I read that the problem for weekend one was hurricane Irma.
In Los Angeles and Santa Clara????
Oh? Did they evacuate California?
I guess that's their story and they're sticking to it. They're going to have to come up with something (besides the obvious and clear reasons) to explain away those empty seats on the WEST coast, though...
60 minutes of football, with huddle time maybe 30 minutes of actual playing time, probably less.
So you watch actual action about 10 minutes an hour for 3 hours and with no relief that being at home and having the remote in your hands, why sit through the drudgery?
Take in the fact that most people spend up to 2 hours getting to stadium , parking and getting in, you are now at a 5-6 hour endeavor for basically 30 minutes of football action.
As others have spoken, the thug mentality, self adulation for making a tackle, and basic limited brain capacity of the NFL players, WHY?
The NFL should not be asking why not, but WHY?