Football and basketball are probably the most popular sports in America, alongside a few others. During the playoffs and the Super Bowl in football, and the time of march madness and the championship in basketball, families and friends meet together and watch the games as a group. The sports go head to head as the best sports of America, but a fair amount believes basketball to be the better of the two. Basketball is definitely better than football. Admittedly, NFL games have set schedules. Usually, NFL games take place on Thursdays, Sundays, and Mondays. In the college football, high-school football, and the NFL, fans know when games are at least a week before they happen. It’s certainly easier to plan to go to/watch a game a few weeks ahead
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First of all, the rules in basketball are easy to explain. In basketball, players basically can’t make much contact with players on the opposite team, they can’t reach for the ball, they can’t push, they have to dribble the whole time, and depending on the situation, a player may have a time limit with the ball. That is basically it. In football, a player must understand how to gain or lose yards, what offside is, how a fumble works, which direction to pass it, know what kneeling on one knee is, and understand what first, second, third, and fourth down is. The rules of football are too complicated. In basketball, the rules mainly stay the same from elementary to college games, but a handful of rules are changed in football when one turns a certain age or is in a certain grade. To add on, there are less positions to learn in basketball than there is in football. During a football game, there are twenty-two players in all on the field. Each of those players play a different role in the game, with the exception of the few repeated positions. A couple nameable offensive positions are the receivers, the center, and the guard, and defensive positions include the linebackers, the safeties, and the cornerbacks. A basketball court has ten people on during the game with five on each team. The sport only has three main positions on both defence and offence. Those positions are the two posts, the two wings, and the single point guard. In …show more content…
Admittedly, the games in the NFL are better scheduled; on the other hand, teams in the NBA play more games a season than teams in the NFL. Furthermore, basketball is better known worldwide. Lastly, basketball is easier to learn and play. Take a stand against football lovers and explain to them exactly why basketball is a better sport.
Works Cited
Bonner, Stayton. "How Did the NBA Decide To Play an 82-Game Season?" Slate Magazine. N.p., 29 Dec. 2011. Web. 01 May 2017. .
Deckard, Dave. "Five Reasons the NFL Is More Popular Than The NBA." Blazer's Edge. Vox Media, 10 Sept. 2013. Web. 01 May 2017. .
"NFL Regular Season Games Played per Season." Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site. Pro Football Hall of Fame, 01 Jan. 2005. Web. 01 May 2017. .
Seifert, Kevin. "How American Football Is Becoming a Worldwide Sport." ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures, 05 May 2016. Web. 01 May 2017. .
"Sports." International Olympic Committee. N.p., 26 Apr. 2017. Web. 01 May 2017.
First of all, the rules in basketball are easy to explain. In basketball, players basically can’t make much contact with players on the opposite team, they can’t reach for the ball, they can’t push, they have to dribble the whole time, and depending on the situation, a player may have a time limit with the ball. That is basically it. In football, a player must understand how to gain or lose yards, what offside is, how a fumble works, which direction to pass it, know what kneeling on one knee is, and understand what first, second, third, and fourth down is. The rules of football are too complicated. In basketball, the rules mainly stay the same from elementary to college games, but a handful of rules are changed in football when one turns a certain age or is in a certain grade. To add on, there are less positions to learn in basketball than there is in football. During a football game, there are twenty-two players in all on the field. Each of those players play a different role in the game, with the exception of the few repeated positions. A couple nameable offensive positions are the receivers, the center, and the guard, and defensive positions include the linebackers, the safeties, and the cornerbacks. A basketball court has ten people on during the game with five on each team. The sport only has three main positions on both defence and offence. Those positions are the two posts, the two wings, and the single point guard. In …show more content…
Admittedly, the games in the NFL are better scheduled; on the other hand, teams in the NBA play more games a season than teams in the NFL. Furthermore, basketball is better known worldwide. Lastly, basketball is easier to learn and play. Take a stand against football lovers and explain to them exactly why basketball is a better sport.
Works Cited
Bonner, Stayton. "How Did the NBA Decide To Play an 82-Game Season?" Slate Magazine. N.p., 29 Dec. 2011. Web. 01 May 2017. .
Deckard, Dave. "Five Reasons the NFL Is More Popular Than The NBA." Blazer's Edge. Vox Media, 10 Sept. 2013. Web. 01 May 2017. .
"NFL Regular Season Games Played per Season." Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site. Pro Football Hall of Fame, 01 Jan. 2005. Web. 01 May 2017. .
Seifert, Kevin. "How American Football Is Becoming a Worldwide Sport." ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures, 05 May 2016. Web. 01 May 2017. .
"Sports." International Olympic Committee. N.p., 26 Apr. 2017. Web. 01 May 2017.