why dont they make football longer and everything else especially baseball shorter?
79187
There are a lot of injuries that take place in football a longer season would significantly shorten the careers of the players. The other stuff is there to try to distract us from the long offseason.
191411
Because this isn't basketball where almost every team makes it in.  If there were more games, it would take longer to do the season, and while you would think it would be popular, extended playoffs actually aren't exciting to most fans.\nRemember, 10 years ago, there were only two divisions in each league and only one playoff before the WS.  The addition of the wildcard and the additional round are recent additions, and exciting ones at that (especially with 4 of the last 5 Champions coming from Wild Card berths).\nHowever, I think 2 additional teams (so lets say a playin game/series between the two wildcards) would add too much time to the playoffs and throw a lot of teams off cycle/rotation.
1177149
There are four 15-minute quarters in an American Football game.\n\nThere are 9 innings in a baseball game, unless the teams are tied at the end of the 9th inning, then extra innings are played.
419587
TO MAKE THE GAME FURTHER INTERESTING..\nTO MAKE THE GAME A RUN-FEAST..\nTHATS WHY NOW A DAYS TEAMS CROSSING 300 RUNS EASILY.
643514
It's way too long, each team should only have 5 minutes each in all rounds unless there is a trade involved then give them ten minutes max,
949303
Yes. Baseball players generally have a much longer tenure and good playing years as opposed to other sports like football, hockey and such that are harder on the body and joints.
383596
many many many differences in the two, yet many similarities. The playing stratigies are different also. \n\nActually the game of baseball really originated from a game which was played more like softball! The balls were similar to the 16" softball game played today.\n\nAlso, a seven inning softball game goes a lot quicker than a seven inning baseball game! I have called a seven inning BB game which laste 4 hours, and also a seven inning SB game in 50 minutes!. Love 'em both though!
913958
No every generation has gone through this. Baseball is not the same as it was when you or I were kids, nor was that game the same as our parents, but on the basic level of the game it is the same the rosters have been set at 22-25 men since the early 1900s, the mound has been 60 ft 6 inches away from home plate since the early 1900s, basepaths 90 ft from base to base, the changes that have come about the DH, free agency, and unions have been talked about since the early 1900s. One of the biggest changes the BIGGEST in terms of how the game was played is on its way out, artificial turf. About 3-5 teams now have artificial turf, Minnesota, Toronto, Florida maybe or Tampa Bay any way from the early 70s to the 90s turf played a bigger role in baseball than anything it added speed, to both the offense and defense, made the stolen base much more of a threat, in the mid 70s almost every team had guys stealing 30-40 or more bases a year and these were succesful teams look at how the Royals of the 1970s were built and the success they had as a team, Amos Otis, Frank White, Willie Wilson later on even George Brett had some decent base stealing numbers. Just take a look at those teams from the 1970s. Anyway the 70s also had the beginning of free agency and people thought that would destroy baseball, baseball has lumbered on. In the 40s-50s and into the sixties people thought integration was going to destroy baseball, in the 40s it eas the war, before that the depression, and before that the White Sox scandal and many smaller and sometimes bigger scandal we never hear of involving gambling. So in closing  baseball is changing and staying the same it is bigger than the players although very few of them realize that, it will keep on making us happy and sad at the same time, it will keep us entertained and p i s s us off, it will destroy some players lifes by offering too much temptation (ie Pete Rose, Barry Bonds, Joe Jackson) and a lot of the players will rise above the fray and and tantalize us with feats of grace, power, and humility.
721999
more interactive programs between fans and players. Change the style of play a bit, by forcing the players to actually play some more defense and make the game more exciting to watch (college ball is kicking nba's ass right now).
1077497
As far as I know, baseball has always been played for the most part by people who have the use of their feet. Sure, some disabled people play as well, but that probably doesn't have anything to do with the mesure of the distance to the wall from the plate.
793615
It would make more money and the NCAA knows it. I saw an interview a few years back where a NCAA official admitted that they had indeed done a feasibility study on a playoff and that study showed that it could be done easily and the revenues it would generate would blow the bowl system out of the water. He said the biggest thing preventing a playoff system is the college Presidents. They are hiding behind the excuse that it will cost players too much class time......of course, how many universities and colleges are in school for more than a week or 2 in December/early January? How much class time is missed by playing Mon-Thurs night games for ESPN???
84884
To win more games than the rest of their division.\nHow will they do this...They need a better running game to take the pressure off of the pass rush, stop looking for the big pass play and take the short passes that defenses are willing to give up, then when the DB's cover tighter go to the longer routes.  They need better protection up front.
279681
Might be more willing in November, but how many would already be injured and unable to play because of a long season ... or would be burned out because they have been playing for eight months.\n\nI like the extended All-Star Break in July idea. To make it easier on MLB players, you could even shorten the season in those years back to the old 154 game season to make room for the WBC. It is only every three years, so it's not like its an annual dilema.\n\nHopefully, they'll get it all figured out by 2009.
864551
G'day Resst,\n\nThank you for your question.\n\nSoccer requires more energy and stamina because most players are on the pitch for all of the game. In higher profile games, they have extra time. American football players spend approximately half the time off the ground not to mention all of the time outs in the game.\n\nI won't compare the skill levels of the game because both games require different skills.\n\nThe injury levels of American football would be higher because it is a contact sport.\n\nThere are also games like rugby and Australian rules which demand the stamina of soccer and the durability of American fooball.\n\nRegards\n\nI w
840593
Baseball is a classier sport then football most teams wont allow the extra Bling.  I use to were flip-up sunglasses if you can still find them.  Or the bright colored cleats.
846364
Major League Baseball - 90 feet\nLittle League Baseball - 60 feet\nSoftball - 60 feet
1183683
baseball its americas past time ...then football