Which Sport Sucks?

Honorable_Pawn · 06-27-2015, 06:58 PM

Title says it all.

Questdog · 06-27-2015, 07:03 PM

Hockey is too confusing to follow on TV and too loud to follow in person.

Déjà Bru · 06-27-2015, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Questdog

Hockey is too confusing to follow on TV and too loud to follow in person.

At one time, I would have agreed with this but for another reason: All of the stupid fighting. Recently, however (and only coincidental with the improved fortunes of the NY Rangers), I have been getting back into hockey. What helps is today's wide-screen HDTV - hockey, with its sweeping back and forth action, is a beautiful game to watch, I believe.

So, my "this sucks" vote must now go to football, which is a truly brutal sport. The one sport that I am glad my sons (and daughter) never played and I am hoping the same for my grandson. When that is the case, the sport must truly suck.

CD1083 · 06-27-2015, 07:16 PM

None of these sports 'suck', but I enjoy hockey the least. I didn't grow up watching it and even now my attention span loses interest pretty quickly.

brouhaha · 06-27-2015, 08:08 PM

You forgot to put all of the above. They might not suck but have become uninteresting.

Honorable_Pawn · 06-27-2015, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by CD1083

None of these sports 'suck', but I enjoy hockey the least. I didn't grow up watching it and even now my attention span loses interest pretty quickly.

I know, but the poll had to pick a loser.

Honorable_Pawn · 06-27-2015, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

At one time, I would have agreed with this but for another reason: All of the stupid fighting. Recently, however (and only coincidental with the improved fortunes of the NY Rangers), I have been getting back into hockey. What helps is today's wide-screen HDTV - hockey, with its sweeping back and forth action, is a beautiful game to watch, I believe.

So, my "this sucks" vote must now go to football, which is a truly brutal sport. The one sport that I am glad my sons (and daughter) never played and I am hoping the same for my grandson. When that is the case, the sport must truly suck.

Basketball is up there for me but football is catching up very quickly.

swoboda · 06-27-2015, 08:15 PM

Soccer.

Honorable_Pawn · 06-27-2015, 08:24 PM

I almost put soccer but it would be too easy a target.

stl jason · 06-27-2015, 08:39 PM

can't say any of them suck in my book; but if it comes down to it... if/when the NFL allows the Rams to move out of STL, the NFL is dead to me after that, as that will be the second time.... the ol' saying of fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me, applies here... they don't get a third chance.

MarkInCincy · 06-27-2015, 08:40 PM

Depends on if we are talking college,pro, high school or all 3 combined...

Honorable_Pawn · 06-27-2015, 08:49 PM

Pro

Questdog · 06-27-2015, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Honorable_Pawn

Basketball is up there for me but football is catching up very quickly.

Basketball is the best game to play for fun and exercise, but the only interest the NBA has for me is to see how ex-KY Wildcats are doing. College basketball, on the other hand, is awesome and as much as I love my Cincinnati Reds, my heart bleeds Kentucky Blue.

Baseball engages my brain though, and even though my brain ain't what it used to be, it is closer to what it used to be than the rest of me. So, baseball gets more of my time.

Honorable_Pawn · 06-27-2015, 08:56 PM

I'm with ya on college basketball. Love it.

I can't stand the NBA though. Way too slow. They need to start every game with the score tied at 90 and play the last 5 minutes. That ought to help.

canadiancreed · 06-27-2015, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Questdog

Hockey is too confusing to follow on TV...

Need some glowing pucks?

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Originally Posted by Questdog

...and too loud to follow in person.

If it's too loud, you're too old.

PotatoPeeler · 06-27-2015, 11:03 PM

Football bores me to tears. It's been a couple of seasons since I've watched any game but the Super Bowl. And even then, it was just on in the background.

Hockey is probably my favorite sport right now. I watch a ton of it this season and enjoyed it immensely.

Honorable_Pawn · 06-27-2015, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by PotatoPeeler

Football bores me to tears. It's been a couple of seasons since I've watched any game but the Super Bowl. And even then, it was just on in the background.

Hockey is probably my favorite sport right now. I watch a ton of it this season and enjoyed it immensely.

Same here.

PotatoPeeler · 06-27-2015, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Honorable_Pawn

Same here.

Who's your team? I'm a Wings fan.

Honorable_Pawn · 06-27-2015, 11:45 PM

Lightning and the magical disappearing Steven Stamkos.

PotatoPeeler · 06-27-2015, 11:52 PM

Yeah, what a weird playoff run he had. Nowhere to be found in the first round, played pretty well in the 2nd and 3rd rounds, and then completely forgot to show up for the Stanley Cup Final.

For obvious reasons, I'm not a fan of the Lightning at all. But I was kind of hoping they'd beat the Blackhawks so we're not subjected to the "dynasty" hyperbole for the next year.

View Poll Results: Which Sport Sucks?
Baseball	0	0%
Football	12	34.29%
Hockey	9	25.71%
Basketball	14	40.00%
Voters: 35. You may not vote on this poll

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06-27-2015, 07:03 PM	#2
Questdog Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a dark, damp cave where I'm training slugs to run the bases...... Posts: 16,142	Hockey is too confusing to follow on TV and too loud to follow in person.

06-27-2015, 07:16 PM	#4
CD1083 All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,590	None of these sports 'suck', but I enjoy hockey the least. I didn't grow up watching it and even now my attention span loses interest pretty quickly.

06-27-2015, 08:08 PM	#5
brouhaha Banned Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 5 Infractions: 0/1 (99)	You forgot to put all of the above. They might not suck but have become uninteresting.

06-27-2015, 08:39 PM	#10
stl jason Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,943	can't say any of them suck in my book; but if it comes down to it... if/when the NFL allows the Rams to move out of STL, the NFL is dead to me after that, as that will be the second time.... the ol' saying of fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me, applies here... they don't get a third chance.

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06-27-2015, 08:56 PM	#14
Honorable_Pawn Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 6,407	I'm with ya on college basketball. Love it. I can't stand the NBA though. Way too slow. They need to start every game with the score tied at 90 and play the last 5 minutes. That ought to help. __________________ PBA Quickstart for OOTP Background Images Collection All PBA games broadcast live on Steam.

06-27-2015, 11:03 PM	#16
PotatoPeeler Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Rapid City, SD Posts: 3,639	Football bores me to tears. It's been a couple of seasons since I've watched any game but the Super Bowl. And even then, it was just on in the background. Hockey is probably my favorite sport right now. I watch a ton of it this season and enjoyed it immensely. __________________ 培傑西 I have never taken a lesson on how to talk on TV in my life. - Tim McCarver Guns have only two enemies; rust and liberals. The world is a comedy to those that think; a tragedy to those that feel.

06-27-2015, 11:45 PM	#19
Honorable_Pawn Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 6,407	Lightning and the magical disappearing Steven Stamkos. __________________ PBA Quickstart for OOTP Background Images Collection All PBA games broadcast live on Steam.

06-27-2015, 11:52 PM	#20
PotatoPeeler Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Rapid City, SD Posts: 3,639	Yeah, what a weird playoff run he had. Nowhere to be found in the first round, played pretty well in the 2nd and 3rd rounds, and then completely forgot to show up for the Stanley Cup Final. For obvious reasons, I'm not a fan of the Lightning at all. But I was kind of hoping they'd beat the Blackhawks so we're not subjected to the "dynasty" hyperbole for the next year. __________________ 培傑西 I have never taken a lesson on how to talk on TV in my life. - Tim McCarver Guns have only two enemies; rust and liberals. The world is a comedy to those that think; a tragedy to those that feel.