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Message: [QUOTE="IthacaMatt, post: 5118346, member: 405"] NFL over expanded, demanded too much viewing time, too many nights and days of the week. I felt like I couldn't keep up, and that was about 20 years ago that I felt it was over-saturated. Now, I watch the NFL when a team of interest is doing well, or toward the back end of the playoffs, because you have to at least be conversant for business purposes. LOL European soccer eats up all my sports time, other than SU hoops and football. Other than that, I just channel surf out of boredom most of the time. If the Yankees are going well, I tune in, but then if they fall apart (like they have), I don't lose my shtt about it, I just lose interest. Same with the Giants. I don't bother with hockey. and haven't since the early 90s. The Knicks capture my attention when they're going well and seem like a playoff team. But when they're in the pits, I don't waste my time. I was hopeful for the Nets when they first built their super team, but that all fell apart in 2 seasons, and they're trash again. Following the Premier League, the Cup competitions, the top teams in the Big 5 leagues, Champions League, Europa League, that's plenty to watch, and is a great viewing experience compared to most sports. No timeouts, two halves of 45+ minutes of continuous action, limited substitutions, no commercial breaks. Players tend to score either early by overwhelming an unprepared opponent, or they score late in a half or a game, as the players have tired and begin making bad decisions under pressure. The typical game these days features 3 goals and at least 10 shots on goal. As you get more familiar, tactics are like a living chess game, with 11 guys having to cooperate and cover for each other in order for the team to be at its best. Then when these International tournaments come around, you know nearly all the top players. I don't feel that way about any American sports anymore. [/QUOTE]

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