UFC
Soccer
Basketball when playoffs are around
Baseball when finals are around
NFL Football, though there are so many damn commercials that I've become less and less interested as the years go on, and it was the first sport I really loved

Quote from: Iberian Husky on June 11, 2017, 12:25:15 AM

Quote from: The Hån on June 11, 2017, 12:17:42 AM

football
basketball
hoceky
tennis
baseball(if its my team)


i cant watch soccer tho. lamest sport to sit and watch all the way through. its one of those things i never really saw how it got so big. literally only a few min worth of highlights.

The games are fairly quick and fast-paced. European soccer is much more entertaining than American soccer.

sure its less gay, but still gay.

in all seriousness i've tried watching the world cups and stuff. i just cant get into it.

When you realize it's not just about the scores, it's worth watching. When you see the intricate details, plus no commercials either and the action doesn't stop. I can't watch American Football anymore because of all the god damn stopping. Admittedly, playing the video game FIFA and getting into it more/understanding helps.

And as mentioned, yeah European soccer has more quality than the US, simply because it's been around so much longer. US soccer though is finally out of its infancy and growing rapidly both in quality and exposure.

It also got so big simply because it's so easy to pick up and play, the same rules apply across every nation, and it's not bogged down by rules like the NFL is.

Quote from: Luciana on June 11, 2017, 02:17:27 AM

US soccer though is finally out of its infancy

>104 years old

So when will the country leave it's infancy?

In depth answer

US soccer 104 years old? Maybe throughout different leagues. Keep in mind the league folded before in the past, and before the 1994 World Cup that took place in the United States, they didn't even have a league. The current iteration, MLS, is just over 20 years old, it's grown exponentially. Only 10 years ago there wasn't even talk of the league having players or teams like it has, and now cities are vying to try to get into the league and jump on the bandwagon. New franchises are producing rabid fans, and most importantly, the youth soccer development is finally coming together (it could be better and it's being improved) to produce better quality young players.

Players like Christian Pulisic, Matt Miazga, and Deandre Yedlin. European giant teams are also coming to America to scout young players like this, because with a nation of 300 million that loves sports, they're finally seeing the US soccer industry produce talent worth looking at. It's also worth noting these young people are growing up with a heavier exposure to soccer than ever before, with things like ESPN and FOX showing European games left and right. Something that wouldn't have been thought of even 10 years ago. This way they don't give up early and go to other sports.

So basically, it's been a 20 year period and for such a short span, it's improved rapidly, really kick starting when David Beckham came to the LA Galaxy back in 2007. That doesn't mean the US is going to win the World Cup anytime soon though. Youth development takes a long time to... well, develop. But MLS itself as a league has more attendance average than the NBA, has a new TV deal with ratings slowly ticking up, and investments from all over the world. They're also (thankfully) pulling away from just dragging over the hill big name talent from Europe (32+ year olds), which earned them the nickname "retirement league". Instead they're going to Central and South American to finally get players on their teams, younger and coming into/in their prime.

I wouldn't consider it a 20yo sport in the US, if only because US Football hasn't even existed in a singular league for a major portion of time that the public has enjoyed it (started in 1869, current league began in 1921 but relative growth didn't begin until the 60s).

Hockey's in a similar situation, too. Outside of Northern states like Minnesota, hockey hasn't been popular in the US until recent years. Still wouldn't act like the years since it began in the country was nothing, tho.

The main issue is that while a league existed from time to time, there was no fundamental elements to actually produce US talent, as kids often slipped through the cracks and didn't have the exposure and nurture to develop. Now that that is in place, along with a league that is also consistent and rising, it draws the interest of people, and that is a positive thing. Without a domestic league to help nurture young talent, gain interest, and gain exposure, you risk becoming like England who's massive teams sell out to foreign talent. More or less.

Unlike sports like the NFL, if you're not playing with the pro's by the time you're 19 or 20, you're considered too old. By the time you hit 24-27, you should be coming into your prime.