07-17-2015, 09:47 AM
I don't think any other league can touch the NFL anytime soon, even if the NFL screws up their own product.
The NBA has only been innovative in terms of marketing themselves and turning games into circus entertainment. It has made the NBA cool, but doesn't do much to appeal to fans who enjoy the sport of basketball - the ones that won't leave when it's no longer cool. MLB seemingly hates innovation. They have the technology to keep the umps from blowing games, but only after a decade did they decide to use a very limited replay system. Games take 2 1/2 hours because of commercials so their solution is to fine players for stepping out of the batter's box. The NHL still makes more money off ticket revenue than tv contracts - enough said. Soccer. No
Assuming no major labor law shake-ups or pending court cases force the NCAA to make major changes, their big sports can probably compete against the NFL. Of course, a higher interest in college football would just feed into the NFL's popularity, so the NFL wouldn't lose out to the NCAA.
The NBA has only been innovative in terms of marketing themselves and turning games into circus entertainment. It has made the NBA cool, but doesn't do much to appeal to fans who enjoy the sport of basketball - the ones that won't leave when it's no longer cool. MLB seemingly hates innovation. They have the technology to keep the umps from blowing games, but only after a decade did they decide to use a very limited replay system. Games take 2 1/2 hours because of commercials so their solution is to fine players for stepping out of the batter's box. The NHL still makes more money off ticket revenue than tv contracts - enough said. Soccer. No
Assuming no major labor law shake-ups or pending court cases force the NCAA to make major changes, their big sports can probably compete against the NFL. Of course, a higher interest in college football would just feed into the NFL's popularity, so the NFL wouldn't lose out to the NCAA.