They all look at the money the Premier League get for
Blattman 06-11-2024, 12:51 AMYep and that's one of the main reason why New York franchises are struggling to attract Big Time FA despite the big market aspect.
Blattman 06-11-2024, 12:37 AMI have tried hard, but cannot seem to get into rugby. It seems very boring to me. Guess it is what you are used to.
PELICANSFAN 06-10-2024, 11:17 PMSeems like this would preclude anyone choosing to go to New York
RobertM320 06-10-2024, 10:38 PMNot to be disrespectful but Americans are really not concerned about how popular our sport is with the rest of the world.That's why we call it the NATIONAL
djrnno 06-10-2024, 10:19 PMMost of you are missing the point It's not really about the NFL or even football, it's about a business plan that makes a sport more popular. And the
djrnno 06-10-2024, 10:11 PMThis is absolutely the case.
I really think most Americans don't understand exactly how insular a phenomenon the NFL is. From what I can
People everywhere will always support the hometown teams or teams that represent their country, there will always be fans regardless. Even if the scales
djrnno 06-10-2024, 01:54 PM1st Kansas City is not a big market team. 2nd they just happen to have a very good HC and QB. It's not that KC is in the SB a lot lately, it's the fact
djrnno 06-10-2024, 01:47 PMNew Orleans has reached agreement with free agent forward Josh Childress, league source tells Yahoo Sports.
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Yeah. The Lakers can get anyone they want because basketball players, while celebrities, aren't on the top tier with rappers and movie stars, they're
msusousaphone 06-11-2024, 06:12 PM