Posted on 10/11/2016 8:08:51 PM PDT by jazusamo
who was that big guy that did football?...the turduckin guy?....now that was entertainment...
I think oversaturation has become a problem for the NFL, too — at least in terms of year-to-year ratings. It used to be that you’d have regional games on Sunday afternoons, and one nationally televised game on Monday nights. Now you’ve got football all over the TV schedule, and with the NFL Network and the internet you can get your fill of football games and other football-related content 24 hours a day.
LOL. That would be John Madden.
I remember the days when the halftime show at an NFL game consisted of a local high school marching band.
I don't think I've watched an NFL game in 20 years. The introduction of astro turf was the beginning of the death of the game IMHO.
Hey, at least the NBA has a code of conduct which states that all players shall stand respectfully at attention during the national anthem. Too bad the NFL coiu;dn't manage that.
So maybe knock it off with the race-baiting, and admit that the NBA is probably being smarter than the NFL with respect to not offending its fans and not hurting revenue.
The Revolution is ON!
Vote Trump!
That was a total slap in the face...
Well said, in my view that’s what the NFL has become.
gatorade and budweiser are big nfl sponsors.. and pepsi co.
I did not know the NBA had that as a rule— Good for them— and good for me.. I love the NBA..
The ratings are down by at least one person because of the National Anthem stunts. I’m not watching.
I saw all that trash on the news.
I quit watching the NFL in 1993 when the Houston Oilers half-tie score against the Buffalo Bills was 35-3 and the Oilers lost the game. See here.
So why were ratings up the last two years?
>>. . .the NBA is probably being smarter than the NFL with respect to not offending its fans <<
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I don’t know. That idiot Mark Cuban is offending me — Endorsing The Corruption.
I like HS football and it is free.
Those were the days when the Minnesota Vikings had an elite defensive unit known as the Purple People Eaters, while the defense of the Los Angeles Rams--my team--was led by the Fearsome Foursome. Coaches could have radically different recruiting strategies. The Rams' George Allen built his team with trades, while the Dallas Cowboys' Tom Landry built his with drafts. Superbowl half time shows featured marching bands, not rap, disco and strippers.
And I contend that the AFL was more exciting to watch before it merged with the NFL. I'll never forget the Heidi Game of 1968, in which the Oakland Raiders, led by quarterback "Mad Bomber" Daryle La Monica beat the New York Jets led by "Broadway Joe" Namath by scoring two back-to-back touchdowns in nine seconds of playing time.
“TO HELL WITH THE NFL!! I am OUT”
Dittos.
I haven’t watched one minute of one game. And it’s going to stay that way. The NFL is irredeemable. Gone with the wind like the GOPe. IMHO. My personal “boycotts” are always permanent.
Mmmm, why do I think this is a good sign for Trump?
John Madden and Summerall’s voice - those were the days.
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