Here's my theory: it's all about perception.
I find games where I perceive the players are not doing something extraordinary to be boring to watch.
Examples:
Soccer: Kicking a ball... not impressive. I feel I could easily do it.
Hockey: Hitting a puck with a stick? Not impressed.
Golf: Hitting a ball into a hole? Not impressed.
Note that I am not saying these are easy things to do... in fact, they are as difficult as in any other game; but I am talking about perception, especially on TV.
Take the games I love watching:
Football: 250-300lb guys pounding each other to submission. I KNOW I can't do that... it's awesome to watch.
Basketball: One word: DUNKING! Wow.
Even baseball: Throwing a ball at 100mph? Wow. I know I can never do that in my life.
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