Just some interesting things I noticed at the "community home" section of this website. Total number of posts as of right now, April 24, the heart of the NBA and NHL playoffs and MLBs first month.
Sport-Total Posts
NFL-850,000
MLB-337,000
NCAABB-252,000
NCAAFB-180,000
NBA-104,000
NHL-52,000
Racing-31,000
The NFL has been over for 3 months, just the draft is going on and it still dominates everything else. I personally believe NCAAFB would probably be second if it was in season.
What amazes me is how bad the NBA is in this little makeshift ranking. It is being tabbed as the best playoffs in years and the West has all these great teams but these rankings, as well as the tv ratings, show that the NBA just doesn't stack up. I am not sure why, there are all kinds of theories out there. I honestly beleive if the NHL got half the press, better marketing, and a good TV contract it would surpass the NBA.
The reason I wrote these comments is because a journalist had a piece the other day talking about how the NBA could one day pass the NFL. It was laughable. The bottom line is the NFL, 3 months after the season, has more people interested in the draft than the NBA and NHL do in their respective playoffs. The only reason the NBA (and NASCAR for that matter) are half as big as they are right now is because of the TV contracts they have, specifically the push they get from that 4-letter network.
I know this will upset some NBA fans, but the numbers do not lie. I am biased, I will admit that. I love college basketball and wish the kids would stay in school longer because, quite honestly, once they go to the NBA, I could care less about watching them anymore 90% of the time.
The NFL is king and this weekend will prove it when the draft has better ratings this weekend than the NBA playoffs, the NHL playoffs, MLB games this weekend, and the weekly NASCAR race.
