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The NFL Is on the Brink (VDH)
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| 7-16-2020
| Victor Davis Hanson
Posted on 07/16/2020 5:26:05 AM PDT by Sir Napsalot
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To: JesusIsLord
Right-but my ‘gut feeling’ is that a lot, (and I mean a LOT), of ‘Joe six pack’ conservative guys are ( were ) married to their TV, during football season.
I mean, it's practically their religion
It may have taken a seismic event/s to rouse them to action, but for sure, the line has been crossed.
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posted on
07/16/2020 6:51:07 AM PDT
by
SMARTY
(Freedom from effort in the present means effort has been stored up, in the past. T Roosevelt)
To: Kharis13
Wonder if they will again go to having advertisements during the Anthem? That will keep as many people as possible from seeing the “million dollar oppressed” kneeling. These idiots are killing the goose that lays the golden eggs!
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posted on
07/16/2020 7:01:05 AM PDT
by
gbscott
To: gbscott
There’s no way they go to am advertisement during the BNA...that will have to be shown.
The cracka NA not so much.
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posted on
07/16/2020 7:31:21 AM PDT
by
hercuroc
To: lodi90
corporate advertisers covet young people
That has been the traditional approach of advertising for decades.
However, that was when the baby boomers were younger.
Now the baby boomers are the "old" demographic they want to treat like s&^%.
Math--some folks need to learn it the hard way!
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posted on
07/16/2020 7:54:45 AM PDT
by
cgbg
(Masters don't want slaves talking about masters and slaves.)
To: Bruce Campbells Chin
“similar counterpart”, rugby and Australian rules football are certainly similar in terms of “brutality”.
Was thinking the same thing. Over the last few years I’ve taken to watching Premiership Rugby from England. They play what amounts to tackle football wearing soccer uniforms. Hard hits, but maybe not as brutal since they don’t wear armor.
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posted on
07/16/2020 8:07:51 AM PDT
by
hanamizu
To: Sir Napsalot
I lost interest and stopped watching the NFL about 15-20 years ago.
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posted on
07/16/2020 8:22:54 AM PDT
by
FLT-bird
To: Sir Napsalot
I hate to break it to the NFL, but this isn’t about the players. Or the owners.
It’s about the people who watch it.
And there aren’t enough lefty fans of any and all skin colors to keep the NFL, as its currently constituted, financially afloat.
Looks like the owners and players are about to learn that the hard way.
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posted on
07/16/2020 8:30:17 AM PDT
by
mewzilla
(Break out the mustard seeds.)
To: Sir Napsalot
I think the NFL is going to find a VERY unpleasant surprise as viewers tune out in a big way. Viewership could be down as much as 30%, which could cause advertisers to force the NFL to do extremely expensive "make goods" on advertising, costing the league billions in revenue.
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posted on
07/16/2020 8:32:34 AM PDT
by
RayChuang88
(FairTax: America's Economic Cure)
To: Kharis13
I feel you.
I know some nfl owners complained about downed revenue, then they approved Goodell contract extension (in 2017) in the midst of kneeling controversy and how Goodell’s handling it.
They really don’t care about the people watching and supporting the sport, so be it.
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posted on
07/16/2020 9:02:57 AM PDT
by
Sir Napsalot
(Pravda + Useful Idiots = USSR; Journ0List + Useful Idiots = DopeyChangey)
To: RayChuang88
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posted on
07/16/2020 9:03:42 AM PDT
by
mewzilla
(Break out the mustard seeds.)
To: mewzilla
And that was with a circa 17 to 20% drop in ratings compared to 2015. What happens now with a 30% drop in ratings compared to 2019? The financial bloodbath could be horrible.
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posted on
07/16/2020 9:25:59 AM PDT
by
RayChuang88
(FairTax: America's Economic Cure)
To: hercuroc
The cracka NA not so much.Ya got me laughing!! LOL!!
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