Your three most boring sports to watch.

1970s · February 9, 2019 9:47AM

These are the sports that you can't stand to watch. You'd probably choose two consecutive hours of listening to your ex wife berate you then watch this garbage.

Hallco · February 9, 2019 9:53AM

Long distance running
Fishing
Weight lifting

Interesting on these...I don't mind doing any of them, I just don't like to watch anyone else! Lol

stevek · February 9, 2019 10:05AM

Everything except football and baseball.

With the exception of I do like the track & field events at the Olympics once every four years.

pitboss · February 9, 2019 10:09AM

basketball
tennis
soccer

perkdog · February 9, 2019 11:30AM

Regular season MLB, Soccer, NASCAR

Justacommeman · February 9, 2019 12:41PM

MLB regular season
NBA regular season
NASCAR

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ahopkins · February 9, 2019 12:45PM

NASCAR
NBA Basketball
Tennis

Darin · February 9, 2019 12:57PM

badminton
polo
lawn bowling

PatsGuy5000 · February 9, 2019 12:58PM

NASCAR, Curling, Cycling

Coinstartled · February 9, 2019 3:07PM

Can no longer watch NFL, non WS MLB and non championship series NBA.

And with the WS I'll put it on the radio and putz around the computer. No athletic event should run much past 3 hours.

DIMEMAN · February 9, 2019 5:52PM

@Darin said:
badminton
polo
lawn bowling

Surely these aren't televised sports are they.

I can watch most sports except soccer and hockey. Oh and bowling.

breakdown · February 9, 2019 6:50PM

NBA regular season
NFL preseason
All-star games for any sport

perkdog · February 9, 2019 7:07PM

The Pro Bowl

Darin · February 9, 2019 8:23PM

@DIMEMAN said:

@Darin said:
badminton
polo
lawn bowling

Surely these aren't televised sports are they.

I can watch most sports except soccer and hockey. Oh and bowling.

The badminton championships were just televised on ESPN 8 the Ocho. I watched a little bit out of
curiosity but just not my sport, though I admit when the shuttlecock is in the air anything can happen.
As far as polo is concerned, my feeling is if we were able to wipe out polio in this country then we damn
well should be able to wipe out polo. And lawn bowling is becoming more popular every day, though
trying to get a 16 lb. bowling ball rolling across a well manicured lawn is more of a challenge than I care to take on.

stevek · February 10, 2019 5:15AM

Another is women's beach volleyball.

All the men watching it, hoping the girl's tops or bottoms accidentally slip off.

Absolutely disgusting! 🤪

Justacommeman · February 10, 2019 10:35AM

@Darin said:

@DIMEMAN said:

@Darin said:
badminton
polo
lawn bowling

Surely these aren't televised sports are they.

I can watch most sports except soccer and hockey. Oh and bowling.

The badminton championships were just televised on ESPN 8 the Ocho. I watched a little bit out of
curiosity but just not my sport, though I admit when the shuttlecock is in the air anything can happen.
As far as polo is concerned, my feeling is if we were able to wipe out polio in this country then we damn
well should be able to wipe out polo. And lawn bowling is becoming more popular every day, though
trying to get a 16 lb. bowling ball rolling across a well manicured lawn is more of a challenge than I care to take on.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kHltCzuwlOs

SanctionII · February 10, 2019 10:50AM

Off the top of my head (and more than three):

NASCAR, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Golf, Baseball, Fishing, Curling, Bocce and Bi-Athalon.

All of these are boring to watch on TV and in person.

Also I will add Competitive Eating. In person or on TV, it is just disgusting and gross.

larryallen73 · February 10, 2019 11:01AM

I agree with many:
auto racing, fishing and non-Olympic long distance running.

JoeBanzai · February 10, 2019 11:09AM

Soccer, Golf, Nascar.

BillJones · February 10, 2019 8:08PM

Soccer is always boring. I can not get into it no mattter how hard I try. It’s easy to understand why the best soccer announcers are noted for yelling, “gooooooal!!!!!!!!!!!” That’s to wake up the fans who fell asleep 45 minutes ago, five minutes into the game.

The Pro Bowl is a joke, but I can easily understand why. Why end a great player’s career in a meaningless game? Years ago the Tampa team lost a great running back when he wrecked his knee in a stupid, meaningless Pro Bowl exhibition football game that was held on the beach.

NASCAR is boring. The only tine it gets interesting is when there is a big pile-up, which like rooting for the lions to eat the Christians.

Coinstartled · February 10, 2019 9:38PM

@DIMEMAN said:

@Darin said:
badminton
polo
lawn bowling

Surely these aren't televised sports are they.

I can watch most sports except soccer and hockey. Oh and bowling.

Soccer I cannot watch. Hockey Night in Canada was go to TV in Detroit. Bowling was great on Sunday mornings.

JRR300 · February 11, 2019 6:19PM

Soccer and Nascar far outdistance everyone else. fishing would be my third. As to all the bowling haters out there, I can understand because you can't really appreciate the intricacies of the game. If you are even semi-serious about the game and understand the wide variety of factors involved, it's just great watching those guys perform under those conditions. I know I'm probably in the minority here, but do we have any other bowlers in this thread to back me up??
And thank god, spring training has begun, which means baseball is not very far away!

BLUEJAYWAY · February 11, 2019 8:31PM

Darts,Curling,Arm Wrestling.

JRR300 · February 11, 2019 9:22PM

curling...is that even on TV other than for the Olympics?

keets · February 12, 2019 5:13AM

Soccer.
Curling.
any Marathon or Long Distance event.

Coinstartled · February 12, 2019 5:28AM

@JRR300 said:
curling...is that even on TV other than for the Olympics?

Used to watch it as a kid in Detroit from the nearby Canadian station. Sort of like watching bowling or golf. Enjoyable for a while but you are not jumping in the air knocking your drink over.

bronco2078 · February 12, 2019 5:31AM

Curling makes the list seriously?

Watch women curling in those skintight outfits and you will change your tune. You all are probably the same knuckleheads that are transfixed by college football and shut the tv off when women's volleyball comes on I bet.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4TB9LJpWFE

VikingDude · February 12, 2019 5:38AM

I have to ask - is fishing really a sport?

bronco2078 · February 12, 2019 5:39AM

@VikingDude said:
I have to ask - is fishing really a sport?

not for the fish

Coinstartled · February 12, 2019 5:42AM

@VikingDude said:
I have to ask - is fishing really a sport?

It is in the darts, billiards, beer guzzling category.

DrBuster · February 12, 2019 7:01AM

@bronco2078 said:
Curling makes the list seriously?

Watch women curling in those skintight outfits and you will change your tune. You all are probably the same knuckleheads that are transfixed by college football and shut the tv off when women's volleyball comes on I bet.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4TB9LJpWFE

This list is flawed, Anastasia Bryzgalova is not on it, blasphemy.

stevek · February 12, 2019 7:18AM

@bronco2078 said:
Curling makes the list seriously?

Watch women curling in those skintight outfits and you will change your tune. You all are probably the same knuckleheads that are transfixed by college football and shut the tv off when women's volleyball comes on I bet.

I couldn't get thru that video without.....never mind.

stevek · February 12, 2019 7:21AM

@VikingDude said:
I have to ask - is fishing really a sport?

If ya live in a van down by the river after betting it all on the Rams in the Super Bowl, it's a sustenance necessity.

JoeBanzai · February 12, 2019 7:49AM

@JRR300 said:
Soccer and Nascar far outdistance everyone else. fishing would be my third. As to all the bowling haters out there, I can understand because you can't really appreciate the intricacies of the game. If you are even semi-serious about the game and understand the wide variety of factors involved, it's just great watching those guys perform under those conditions. I know I'm probably in the minority here, but do we have any other bowlers in this thread to back me up??
And thank god, spring training has begun, which means baseball is not very far away!

I don't consider many of the mentioned "games" actually sports. Soccer qualifies, and is a snoozefest.

Golf, Nascar, Bowling, fishing don't really seem like "sports" to me. More like activities or games. Yes, they require skill, but so does tiddlywinks or marbles.

I bowled in a work league and a couples league for years. Really enjoyed it! Never got TOO serious about it, but I did go from throwing a straight ball to a semi-fingertip fancy (at the time) ball, and learn the game. Can be quite fun. REALLY great when you let go of the ball and just KNOW it's going to be a STRIKE!

I was channel surfing just the other day and bowling came on, watched for a few frames and moved on.

I used to golf with my father, who loved the game, it could be fun to play, but can't watch for too long.

Played a little soccer too, boringest sport ever to watch. Absolutely baffled as to how it can be the "worlds most popular sport".

People often say "you just don't understand the game" well, I understand them, they are just boring to watch.

Baseball is creeping up there as a boring sport to watch as well. It's already a slower paced game that is getting way too slow. Tell the pitchers to throw the ball and the hitters to get in there and hit!

bronco2078 · February 12, 2019 8:58AM

@JoeBanzai said:

@JRR300 said:
Soccer and Nascar far outdistance everyone else. fishing would be my third. As to all the bowling haters out there, I can understand because you can't really appreciate the intricacies of the game. If you are even semi-serious about the game and understand the wide variety of factors involved, it's just great watching those guys perform under those conditions. I know I'm probably in the minority here, but do we have any other bowlers in this thread to back me up??
And thank god, spring training has begun, which means baseball is not very far away!

I don't consider many of the mentioned "games" actually sports. Soccer qualifies, and is a snoozefest.

Golf, Nascar, Bowling, fishing don't really seem like "sports" to me. More like activities or games. Yes, they require skill, but so does tiddlywinks or marbles.

I bowled in a work league and a couples league for years. Really enjoyed it! Never got TOO serious about it, but I did go from throwing a straight ball to a semi-fingertip fancy (at the time) ball, and learn the game. Can be quite fun. REALLY great when you let go of the ball and just KNOW it's going to be a STRIKE!

I was channel surfing just the other day and bowling came on, watched for a few frames and moved on.

I used to golf with my father, who loved the game, it could be fun to play, but can't watch for too long.

Played a little soccer too, boringest sport ever to watch. Absolutely baffled as to how it can be the "worlds most popular sport".

People often say "you just don't understand the game" well, I understand them, they are just boring to watch.

Baseball is creeping up there as a boring sport to watch as well. It's already a slower paced game that is getting way too slow. Tell the pitchers to throw the ball and the hitters to get in there and hit!

golf boring to watch , fun to play . When I worked at the country club I could squeeze in 6 holes in 20 minutes just before dark . Everyone was off the course , I'd be riding a cushman from one hole to the next.

Of course being on the clock ostensibly working while I played helped with the enjoyment level

It was a given that if you worked there you would be able to play more than people who actually paid to get on the course. You were never going to get 18 holes all at once though.