If it gets bloated, I’ll consider that a good thing.
When the season begins, it will be shrunken down and exclude football / Patriots, which will have its own threads.
But as an example of why I like it, PatsFans didn’t even have a decent NBA Playoffs / Finals thread for the Celtics. It was just a few of us, even though there were many Celtics fans watching the games. It was just off the beaten path in the Basketball forum. With as many members as they have, I think there are plenty of people who would love to live chat about UFC / Boxing, the Celtics, the Bruins, or major must see sports events. It’s just that there’s no go-to place where they know they'll find mutually interested posters.