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Is American Football the most popular sport in the USA?


Ok , i'm not American , i'm from Europe but i know about American competitions like NFL , NBA and NBL , i used to watch NFL and NBA matches as a kid and i like that , i probably can guess that American Football is the most popular since the stadiums are always full , what do Americans think is the most popular?

1.Basketball
2.American Football
3.Baseball

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In terms of paid attendance, the answer is auto racing.

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Auto racing is too broad. Using the same categorization... basketball, football, baseball, tennis, etc. can be combined into one giant ball play.

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I'd always heard horse racing generated the most revenue.

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With zero info to back this up I’d guess NFL football is King here in The States

Baseball is viewed as boring by some and The NBA games usually come down to the last 10 minutes of play so I hardly watch a full game anymore…Meanwhile everyone, even little old Ladies, talks about football and their team at work

The NFL is always a great 5 month season, multiple games a week and never boring

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Hey shut your doughnut hole

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These are what are considered the "five major sports" in the U.S. in order of popularity:
1. American (NFL) football
2. Baseball
3. Basketball
4. Ice Hockey
5. Association football (called "soccer" in the U.S.)

Source: https://sportsbrowser.net/most-popular-sports-in-america/

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Is Ice Hockey is more popular than NASCAR?

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According to that article, motor sports come in at number nine, although they are in second place as far as being the most-watched, after the NFL.

(The article takes in to account many factors: most popular, most-watched, most revenue-generating, or most played.)

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Maybe so. I remember in the late 90’s seeing an article saying NASCAR was the most watched sport and country music is the most listened to in America.

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It’s the most watched driving sport

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It probably is racing. And I would say I think they sell more baseball merch than they do football merch, just looking at the caps on everybody's head.

I think people think NFL is more popular than it actually is since it has such a strangle hold on broadcasting.

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Using that metric, baketball shoes are way more popular than baseball shoes.

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I would say so, especially combining the NFL with college football.

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Football

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I like field hockey

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Is that like tug-o-war with the cyclops?

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It’s like hockey on grass with no pads and more violence

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How can it be so violent if everyone is high?

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Are they high or are you

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Do you want to get high?

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You’re a towel

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Bring a pizza

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Can I bring buffalo chicken tacos

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fyi - professional baseball, Yankees, Dodgers is "MLB" major league baseball.

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