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Post by msdemos on Nov 12, 2018 19:40:48 GMT
I pretty much followed all the ("major") pro and college sports (outside of soccer) for most of my life, but in the last decade or so, starting with the NBA (and most recently, MLB), have slowly lost interest in pretty much all of them, except for the NFL. Yes, I'll still watch the odd baseball, basketball, or college football game, but it's slowly become the exception, rather than the rule. Anybody else lost any interest in various sports that you once used to follow avidly ??  SAVE FERRIS |
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Nov 12, 2018 19:42:35 GMT
jai alai
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Post by klawrencio79 on Nov 12, 2018 19:43:08 GMT
NFL for me, lost interest a few years ago for reasons I've droned on about a bunch of times on here before, so won't bore you again with the details.
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Nov 12, 2018 19:48:23 GMT
NHL. I still watch the Bruins, that's about it. Honestly I don't watch a ton of NBA or NFL games that don't involve my team anymore, but there's zero chance I'm tuning into a regular season hockey game that doesn't involve the Bruins.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2018 20:06:25 GMT
hockey.
I loved it.
legion of doom with Lindros, LeClair, Renberg - it was must see TV. just pure brute domination on the ice with finesse involved.
you'd watch that line get out their and just steamroll the opponent
I hate the extended divisions now with teams who aren't your rivals and the 1 point for an overtime loss is the most ridiculous thing I've heard of this side of a 4 Team College Football Playoff.
it's a shame.
there's nothing as exciting as an NHL Playoff Hockey game. especially if it's in OT. especially if it's Game 7. you're on pins and needles. there's nothing like the handshake at the end - after the camera pans to the dejected team who poured their guts and soul on the ice
gimme my old school atlantic back
flyers
devils
rangers
penguins
islanders
capitals
5-5 OT - 1 pt for a tie. end it there. enough of the shootouts. 4 on 4 etc. I get what they were doing trying to draw the casual fan in. you also pushed the hardcore fan away by making it a circus and giving everybody a medal even for a loss.
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Post by orlandogardner on Nov 12, 2018 20:27:58 GMT
Sumo.
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Post by FrankSobotka1514 on Nov 12, 2018 20:29:31 GMT
NHL. With the exception of a few blips here and there, the Flyers haven’t been relevant in forever. I have no patience for a team that flat out refuses to acknowledge the importance of the single- most important position on the ice, or when they do acknowledge it they colossally fuck it up yet again and set the franchise back another three years.
Shame because otherwise hockey is probably the most fun to watch.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2018 20:44:51 GMT
NHL. With the exception of a few blips here and there, the Flyers haven’t been relevant in forever. I have no patience for a team that flat out refuses to acknowledge the importance of the single- most important position on the ice, or when they do acknowledge it they colossally fuck it up yet again and set the franchise back another three years. Shame because otherwise hockey is probably the most fun to watch. apparently Carter Hart is coming..... for quite some time now to go along with this 'elite' defense. i don't want to hear about an elite prospect 'coming' and needing more seasoning - see J.P. Crawford granted they've been playing better - in my eyes it's the League with the above BS I mentioned and they don't have a star (sorry Claude) the viewer can latch onto - i.e. a Lindros. it's my problem with the Philles right now - they don't have a 'name' - which is why i'm hoping they throw $400 mil at Harper even if 90% of western civilization disagrees with it - tired of piddling around in boredom and mediocrity which is why I have respect for what the Sixers just did with Butler. |
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Nov 12, 2018 20:50:17 GMT
Good, sumo doesn't want any fair weather fans!!!1 |
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Post by FrankSobotka1514 on Nov 12, 2018 20:53:20 GMT
NHL. With the exception of a few blips here and there, the Flyers haven’t been relevant in forever. I have no patience for a team that flat out refuses to acknowledge the importance of the single- most important position on the ice, or when they do acknowledge it they colossally fuck it up yet again and set the franchise back another three years. Shame because otherwise hockey is probably the most fun to watch. apparently Carter Hart is coming..... for quite some time now to go along with these 'elite' defense. i don't want to hear about an elite prospect 'coming' and needing more seasoning - see J.P. Crawford granted they've been playing better - in my eyes it's the League with the above BS I mentioned and they don't have a star (sorry Claude) the viewer can latch onto. it's my problem with the Philles right now - they don't have a 'name' - which is why i'm hoping they throw $400 mil at Harper even if 90% of western civilization disagrees with it - tired of piddling around in boredom and mediocrity which is why I have respect for what the Sixers just did with Butler. Here’s the problem I have with the Flyers. For the longest time while Ed Snider was still alive they constantly tried to recreate the Broad Street Bullies even 20-30 years later when that style was as obsolete as a rotary dial phone. So now after all these failed GMs they bring in Hextall and want us to trust the process yet again? Thanks but no thanks. If Hart is the next big thing, bring him up today. If his ego is so fragile that early struggles will crush his ego then I don’t want him anyway. Every team brings up young players and many have success. Why Hextall is so damn rigid on his thinking I’ll never know. But his rigidity will set this franchise back yet again and I don’t have the patience for it. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2018 20:58:49 GMT
apparently Carter Hart is coming..... for quite some time now to go along with these 'elite' defense. i don't want to hear about an elite prospect 'coming' and needing more seasoning - see J.P. Crawford granted they've been playing better - in my eyes it's the League with the above BS I mentioned and they don't have a star (sorry Claude) the viewer can latch onto. it's my problem with the Philles right now - they don't have a 'name' - which is why i'm hoping they throw $400 mil at Harper even if 90% of western civilization disagrees with it - tired of piddling around in boredom and mediocrity which is why I have respect for what the Sixers just did with Butler. Here’s the problem I have with the Flyers. For the longest time while Ed Snider was still alive they constantly tried to recreate the Broad Street Bullies even 20-30 years later when that style was as obsolete as a rotary dial phone. So now after all these failed GMs they bring in Hextall and want us to trust the process yet again? Thanks but no thanks. If Hart is the next big thing, bring him up today. If his ego is so fragile that early struggles will crush his ego then I don’t want him anyway. Every team brings up young players and many have success. Why Hextall is so damn rigid on his thinking I’ll never know. But his rigidity will set this franchise back yet again and I don’t have the patience for it. i actually loved the Hextall move bringing the prodigal son home after he won a Cup(s) with the Kings. look at the boneheaded moves they made previously - i.e. dealing Richards and Carter- they won Cups (multiple)- as did Brind'Amour and Justin Williams it's just been a giant clusterfuck for years as we're expected for years to 'Trust in Claude' |
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Post by Xcalatë on Nov 12, 2018 21:01:34 GMT
NBA, I was a big fan in the 90's but it has become less and less ever since.
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Post by hoskotafe3 on Nov 12, 2018 21:02:45 GMT
Baseball- hard sport to follow in Oz due to the lack of coverage. My team hasn't been to the playoffs for a decade either, which doesn't produce much enthusiasm. I'll check the scores daily but that's about it.
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Post by FrankSobotka1514 on Nov 12, 2018 21:05:30 GMT
Here’s the problem I have with the Flyers. For the longest time while Ed Snider was still alive they constantly tried to recreate the Broad Street Bullies even 20-30 years later when that style was as obsolete as a rotary dial phone. So now after all these failed GMs they bring in Hextall and want us to trust the process yet again? Thanks but no thanks. If Hart is the next big thing, bring him up today. If his ego is so fragile that early struggles will crush his ego then I don’t want him anyway. Every team brings up young players and many have success. Why Hextall is so damn rigid on his thinking I’ll never know. But his rigidity will set this franchise back yet again and I don’t have the patience for it. i actually loved the Hextall move bringing the prodigal son home after he won a Cup(s) with the Kings. look at the boneheaded moves they made previously - i.e. dealing Richards and Carter- they won Cups (multiple)- as did Brind'Amour and Justin Williams it's just been a giant clusterfuck for years as we're expected for years to 'Trust in Claude' The Flyers treat Giroux as if he’s Gretzky or Lemieux, when he’s really just a decent player and not Crosby or Ovechkin. Hextall hasn’t impressed me at all so far because apparently we’re on the 5 year plan or some shit. That’s how you get job security, say we’ll be great a decade from now but you just have to be patient. Following the Flyers for an entire season is an exercise in bashing your head into a brick wall and then wondering how you got this concussion. |
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Nov 12, 2018 21:45:23 GMT
Hockey. The Sabres have been shit since they lost Danny Briere and Chris Drury in 2007. Got fucked out of Connor McDavid. There are signs of life this year, so I might go back someday.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2018 22:07:45 GMT
Hockey. The Sabres have been shit since they lost Danny Briere and Chris Drury in 2007. Got fucked out of Connor McDavid. There are signs of life this year, so I might go back someday. briere was the ultimate flyer. gritty lil f*cker who wore his heart on his sleeve chris drury - wasn't he this Olympic icon that played for the Avs? his name sounds familiar............did he play little league baseball too? |
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Post by sdm3 on Nov 13, 2018 0:44:39 GMT
Hockey. The Sabres have been shit since they lost Danny Briere and Chris Drury in 2007. Got fucked out of Connor McDavid. There are signs of life this year, so I might go back someday. Not getting rewarded for some of the most blatant tanking ever doesn’t scream getting “fucked” to me. They still got lucky in that Jack Eichel could’ve been a first overall pick in another year’s draft. |
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Post by NJtoTX on Nov 13, 2018 1:22:32 GMT
Boxing. Track. Bowling.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2018 3:42:31 GMT
For me it's probably UFC.
I used to watch a lot of the events but then at some point, not entirely sure. It was before the McGregor/Mayweather boxing thing that I stopped. I remember McGregor being must watch inside the octagon. Only for him to return just last month and I just didn't care. I had never heard of the guy who he was facing and apparently he has become a huge deal but because I kind of stopped following the sport I wasn't aware of him.
I used to watch hoping I'd see Anderson Silva finally get beat and then he did. I did the same with Jon Jones only for him to then get suspended.
I will say that I do know for a fact that I hate Daniel Cormier. I hate his style of fighting. He's a damn good wrestler and he can just lay on top of a lot of guys and tire them out. It's a very good strategy but it's not exactly the most entertaining fights for people to watch. Now he's a dual division Champion, the face of UFC, and being labeled as an all time great? Meh, he's damn good at what he does. It's just what he does isn't really very entertaining outside of MMA enthusiasts. He's not even the type of guy I watch in hopes to see him get beat.
So maybe Cormier's rise in UFC is what eventually made me not follow it as much.
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Post by millar70 on Nov 13, 2018 3:47:01 GMT
Boxing, easily. Back in the 70s and 80s, boxing was an event. Sadly, those days are gone. I'll still watch it if I come across a good fight, but it's a shell of what it was back in the day.
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