NFL

Starscream · 03-14-2011, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by chippewastud79

Most NFL games are sold out and teams have a list for season tickets about a mile long. Baseball games rarely sell out, outside of rivalry weekends. Plus you can get to a MLB game for around $5-15. Not sure of any NFL teams who offer $5 tickets, maybe the Panthers and Jaguars I suppose. Try getting a ticket to a Steelers game vs. trying to get a ticket to a Pirates game, but of course you have 81 games to choose from for the baseball game.

And if baseball shortened its season, then they would have more sellouts. It would suck to shorten it up to only 16 games a year though.

Starscream · 03-14-2011, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by chippewastud79

Plus you can get to a MLB game for around $5-15.

Scalper tickets, yes. Normal admission, no. Not for good seats anyway. Yankee tickets are outrageous.

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Originally Posted by Stephen

Not exactly, that means many people have an opportunity to watch. When you have 81 home games and can't even draw 5000 a night (not even going to mention TV viewership, or lack thereof), that speaks volumes.

TV viewership is not as big as NFL agreed, but they have a decent audience. FOX wouldn't be competing to televise their games if there was no audience.

chippewastud79 · 03-14-2011, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Starscream

Scalper tickets, yes. Normal admission, no. Not for good seats anyway. Yankee tickets are outrageous.

You can buy bleacher seats at most venues for under $10 face value, which for my money are better than sitting in the last row in any football stadium for $40+. I am a bigger football fan than anything, but a sports fan no doubt. For my money, I would rather take a family of 4 to a baseball game for around $50-75 with some snacks and beverages than a football game where you would spend more than that much on 2 tickets.

Starscream · 03-14-2011, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by chippewastud79

You can buy bleacher seats at most venues for under $10 face value, which for my money are better than sitting in the last row in any football stadium for $40+. I am a bigger football fan than anything, but a sports fan no doubt. For my money, I would rather take a family of 4 to a baseball game for around $50-75 with some snacks and beverages than a football game where you would spend more than that much on 2 tickets.

Which is a good thing for baseball IMHO.

chippewastud79 · 03-14-2011, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Starscream

Which is a good thing for baseball IMHO.

I agree, it is 'America's Pastime' and continues to be the best 'value' in pro sports. It is very accessible to even the smallest of fans. It makes it easier for teams to connect with their fanbase when you can get a kid into a game for $5 and he has the chance to see a pro-athlete that close and could take home a foul ball or something similar. At NBA and NFL games you likely leave with an empty wallet.

chippewastud79 · 03-14-2011, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Starscream

And if baseball shortened its season, then they would have more sellouts. It would suck to shorten it up to only 16 games a year though.

Agreed. Baseball has the advantage of long seasons (I think it is still about 30-60 games too long) but you won't see it shortened ever. Late season games, particularly between non-contenders are a drain and players (much less fans) don't even bother to show up. Who watches Pirates' series in late September?