this just in ...

new Harris Poll:

Percent Indicating Watching Sports on a Regular Basis

Source: Harris Interactive (February 2006)

Professional Football: 39.4%
College Football: 21.8%
Baseball: 19.3%
College Basketball: 16.8%
Professional Basketball: 15.4%
Auto Racing: 11.3%
Golf: 8.8%
Hockey: 7.3%
Tennis: 6.7%
Soccer: 4.5%
Extreme Sports: 3.9%

None: 42.9%

(I for one couldn't tell you the last time I watched a Thug-BA game -- maybe one of the Bucks / Celtics / 76ers playoffs in the mid 80's?)

Kinda surprised that nearly 43% of those polled don't watch any sports regularly. And that 11% think watching cars drive round-and-round is entertaining.

Ah, but remember, poker wasn't listed as a choice. So that number would be much lower, I'd expect....at least based on how often poker is shown on ESPN.

Btw, is poker a winter or summer olympic sport? Anyone know?

DCBucky I know I could get my Sothernness revoked, but I friggin' hate nascar. I'd bet anyone $1000 the only reason alot of people actually go to the race is to hopefully see a crash.

That's fine...there are plenty of folks up this way who hate hockey(not I) and only watch it to see a good fight.

I gotta admit, I used to know the Knicks and the NBA like the back of my hand, and even I am starting to follow the college game more in recent years. I don't know why....

Might depend on what they defined "regularly" as. If you watch only one basketball game per week, is that the same as watching one NFL game per week? NFL teams only play once a week.