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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.I'm not clear on how the big four can pay salaries at their current rate with both COVID-19 and the economic downturn. If things get worse with people unable to pay rent, won't the leagues need to shutter some teams altogether to remain profitable -- or bleed less for the next two years?No, you are not the only one. In fact, I hope the NFL doesn't play this season and I wouldn't watch any of the other sports except an occasional hockey game. The fun has gone out of the sports, big time. Televised sports jumped the shark when they started showing the sport on an insert as they aired a commercial. Don't need that level of commercialism damaging my mind.
For leagues with Real salary caps - NFL & NHL - then it should be a simple matter of scaling back salaries by the % of revenue lost; for leagues with no or Fake caps - MLB & NaziBawlAss - they"ll have to go begging to the inmates for relief...I'm not clear on how the big four can pay salaries at their current rate with both COVID-19 and the economic downturn. If things get worse with people unable to pay rent, won't the leagues need to shutter some teams altogether to remain profitable -- or bleed less for the next two years?
NaziBawlAss ? Interesting.For leagues with Real salary caps - NFL & NHL - then it should be a simple matter of scaling back salaries by the % of revenue lost; for leagues with no or Fake caps - MLB & NaziBawlAss - they"ll have to go begging to the inmates for relief...
Too bad commissioners, players, union reps and agents won't read this thread. I have spent more time turkey hunting in may and trout fishing than I have in years. I am trying to book my next fishing trip. If there's no football, that gives me more time to hunt.Let's put football aside because they haven't been affected by the pandemic as much as the other sports. But I don't miss the rest of them.
NBA - I was starting to take more of an interest in the C's but that interest has faded away and I don't think it will ever come back.
NHL - The B's looked like they were on a roll and at first I was annoyed by the NHL's proposed playoff format. Now I don't care.
MLB - I stopped watching many years ago but I started to go to some games recently with my son. I won't be returning.
PGA - I've been working on the driving range at the pro tourney in Norton since I retired (has it really been 12 years?!?) and I'm scheduled to work it again in August. I'm leaning toward not going back.
I know the saying is you don't know what you missed until it's gone, but that doesn't apply at all now. I'm finding out instead that I don't miss them.
I think all professional sports leagues are about to shoot themsleves in the foot. People watch sports as an escape, and now these leagues think it is their job to "educate" thier fanbases. The NBA will most likley cease to exist soon, I really don't need a high school dropout telling me I'm not educated enough to understand something. I will be done with the NFL if they go through with their cop hating agenda.
Even NASCAR is bending the knee at the alter of these terrorists! They might be the first to go, talk about not knowing your audience!
I saw that the ESPYs were on last night, that used to be a fun night of entertainment, I didn't even think of putting it on because I knew just from the hosts, that it was going to be more left wing lunacy.
Nobody turns on a baseball game because they want to hear Bob Costa's political opinoins, nobody watches the NFL to see some guy champion killing cops. Here is a news flash, people turn on sports to watch sports and not get preached to! I would be saying the same thing if they were preaching right wing politics.
I see what you did there, though it took me a moment...good one...You should have seen it coming. NASCAR has been turning left for decades.
I could care less if baseball ever comes back.
You should have seen it coming. NASCAR has been turning left for decades.
Congratulations and good luck on your recent addition...Babies: nothing better...I really didn't think about it until reading this thread but I guess I really don't miss sports anywhere near as much as I thought I would. Maybe because the NFL hasn't missed any games or maybe because I have a 2 month old but it has been much easier to go without than I thought.