MLS Soccer, Boring To Watch?
406679
Of course the other first division leagues are better.  Those teams have been around for a hundred years.  The MLS is only 10 years old.  Give it time before you start trying to compare it to the EPL.  It may not be as pretty as the games from other countries, but it is still soccer and still great to watch.  It is also helping move the game along and make the US a more competitive national team. No complaints about it here.
96372
I H8 football.... watching it is boring but a backyard game is ok...... as long as im playing and involved.   whatever your not insane!!!  Im with ya!
762829
I do indeed care about American soccer.  Not only the MLS, but also potential national team players currently in leagues overseas.  I was disappointed this year with team USA at the World Cup, although the result against Italy (eventual, though iffy, champions) is definitely a bright spot in a dim event for the Yanks.  I'm a big supporter of the MetroStars/Red Bull NY, and can't wait for Red Bull Park to open... I think some of the new soccer specific stadiums are great.  I also think that, though it was the preseason for the european club, the MLS All-Stars' 1-0 win against Chelsea is a huge result for the progress of American soccer.
1182855
No.  Soccer is not very important nor popular in this country like other countries.  You watch like a two hour game and only see like one or two goals.  Very slow and boring game to watch on TV.  Might be more exciting if you could be at the game itself though as the people are very entertaining and it would be cool to see some fights.
1001819
Boring!  I like American Football much better!!
55382
The same reason people don't like other things. Despite what Europe would believe, not every in America likes (American) football. It's all relative. Also, here in America, I have dozens of different sports to choose from on TV. And compared to football, basketball, baseball and the new hockey, soccer doesn't really have a lot of scoring. And despite what soccer fans like to tell themself about "oh, you don't need scoring for it to be exciting, 1-0 games are awesome!" No, they're not. Scoring is way more exciting. I have never heard one single soccer announcer scream after a nice touch "PAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!"
103416
MLS -- Major League Soccer.
1026580
I agree that it's not exciting to watch a soccer match but I played soccer in Junior and Senior high school (along with baseball and football) and I liked playing soccer the most.  Most action for players who must be in great condition (not just hulking brutes).  American football is the best spectator sport, period.
1072572
if running back and forth after a ball is boring then all sports are boring because when you think about it...all sports involve chasing a ball\n\namericans don't have what it takes to play soccer. In fact, USA is the only country in the whole world who doesn't like soccer. What does that tell you?
1159641
Wow, you seem to take the commentary quite personal - I doubt they even know you.\n\nIn all seriousness, I find the play-by-play announcers to be quite poor, especially Tommy Smyth, but the former players are at least halfway decent.\n\nIf you've ever watched MLS matches, you'd understand the lack of detailed knowledge of the international game - not many similarities there, at least the with the top leagues.\n\nDo remember, you're looking at American commentators, so a bias towards the American team is understandable, just as you see it with broadcasts from other countries.
1133986
soccer is ok\ni can never pay much attention to it though
434452
I think most Americans have a very short attention span, and soccer is simply too low scoring for them.  They like the high scores of American football, or even the seemingly random Hungry Hungry Hippos action of professional basketball.\n\nMaybe if you took the goalies away Americans would watch more soccer.
489873
Why do you have to ask this kind of question? here is a good one for you, I will guest you are Europeen, does anybody in Europe give a damn about the MLS?\nanyway I live in the US and still don't watch their soccer league, however from outside I was staying up really late to watch the NBA, you know the best of Basket ball as The UEFA chmpions league is the best of Soccer, Capiche? compris? compredido? got it?
476085
haha, excellent question. \nBTW, I think that American football is much more boring that soccer. 95% of the game is breaks and time out. Only 5% of the game is actual action.
1130188
Nextel Cup...the world cup is like watching paint dry.....BORING!!!!!
427451
Soccer is better when you are playing it - football is more entertaining to watch.
1074776
I think it's because there's too much "American Pride".\nPeople are just excited by the big names and superstars of american football, basketball, baseball and hockey that they don't really care about the REAL passion of the game.\nHaven't you guys realized that soccer is not a boring game at all?\nBesides, can anyone name an american sport where no timeout is allowed beside FOOTBALL (soccer)?\nI personally think that the North americans are lazy to sit down and watch for 90mns straight without commercial (except at half-time). that's why they care more about sports where it's like commercials every 5mns.