Has the final four replaced the SB as your most enjoyable sporting event!?

[RyanC883]

not a chance.  Bills games are #1.  SU Mens lax is #2.  

[Xerx]

absolutely not

 

along with world cup, two most dreaded time of the sports calendar

 

absolutely no interest

[May Day 10]

I very rarely watch the NCAA Championship game.  Never if I do not have a bracket-money-winning situation on the line.

 

IMO conference tournaments and the first few rounds are awesome.  Action going on everywhere.  By the time the get to about 8 teams, I lose steam.

 

 

 

Super Bowl is tough to beat.  First day of the NCAA tournament is good.  MLB opening day always is nice.  

[Gregg]

The Super Bowl will always be #1. The NFL is king by a lot. Even CFB is huge. I love hockey and baseball but both along with the NBA are not even close to the NFL in popularity in this country.

[Albany,n.y.]

The only March Madness for me is that I can't watch the TV programs that it preempts on CBS.  I don't do brackets because I know nothing about college basketball.  I have no rooting interest since I have no affiliation with any of the teams that are playing.  The only time a team from Albany or a city I've lived in in the past is in the tournament, it's one of the bottom seeds & exits quickly.  

[uticaclub]

46 minutes ago, eball said:

 

Sorry you feel that way.  I happen to disagree but to each his own.

 

I’m glad you enjoyed it, we are all here because we like sports and talking about it. For whatever reason I didn’t get into it this year. Maybe I was pissed the Bonnies AD denied us a trip to NIT?

[eball]

I've celebrated three UNC national championships right on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill...it's pretty amazing.  I think March Madness and the Super Bowl are completely different events/experiences and not really comparable.

 

The Super Bowl is still the ultimate.

 

[Sundo91]

College (sports) basketball is turning into a joke with the constant transferring and NIL. In the 90's- early 2000's, college basketball was the *****. It is simply ***** now. 

 

Spoiled, entitled kids, thinking they are owed the world. It's going to bleed into professional sports very soon. The quality will suffer tremendously. 

[uticaclub]

3 minutes ago, Sundo91 said:

College (sports) basketball is turning into a joke with the constant transferring and NIL. In the 90's- early 2000's, college basketball was the *****. It is simply ***** now. 

 

Spoiled, entitled kids, thinking they are owed the world. It's going to bleed into professional sports very soon. The quality will suffer tremendously. 

Late 90s/Early 2000s Big East was the best

Edited April 9 by uticaclub

[BADOLBILZ]

12 hours ago, DrPJax said:

Will always love the BILLS , esp the 90’s teams and their greatness, but imho the final 4 is more pure athletic joy to watch over the much hyped , but often predictable, often less competitive Sb! 

 

     For one thing tonight’s national anthem was performed beautifully , flawlessly , with no improvised runs or interpretation.  Done by a Native American who moved the crowd to chant USA, USA with no ongoing war , just moved by her performance which was fabulous and has replaced Whitney’s rendition imo ,{albeit it was still supporting the USA at a time of war}. Just my opinion , but thats how you show pride in your country with no political agenda. If that didn’t move you , maybe you are either very jaded or over medicated. 

 

      The quality of competition in march madness has been really good, and the meaning to each player , some of whom will never become pros , leads to the exhibition of passion pro sports fails to reach at this point. Now foes are just buddies, who share commercials, may even be teammates the next season, plus they are all highly paid and they know there is always  next year because there is no eligibility limit other than your teams needs / cap limits. However, there are 31 other chances to catch on.   The NFL  is a mans sport , and nothing can match the youthful  exuberance that we all Lose with time and experience. I loved the nfl/bills so much in my 20’s that iwent  to two superbowls.  Great experiences i was so happy to attend; yet now it is such a corporate , highly over priced event that there is no longer any amount of money you could pay me to be treated as nothing more than a commodity by a multibillion dollar business who still begs for taxpayors monies while holding communities hostage threatening to move  their franchises despite years of faithful support. 

 

      That leads to the actual players we are supposed to be fans of, enjoy their unique talents. Some live up to that lofty expectation and i salute those who somehow retain their humility. But then we are exposed to many criminals, many with children by several “baby-mommas” as if some badge of honor, and of course , the narcissists who speak about teamwork but whose actions prove they are only about their personal gains and are really not about anything but their “ bag”. It’s just not as prevalent in college and they still play for each other. enjoying possibly their only chance to win a championship. It’s a business still, but not as in your face as ‘THE SHIELD”  is. 

    Also , basketball is played much the same as it was in the 70’s , other than held balls and the 3 point line. Try and keep up with pro football , and the myriad of changes makes it hard to grasp each year   It’s  still way too often decided by too many part time refs and waiting literally on minutes for replay to still come back with not enough evidence or even frankly still wrong. Basketball doesn’t suffer from all the delays between plays , reviews, innumerable commercials .  Rare doe it have  Overhyped ,overextended halftimes.  It’s still a faster paced game. 

 

And never tell me about so called football experts, its plethora of podcasters that talk like they know more than regular fans, or all the draftniks who spend hours evaluation tons of mock drafts..  they are rarely even close and do all that wasted “film time” , as only 4-5 0f drafted players from each time will even see plating time. Yeah tell me experts have validity when almost 0 0f them predicted Diggs being traded. Actually criticizing any other opinion  sarcastically “because there was no way with that cap hit”!  It’s just proof , experts are no more than guessing amateurs and spending money on their “opinions” is just akin to scams. If you can’t predict a major trade like Diggs , how far off must your other advice be ?   

 

   But my main point still comes down to which event do you enjoy more?  The SB , with its multimillion dollar athletes who will do the same all over again next year , with little on the line for them personally as most have already made their fortunes , or the excitement of march madness who didn’t have 2 anthems sung to please its corporate crowd., and is still the same sport we basically all have played. I love the BILLS , but i really don’t care about the offseason that much. Because time after time , the season isn’t won until it actually counts.   The SB is good, most time anti climatic, but march madness and the final 4 is still ascending.  Give me a BILLS win and i might feel different,,,,but 55 years is a lot to ask!  Still, a great anthem tonight!  Great game tonight!  

 

 

 

 

 

Saying basketball is played much like it was in the 1970's except for the 3 point line is like saying football is the same except it's not nearly as violent.    It's a different, more skilled game.

 

I only really pay attention to the tournament now if my team is in contention for the final 4.    The broad interest in the NCAA tournament is even more about gambling than the NFL is.   By a lot, IMO.    The SB is the SB whether you have a bet on it or not.      

 

 

[BillsShredder83]

12 hours ago, DrPJax said:

Will always love the BILLS , esp the 90’s teams and their greatness, but imho the final 4 is more pure athletic joy to watch over the much hyped , but often predictable, often less competitive Sb! 

 

     For one thing tonight’s national anthem was performed beautifully , flawlessly , with no improvised runs or interpretation.  Done by a Native American who moved the crowd to chant USA, USA with no ongoing war , just moved by her performance which was fabulous and has replaced Whitney’s rendition imo ,{albeit it was still supporting the USA at a time of war}. Just my opinion , but thats how you show pride in your country with no political agenda. If that didn’t move you , maybe you are either very jaded or over medicated. 

 

      The quality of competition in march madness has been really good, and the meaning to each player , some of whom will never become pros , leads to the exhibition of passion pro sports fails to reach at this point. Now foes are just buddies, who share commercials, may even be teammates the next season, plus they are all highly paid and they know there is always  next year because there is no eligibility limit other than your teams needs / cap limits. However, there are 31 other chances to catch on.   The NFL  is a mans sport , and nothing can match the youthful  exuberance that we all Lose with time and experience. I loved the nfl/bills so much in my 20’s that iwent  to two superbowls.  Great experiences i was so happy to attend; yet now it is such a corporate , highly over priced event that there is no longer any amount of money you could pay me to be treated as nothing more than a commodity by a multibillion dollar business who still begs for taxpayors monies while holding communities hostage threatening to move  their franchises despite years of faithful support. 

 

      That leads to the actual players we are supposed to be fans of, enjoy their unique talents. Some live up to that lofty expectation and i salute those who somehow retain their humility. But then we are exposed to many criminals, many with children by several “baby-mommas” as if some badge of honor, and of course , the narcissists who speak about teamwork but whose actions prove they are only about their personal gains and are really not about anything but their “ bag”. It’s just not as prevalent in college and they still play for each other. enjoying possibly their only chance to win a championship. It’s a business still, but not as in your face as ‘THE SHIELD”  is. 

    Also , basketball is played much the same as it was in the 70’s , other than held balls and the 3 point line. Try and keep up with pro football , and the myriad of changes makes it hard to grasp each year   It’s  still way too often decided by too many part time refs and waiting literally on minutes for replay to still come back with not enough evidence or even frankly still wrong. Basketball doesn’t suffer from all the delays between plays , reviews, innumerable commercials .  Rare doe it have  Overhyped ,overextended halftimes.  It’s still a faster paced game. 

 

And never tell me about so called football experts, its plethora of podcasters that talk like they know more than regular fans, or all the draftniks who spend hours evaluation tons of mock drafts..  they are rarely even close and do all that wasted “film time” , as only 4-5 0f drafted players from each time will even see plating time. Yeah tell me experts have validity when almost 0 0f them predicted Diggs being traded. Actually criticizing any other opinion  sarcastically “because there was no way with that cap hit”!  It’s just proof , experts are no more than guessing amateurs and spending money on their “opinions” is just akin to scams. If you can’t predict a major trade like Diggs , how far off must your other advice be ?   

 

   But my main point still comes down to which event do you enjoy more?  The SB , with its multimillion dollar athletes who will do the same all over again next year , with little on the line for them personally as most have already made their fortunes , or the excitement of march madness who didn’t have 2 anthems sung to please its corporate crowd., and is still the same sport we basically all have played. I love the BILLS , but i really don’t care about the offseason that much. Because time after time , the season isn’t won until it actually counts.   The SB is good, most time anti climatic, but march madness and the final 4 is still ascending.  Give me a BILLS win and i might feel different,,,,but 55 years is a lot to ask!  Still, a great anthem tonight!  Great game tonight!  

 

 

 

I see you're getting rained down on, but this is a football forum, and one centered around buffalo which has no pro team and no competitive college teams for basketball.

 

That said the SB as a whole, has been mostly trash (as a 35year Olds perspective). There's been some decent games sprinkled, last 2 years have been fun, generally I think afccg/nfccg is the best round.

 

The tournament was a freaking blast. I don't think your opinion is as out of line as the comments here would make it appear 

[nedboy7]

The SB is the worst part of the NFL.  Almost unbearable between the half time show, the quality of the game, the two week break, the parties where bunch of people come together to watch commercials,  the day the event takes place as in on a Sunday.  Overall a lame experience. 

[NoHuddleKelly12]

No comparison imho; but to each their own! 

[T master]

If the NFL along with the SB continues to become more focused on being a political platform eventually i won't watch any of it . College sports does seem to be a better get away from the every day BS so i would think yes unless of course that too starts to go down the same path then i'll have to become a gardener on my week ends when it's not deer season ...

[julian]

4 hours ago, Gregg said:

 

Good point. After football season with the playoffs and Super Bowl then the most exciting sporting event is the NHL playoffs. Nothing better than a game 7 that goes in OT.

100% agreed…The physicality and intensity is crazy, a game 7 OT is must see TV… having to win 16 playoff games in such a physical sport after an 82 game regular season is nuts.

 

[SF Bills Fan]

I've been getting into the tournaments and brackets and knockouts more and more. It's a great event. I'll take NCAA hoops over the NBA any day. The NBA is lower than MLS for me. Football will always be king, though. If an 0-8 Browns team is playing a 2-6 Carolina on Monday night, I'm watching. I'm addicted. 

[BigDingus]

Both men's and women's college basketball is great, but I'd watch ANY regular season Bills game over a NCAA Championship Basketball game.

 

Same goes for any other sport though. I'd take Bills football over everything else. 

 

[Rico]

40 minutes ago, BADOLBILZ said:

 

 

Saying basketball is played much like it was in the 1970's except for the 3 point line is like saying football is the same except it's not nearly as violent.    It's a different, more skilled game.

 

I only really pay attention to the tournament now if my team is in contention for the final 4.    The broad interest in the NCAA tournament is even more about gambling than the NFL is.   By a lot, IMO.    The SB is the SB whether you have a bet on it or not.      

 

 

Would’ve liked to see Purdue win, but this was a great year for gambling in the tournament, especially on UConn.

[Royale with Cheese]

When your bracket is busted in the 2nd round every year for the last 10 years....you don't find March Madness enjoyable.  

[Goin Breakdown]

I have way more fun even watching a regular season Bills game than a Super Bowl without the Bills. Where does that leave basketball? Idk after all that I guess