Today, sports that were not pleasant to watch on TV in the days of NTSC 4:3 aspect ratio broadcasting such as soccer and hockey are actually GREAT to watch in HD, mostly because you can now see essentially most of the game action in sharp clarity and widescreen display. That's why I really enjoyed the 2010 World Cup final (well, except for the Dutch team playing just too rough).
By the way, the untimely death of Junior Seau could be the trigger point for a major re-evaluation of American football, and it could begin the slow decline of the sport itself.
With what we know now, it's unlikely that parents in upper and middle class families will allow their sons who are born in 2012 and later to play football.
More and more the players are going to come from poor backgrounds in the hood.
Look what has happened to boxing, that serves as a cautionary tale.