Football is a much better game on TV than in person. Baseball vice versa.
Absolutely true. Unfortunately, both have become unaffordable for the many fans, at least at the professional level. For my family and I to go to a Red Sox game runs well north of $300, and the only reason it's not much higher is because I long ago learned to park 5 miles out of town and take the "T" to Fenway.
The answer has been our local minor (Eastern) league team, who are fun to watch and the tickets are more than reasonable - box seats are $10. And they've got Sam Adams on tap - nice and cold.
I disagree. I have attended most of the USC Trojans' home games since 1973 and a lot of away games as well. If you watch it on TV, you don't see the pregame and halftime shows, the horse running down the sideline when the Trojans score a touchdown, and the lighting of the LA Coliseum's Olympic torch at the start of the fourth quarter as the band plays "Galop," aka "Cavalry Charge," from Rossini's "William Tell Overture." And you don't get the thrill of joining the crowd as they cheer touchdowns and boo bad calls.
Hockey used to be much better in person than on TV, but even now (at least the last time they were actually playing), they have so many TV timeouts, that it kills the buzz.
Most expensive/best seat seats for watching football in person are closet to the action. Worst seats are in the nosebleed sections. Watch football on TV and they show it from the best seats in the house.
Most expensive/best seats for watching baseball in person are closest to the action, usually behind homeplate. Worst seats are in the outfield. Watch baseball on TV and they show it from the worst seats in the house.