Posted on 10/13/2016 7:44:32 AM PDT by C19fan
The financial cornerstone of the NFL as it has grown into the nations most prosperous and popular sports league has been its network television deals. Pro football has been TV ratings gold, and the leagues handsome reward for that has been contracts with the networks now collectively worth an estimated $7 billion annually.
So when ratings for NFL games slip, even while remaining at comparatively lofty levels, it is noteworthy. Such is the case this season, with the sports overall TV ratings down about 11 percent from last season.
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Then of course, this season's share of awful to watch games aren't helping things, either. The lack of decent offensive line play is really hurting quarterback performance, too.
Exactly. When posting an excerpt, you’re allowed so many characters. Use the box wisely instead of filling it with garbage.
The big chink in the armor of the NFL’s argument is that college football ratings are going UP. They’re floating these cheesy excuses for more reasons than just calming down the fans that are still with them. The NFL is trying to calm down the sponsors that are getting jittery.
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