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As for sports in general...baseball is declining in viewership from elongated games, football has health concerns which might harm the NFL. I think college football is fine, considering it is a outlet for many in poverty. Basketball will be fine, although I think the rest of the world will catch up to us in time. Hockey and Soccer are battling for that next spot, which I think is going to go to soccer.

Baseball is dying. Milennials just don't care much about it, besides going to the park for a beer and a game. And they can get that out of soccer - and many of them are doing exactly that.

Football is in a tough spot. The game has always been violent and dangerous, but the actual effects haven't been completely known. Until now. We may be reaching a point where kids are no longer allowed to play due to the massive concerns about CTE and concussions - not to mention the horrific knee and joint injuries that are systemic of the game. I think it'll stick around, but it's done growing, most likely.

As for hockey, while I love the game, it's always going to be a niche sport. Agreed that it has, by far, the best postseason and is the most fun to watch live. It's prohibitively expensive to play in most of the US, and the economies of scale aren't on its side. It'll keep growing, but it will likely be surpassed by soccer as a spectator sport, and by lacrosse as a participation sport.

This post was edited on 4/1/15 at 9:46 am