Mac, I don't know what country you live in but when you're in Florida or SouthWest, Cubans and Mexicans outnumber the 'natives', so yes, most of the population does watch that crap.

BTW, I'm pissed because I recorded the damn game but before I got a chance to watch, I looked at my phone and Google added a card that posted the score :-(
No, I don't watch it in 1x speed; that's what FF is for until the score changes. Then quick press of the 7sec rewind gets me to the exciting part.
BTW, that was a nice goal they scored.