Comment on Why is the NFL draft day so "special"?
slazer2au@lemmy.world 5 days ago
Because sports ball is important to them. Will a good player be on their team? Will they finally drop that player no one likes? What team managed to snag that up and coming player.
All those things are relevant to someone.
HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 5 days ago
To add onto this, you’re also seeing a greater development of the nerd fan, propped up by fantasy football and gambling.
Before, a fan would be interested in their team and maybe a few others. You now have people dedicated to the league, treating it as the RNG running their games. That means knowing all teams, all players, and even how coaching staff will use players as that affects their own games and possibly even their own bottom lines.