Soccer Vs. Football

Yesterday I got into a discussion about which sport is better. One idiot actually claimed that American football was as boring as soccer! Could you believe that?!?!?!

Here is my whole problem with soccer fans. They believe that you aren't capable of enjoying a game where a score can end in a 0-0 tie! Say what you want about baseball, and I have, at least the game goes on until there is a winner!

I argued that soccer will never rise to more than a niche sport in the US, much like the WNBA. There just isn't a market for soccer here unlike the rest of the world. The MLS has been around for years now and does anyone know when it starts or ends?!

Contrast that with football or baseball, Football equals Fall while Baseball equals Spring! Duh....

A soccer guy will want to think he is dumbing down his language to speak to a football guy and explain the aspects and benefits of a soccer match. I'd argue that the least complex defense in the NFL is more complex than the most complex play in soccer on any day!

There are probably high school football teams who have more complex plays than a professional soccer club!

Soccer will NEVER be considered a mainstream sport and take the place of the top three (NFL, MLB, NBA) or even the smaller two (NHL, NASCAR). NEVER.

I was listening to ESPN radio not long ago when a host was talking about soccer ratings on their channel, they were horrid. ESPN probably regrets ever signing a deal with the MLS!

Soccer in America will always be a sport where the future is always brighter than reality, its big breakthrough will always be just over the horizon and out of reach. To prove my point, what is your best recollection of an American soccer highlight? Got one? How about when that chick pulled off her shirt after winning a game! Can you name another?

I can't.