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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When I saw the result today was a nil nil draw, after a 1-1 draw, I immediately thought of this thread and chuckled. Why don’t Americans love this boring-ass game? Why? I just can’t figure it out! 🧐[/quote]

Many years ago, the NFL changed rules to increase scoring after doing a study that revealed viewer interest increased with increased scoring.[/quote]

Yes I thought about that too when reading this thread earlier in the week. American football has changed a lot in order to make the game more dynamic snd fun to watch. It was originally illegal to throw the ball and it was more akin to rugby. But they discovered that a game that incorporated passing, running, and kicking the ball, that enables teams to score several different ways, was more engaging for fans. The games complexity can sometimes be a barrier to fandom for newbies, but the game actually goes to extensive efforts to make it as transparent as possible — the on field cumbersome snd markings, the clear order of downs, and the fact that any point you can look at the screen or scoreboard and know who has possession, what down they are on, and how many yards they need to first down. It makes for a quick learning curve.

MLB and NBA have also made rules changes or other adjustments to ensure competition, scoring, fairness, etc. Sometimes this tinkering backfires, as with play review which has made NFL and MLB tedious and too long. But changes like allowing passing or changing the height of the pitching mound or addressing defensive shifts are done with the entertainment quality in mind.

Soccer has stayed basically the same (except, maddeningly, for the stupid scoring reviews!) forever. Scoring is rare and hard, flopping common, there are minimal natural breaks in play for eating, going to the bathroom, or catching up with your seat mate. Soccer does not reward casual fans. That limits its appeal, at least in the US. And American football, basketball, and baseball have growing fandoms outside the US. [/quote]

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