NFL is Most Popular Year Round | Lifestyle

by DeniseISmithson

The NFL is the dominant force in American sports; it is in fact the only sport which can boast of having the attention of the majority of American fans. One thing which makes the NFL unique among American sports is that it keeps the attention of fans even during its off season. Year round, the NFL is in the news and at the forefront of the minds of fans.

All professional sports have drafts every year, but only the NFL draft manages to draw a huge audience; the drafts are televised and fans spend the months leading up to the draft excitedly guessing about the outcome. Which players will go to which teams, which teams will come out of the draft with the strongest players and much more are eagerly debated. Following the draft, the success or failure of each franchise becomes the topic of much discussion.

As soon as the Super Bowl ends, the NFL gears up for the draft, it never misses a beat. The free agency season all kicks off, which means players are changing teams and the NFL can stay in the headlines. The draft also means more speculation, rumors and trades. All of this action helps the interest in the NFL stay warm even when there are no games being played.

Even as the NBA and NHL are about to enter their playoffs, sports fans are more focused on the NFL draft. Even the opening of the baseball season is smaller news than the draft. Among American sports, only the NFL can manage to remain the center of attention without even having any games on the schedule.

Once the training camps open in the summer, fans begin to watch and discuss how the teams are preparing for the upcoming season and the player's attitudes towards their teams. Fans also begin to discuss which players will end up in the coveted starter spots for the season.

NFL preseason games are nationally televised and even when these games star second-string and even third-season players, they draw huge audiences of fans starved for NFL action. The preseason games for no other sport draw this sort of attention; not basketball, not hockey, only the NFL.

Then once the season starts, week after week the sport builds on itself. Each week is of extreme importance because there is only 16 games. Although, that is now being talked about in terms of expanding the number, because the popularity is so vast. As the playoffs approach and teams have a chance to make or miss the postseason, every game is intense and every game is taken seriously.

NFL fans are a dedicated group; all year round, they're keeping a close eye on the sport. Casual viewers who catch only a handful of games per season are often largely unaware of the latest developments or indeed, all of the players on their favorite team. During the off season from the draft to training, the NFL is a sport which keeps the attention of fans; the only sport which is this popular all year.

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