Does the NFL operate at a significantly higher level of intensity than the NCAAF?
920026
I think so because in college because they are beginners a lot of points are scored not really giving it that high intesity level. i mean there are some college games like last night when rutgers won baby!! woo hoo!!\n\nbut thats besides the point. the NFL is more intense. you see it in the player's faces and you can see it on the field. especially when a really good team faces off with another really good team
1010760
yes, and it began to do so after television came along.  American football is much more friendly to television viewing than baseball is, mainly because most of the action can be contained in the camera shot.  Basketball is another example of a sport whose popularity has been enhanced by television, while hockey has been unable to capitalize on the tube because of the difficulties of following the puck on a conventional TV (though HD televisions are clear enough to pick it up).\n\nAnother reason is that the NFL has done a far better job at running its league's affairs than baseball has.  All thirty-two teams (save for one or two badly run franchises) have at least a halfway decent chance at the playoffs every year.  The same cannot be said for baseball.
1167852
Higher level definitely.  I have had obstructed view seats and they suck.  All you do all game is shift in your seat from one side to the next.  You get dizzy before halftime.  Not worth the hassle unless you are not really interested in seeing the whole game.
915890
I think Division 1-A are the biggest schools in college football, while the rest are progressively smaller school and hence, smaller budgets for football,and a smaller fanbase from to draw support, and the quality isn't quite as good. The higher the number, the lower the quality of football and smaller the school, in general. 1-A is better than 1-AA in terms of quality of teams.\nD-1" schools are the major collegiate athletic powers, with larger budgets, more elaborate facilities, and higher numbers of athletic scholarships. This level was once called the "University" division of the NCAA in contrast to the "College" division; this terminology was replaced with the current numeric (I, II, III) divisions in 1973. In football only, Division I was further subdivided into Division I-A (the principal football schools) and Division I-AA in 1978. Subsequently the term "Division I-AAA" was added to delineate Division I schools which do not field a football program at all.\n      Unlike other sports, NCAA college football has a Division 1AA division also. A major realignment came in 1979, when the NCAA established a Division I-AA for schools that have strong over-all athletic programs but aren't among the major football powers. Unlike the Division 1A conferences, these conferences playdown for a championship.
278894
The business itself is growing more lucrative. But if you are talking about expansion through franchising, I would say I strongly oppose. The system in place would be ruined with an extra team, and it would further delute the talent pool of the NFL, that means worse football all around.
71231
no one knows because many are in the closet. But 75% is a rediculous figure . In the general population studies have been as high as 10% and as low as 1%, so I'd guess about 5% and the same would probably be true in Pro football
411448
Probably not. The NFL is to tuff of a league for just anybody to win it all. I'm from Minnesota and if you can't win it after going 15-1 in a season. I don't see it coming for a long long time.
1152193
Rugby!! No pu$$y protective gear like in American football. It's significantly more physical and requires more braincells to play.
498319
Well, the NFL is the best organized league in the world, and as the most organized league it is the most profitable. If teams and owners were not earninjg big amount of money, they wouldn´t be paying big salaries. Football players are incredible athletes that compete during 6 hard football season months! But a team woulnd´t be paying 100 million in salaries if they weren´t recieving much more. Tickets, merchandise (in and out of stadiums), TV contracts, sponsorship deals amount for such a profit that they can afford those big salaries. True, players go through a lot of pain during and after the season, but i guess rugby players do also, and they aren´t recieving the same salaries. Also, i believe salaries are way too high, but as long as the owners are making money, they will be going for better contracts to attract the best in the business.\n\nGolf ain´t that bad sport. Last Sunday someone won 1.3 million for 4 days of work at the course... not bad! Tiger has a 20 plus million contract with Nike. I believe he has made Nike win more than that or else he wouldn´t get a new contract!
178480
NFL. NASCAR is a very close second.\n\nAnd, no, NASCAR is no longer just a "redneck" sport. In fact, in the future you may likely see the NFL take a cue from NASCAR and start placing sponsors on the players' jerseys to support the astronomical salaries the players are demanding.
663294
College by far.  You don't have to deal with players like Ricky Williams,  or Terrell Owens.  College players play for the game, not the check.  College fans are better, the atmosphere is better.  RVs rolling in Wednesday, tailgating 3 days.  Look at all the rivalries.  College is the only way to go.
321456
To play?  Watch?  The NFL gets the highest television ratings.
909719
The answer is yes because the pay and benefits are higher.  Also the players are usually looking forward to play in NCAFF to get a chance to play in the NFL.  Also the NCAFF if just in California.  Most of the NCAFF players who are drafted usually go to a California NFL team.  It's kind of like their farm teams.
865133
I completely agree!  College football is just filled with passion and desire.  Once they get to the NFL it seems like the heart is gone.  I would enjoy a separate college area.
19003
American football is an exciting sport, and it only comes around once every week during the season. Plus, the Super Bowl is the most popular championship game in sports. No series, just one game. The excitement usually reaches its peak when the game goes down to the last second, especially in championship games, such as Adam Vinatieri's Super Bowl winning kicks. There are great plays that are remembered, such as Dwight Clark's catch against Dallas. Oh, and I love it when people get Jacked Up!
49661
In my opinion, college basketball is a far more exiting experience than pro basketball, because the kids have much more to lose than pro players do.  Efforts to win for the sake of winning and for the sake of pride are far more exciting to watch than efforts made by players who are being paid millions of dollars whether they win or lose.  March Madness vs. the NBA Playoffs - no comparison in my book.
220268
Clearly football because it brings more excitement and there is so much more parity. Baseball needs a Salary Cap to make teams more evenly matched.