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Woefully Underrated Things In Sports

Clemson's Wayne Gallman runs through the tackle attempt of South Carolina's Rico McWilliams during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro)

Sports industry is a highly complex world and there are many underrated things that we need to consider. As an example, not many people are enthusiastic about arena football. It is often seen by mainstream fans as the “No Fun” league. In reality, it is a great substitute to watch. It has very simple rules and there is tons of scoring. Minor league baseball may not be something that people would watch, especially if they are Yankee or Red Sox fan. Sometimes, it feels relaxing to get away from the noisy Major League footballs. Minor League matches are often quite affordable and they are usually entertaining. In fact, we would be able to brag with our friends that we are among the first to spot future MLB superstars.

Summer Olympics are highly popular and the amount of coverage can be quite staggering. Nearly 4 billion people watch Summer Olympics directly or through TV. However, fewer than 500,000 people watch Winter Olympics. There are many interesting matches to watch in Winter Olympics and they are quite fun. ESPN is known for various excellent sports-oriented shows and the Feel Good Stories may not be the most popular. In reality, after watching dozens of sports-related shows in a week, it feels good to know something unrelated. It features individuals around the world sports through fresh and very creative stories.

It may be hard to believe, but golf is also quite interesting to watch. Many people complain that they fall asleep to golf TV shows. In reality, golf is an exciting game, although the pace is obviously slower. It is a great activity for bonding among entrepreneurs and family members. It may not be the most exhilarating to watch, but we should be able to get a lot of excitement. Fantasy sports can also be quite fun, although they may be quite pointless and nerdy for mainstream fans.

For bug sports buff, it is a good idea to try out a fantasy sports leagues. They are exciting team sports with more interesting themes and background stories. X Games are not only for punks or skaters. They can be quite fun to watch for mainstream fans. It can be quite amazing to see how people could seem to defy the gravity with the boards and dirt bike.

This is certainly not something that we should expect to see, but crowd brawls in the world of sports are quite common, even from the ancient times. Almost each week, we heard news about sports brawls and it is interesting to know the story behind it. As long as there is no one who gets seriously injured or killed, crowd brawls are actually pretty funny. Another funny crowd-related thing to watch is rushing the court or field. Many fans are actually expecting to rush the court when the match ends. This activity often occurs in college games and it can be quite funny to see what ordinary fans are doing in the middle of the field.