The NFL Is Still King Among American Sports Fans

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		Tech Entertainment Wall Street Markets Strategy Sports Lifestyle Politics Europe Video Latest Friday, October 21, 2011 The NFL Is Still King Among American Sports Fans In a recent survey by Scarborough Sports Marketing, 62 percent of American Adults listed the NFL as a sport in which they have at least a little interest. That was tops among all sports, easily out-pacing Major League Baseball with 49 percent. It also might be time to reconsider what we call a "major sport" in the United States. The NBA came in fifth, behind college football. And the NHL was 12th, behind NASCAR, high school sports, and figure skating. Interestingly, MLB is not even the second most popular "sport." They fall behind the Olympics, which is more of an event than a sport, but I say tomato, and you say tomato (wait, that doesn't work as well when not spoken out loud). Here are the 20 most popular sports among American adults... Read » Also On Sports Page Today: Now Primetime Sitcoms Are Making Fun Of LeBron James Bill Simmons Set Off The Blogosphere For Saying NBA Players Have 'Limited Intellectual Capital' WATCH: Blake Griffin Channels Evil Knievel For Latest Dunk The Son Of One Of The Best Golfers Ever Will Play On European Tour In 2012 Advertisement SPORTS CHART OF THE DAY: Winning Championships Is Getting Pricey For The Yankees SPORTS CHART OF THE DAY: Tom Brady Is On Pace To Shatter Dan Marino's NFL Passing Yards Record SPORTS CHART OF THE DAY: Drinking At NFL Games Is An Expensive Habit Share this: Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit StumbleUpon LinkedIn The email address for your subscription is: dwyld.kwu.careerrrwyld@blogger.com Change Your Email Address | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe to the Sports Page RSS Feed Business Insider. 257 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010 Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

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