Posted on 02/13/2026 11:42:01 AM PST by EnderWiggin1970
Ran across this podcast outlining that viewership of the NFL halftime show collapsed 39% compared to last year. This from a ratings source used for advertising (and thus much more reliable as companies use this for real-$$ decisions.)
It's pretty plain that profanity laws were also violated, so we'll see if LEO will give lawlessness a pass or hold them accountable.
That rabbit done died, when they knelt for lies
“Banana Ball is the future of major league sports. Way more entertaining!!”
I saw a couple games on TV last year, what a hoot. And unlike Wrestling the outcome of the contest is not arranged in advance, they are actually competing.
Go Dakota “stilts”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZP3uo8jUwM
I was all set to watch a movie....the banana ball went into extra innings so it went 40 minutes past its timeslot. booo
Me neither. I care more about saving endangered lice than I do football.
We did make it a point to stream the TPUSA show.
Trump already was involved in founding a rival football league. It didn’t end well. Some people (like Burt Reynolds) really hated him for trying to get his own team into the NFL and abandoning the others.
Back when the NFL was in a downward spiral following the kneeling craziness, the decision was made to try to bring back the XFL. However, it obviously could not be brought back overnight...took years to get it up and running again...and by that time, that scandal had passed and the NFL had improved its standing and image (at least at that time). Had the XFL been able to revive itself immediately with so many people disaffected with the NFL, things might have been a little different as far as its potential success.
With all due respect, even a cursory amount of research would reveal that this is impossible to be true. That number is the amount of live views that was on the TPUSA YouTube channel *alone*. Each one of those views could have been 1 person each, but also possibly 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 20, 50, 100, etc. per each of those "views." And, again, that is on the TPUSA YouTube channel *alone*.
It was also streamed live on multiple other YouTube channels. It was also streamed live on multiple X/twitter live streams. It was also streamed live on multiple Rumble streams, and other streaming platforms. That would be above and beyond the TPUSA YouTube channel, and could have also multiple people watching per live stream view.
It was also carried live on multiple paid and unpaid subscription streaming services such as OAN, Daily Wire, NND, NTD, etc.
It was also carried live on multiple antenna broadcast, cable, and satellite channels such as RAV, CHARGE!, and TBN.
Moreover, while this is not an indication of the total viewers, it is telling that the TPUSA halftime show songs overtook Bad Bunny on Apple's very own charts, even though that was their show and artist they more than heavily promoted on their own platform. And they weren't even new songs.
Doesn’t even know what he’s talking about, either. See post 68 above as to how he is using a single source and claiming that was “total views”, as well as the below. Some of this is anecdotal, others are hard numbers.
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4366202/posts
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4366345/posts
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4366071/posts
That said, I think Benny Johnson pulls stuff out of thin air half the time without verifying.
The numbers are based upon views during the 25 minute halftime show.
Not children banging on their keyboards after the show to get numbers up.
Again. Do better.😄
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