Ultimate Debate #4: Baseball is a Better Sport than Football

(INTRODUCTION) Thank you for you for presenting your first argument. It was very interesting. Now I shall provide my next ones: (ARGUMENTS) (4) IFyou were to go to the pro leagues for baseball or football, and that would awesome if any one on DDO did, it would be important what you get paid. Well, it turns out that NFL players get paid way less than a MLB player does. “On average, NBA players make $5.15 million, MLB players make $3.2 million, NHL players make $2.4 million, and NFL players make $1.9 million per year, according to Forbes. But that doesn't even tell the full story. Andrew Powell-Morse and Brett Cohen at Best Tickets Blog put together two charts that reveal how few NFL players are making real money. In short, the average NFL salary doesn't spike until most players are out of the league. 70% of NFL players are between the ages of 22 and 27. Players in that group earn less than the NFL average overall.” {1} But before you say, well ‘the resolution states that it is a better sport, and how does salary make it a better sport’, I will say that It makes it more appealing to join the big leagues, which enhances the sport because more competition and more/better players It makes it more appealing to stay in the league, so again more players, etc…, enhancing the sport It makes it more appealing to play better, because you get paid more when you play good than if you play good in the NFL Thus, for this reasons, baseball is better than football. (5) Again, I will use the big leagues in this example. I will also use all you sports fans out there. This point will be about price of tickets and other fan related facts on how baseball is better. The price for a game is important, because it what brings you to live games. Check this out: “Based on the Team Marketing Report Fan Cost Index (FCI), which comprises the prices of four adult average-price tickets, two small draft beers, four small soft drinks, four regular-size hot dogs, parking for one car, two game programs and two least expensive, adult-size adjustable caps, the average cost of an MLB game for a family of four is $210.46. For the NFL this season it’s $459.65. When it comes to affordable entertainment, Major League Baseball trumps the NFL.” {2} Jeez! That is over $225 difference in price. But besides going to games, what else is better for fans? The online accessibility! “when it comes to online offerings MLB Advanced Media is considered the gold standard by which all other sports are measured. MLB.com’s At Bat for mobile devices has been Apple ’s top-grossing app in the App Store. Not content with just iOS offerings, MLB.TV allows you to watch games via your standard computer, and At Bat is available for Android and Blackberry 10.” {2} So, easily accessibility. What next? Free game time? Oh yah baby! “the saying, “It ain’t over till it’s over” is born out of baseball. There is no clock. The game continues for as many innings as it takes to break ties. In that, baseball harkens back to when we used to not be on the clock. When every second of our lives weren’t counted like rare gold pieces. Most baseball fans love extra innings games. Whether it’s on Twitter or Facebook, the saying, “Free baseball,” is a sign that you’re getting more than you paid for.” {2} Especially since you barely pay anything compared to NFL. Every fan hates lockouts. They stop seasons, and are no fun. MLB has barely any lockouts. “the league...will see 21 years of uninterrupted labor peace. The NFL, NBA, and NHL all had work stoppages when their collective bargaining agreements ended, and they all look very much like MLB did back in 1994-95 when the game was in danger of losing fans by the droves due to the lockout that caused the World Series to be cancelled.” 21 YEARS???? That is AMAZING! No interruptions for 21 years. WOW. That is not all though, because these seasons are so game filled! The NFL only has 16 games per team, compared to….wait for it... 162 GAMES IN MLB. HOLY CRAP! there are more than 10 times the amount of games in a MLB season than a NFL season! Enough said. WOW. Lastly, there are games in the MLB almost EVERY NIGHT! “If you’re a super, hardcore sports fan, baseball is the ultimate fix. Games are played daily, and with it, no matter what day it is on the calendar during the season, you have fresh game stories to talk about the next day around the water cooler. At best, you get Monday, Thursday, and Sunday in the NFL. If you’re sports junkie, that’s too long to wait.” {2} (CONCLUSION) Thank you, DDD(REFERENCES) {1} http://www.businessinsider.com... {2} http://www.forbes.com...