[Dilbert San Diego]

Everybody has their theories as to why ratings are off.

1. Thug players
2. Games too long. Why does it take 3 1/2 hours to play a game nowadays?

3. Why do they go to a commercial right after the kickoff, when they already took a long commercial break right before the kickoff?

4. Why does it seem as if the replay reviews take forever?

[Bernard]

I guess I am lucky that Da Bears are so horrible it has been very easy to avoid watching the NFL this year.

[Jmouse007]

Glad the NFL's ratings are ging down the toilet, couldn't care less. The Anti-American, black racust "Only Black Lives Matter" NFL is dead to our entire family. Haven't watched ANY NFL games, not going to watch ANY NFL games, period! The NFL loves these racists, then let the "Only Black Lives Matter" crowd watch and pay to support them and ALL OF THE NFL's SPONSORS BECAUSE WE DON'T AND WE WON'T!

BOYCOTT THE ANTI-AMERICAN NFL!

Think of the HUNDREDS of MILLIONS of dollars being lost every week by sports memerobilia and NFL merchandise clothing store's, sports bars, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dominos, Papa John's, and other pizza chains... the list is endless = ALL of the ancillary businesses that make a huge part of their money, living/profit off of former NFL fans who are actively boycotting the NFL BY THE MILLIONS! I bet these business owners (and NFL sponsors) are angry as blazes and frantically contacting the NFL team owners, the NFL management and Goddell daily and screaming about how much the NFL's Anti-American, black racism is costing them and absolutely KILLING THEIR BUSINESSES! Like I said:

BOYCOTT THE ANTI-AMERICAN NFL!

[eyeamok]

If Mr Trump were to Call Out NBC now for the latest crap that has come out, it just might FINISH OFF the National Felon League.

[fireman15]

Who says Kaepernick is good for nothing?

[OrangeHoof]

I could have told them Colts/Texans would be a stinker. There were 5 Sunday afternoon games better than this.

It actually had a great finish but anyone except Texan fans, Colt fans and gamblers had already switched off.

[terycarl]

I believe that the Packers experienced their 322 consecutive capacity crowd.....in a very small city!!

[Ann Archy]

STOP WATCHING and you won’t have these ANTI-AMERICANS taking the spotlight.....INCLUDING THE COACHES AND OWNERS!!

[Joe Boucher]

The NFL can try to blow smoke up everyones rear as much as they may.
It is called, Dixie Chicking them.
To hell with thes spoiled little prima donna punks.
Piss up a rope

[Will88]

Last year was a record year for NFL viewership and here is an interesting article from January 10, 2016. This is how things looked early this year.

Why there is no ceiling in near future for NFL ratings, more Media Circus

The NFL is coming up with various explanations for the drop in audience this year, but I think it is most all due to Kaepernick and those who have joined him in his workplace protests. All those factors the NFL is more comfortable with just did not change so suddenly from only the previous season. And the presidential race has only been in direct competition with a couple of games.

[ealgeone]

Two reasons not to watch now.

1) it's on nbc

2) colin capernut

[Smittie]

Of course it didn’t help having a game between two teams in the worst division in the league. I don’t believe there’s a lot of Texans fans outside Houston anyway.

[Osage Orange]

Years ago...I watched a lot of NFL.

Then my schedule changed...worked a lot of weekends.

Then my team left the state...

Nowadays....I could give a rip about the NFL.

[right-wingin_It]

1) TOO Many Commercials, "I can't get into the game" anymore

2) Can't watch all the games..black out rules, channel availability..problem for cord cutters.

3) I hate the pink uniforms, so I bet a lot of other people do too. Football season is short -- a lot shorter than baseball and other sports. Why do they have to wear Pink uniforms for 4+ weeks..that's like almost a 3rd of the season. I also hate that this as trickled down to college, high school, and Pee wee, which have even SHORTER seasons. Regarding pee wee, if they have a 9 week season then, that's about half the season they spend wearing the pink stuff. If they're gonna do it, why not just do it for 1 week. That's reasonable.

4) Damn concussion hyperawareness rules really screwed up the game..So many times critical game situations/plays have been ruined due to forced sit-out of QBs etc for a particular play, despite determination of no concussion.

[Cen-Tejas]

This David Bauder idiot did not even mention the Kaepernick factor!

Then the media retards wonder WHY their approval ratings are about the same as a pimp for the mustang ranch!

[TexasTransplant]

I will NEVER watch another NFL “game”
It is a game, a children’s game at that and if children emulate what the NFL does... won’t watch them either ... have a little more horsepower when it comes to HS or JR High... I can publicly bitch and Vote “NO” locally.
Most of my City Council members are literally mere houses away

I am not known as a bitcher (one that bitches), so when I complain I usually get a visit or an audience, small town... In my best Ron White voice “We’ve Met”

[jmaroneps37]

We vote with our remote. Our boycott of the anti-American NFL is clearly working.

[VanDeKoik]

Amazing despite all of the leftist BS from the NFL and NBC, there are still tons of people on FR that gladly tune in.

Is this crap THAT damn entertaining?

[IamConservative]

Cord cutters are a big part of it IMO. How does Neilson get ratings for people that only have a smartphone to connect them to the world? You can stream NFL SNF on Twitter and from numerous other links. Same argument can be made for political polling.

The other YUGE factor is millennials. They aren’t enjoying the same things their parents did. It doesn’t help they are all broke. NASCAR, IndyCar, NHRA, Baseball, Football - all ratings and attendance down across the board.