I leisurely watched last night suffering in the same 103 temp. (We live by the beach and don't have A/C.) The MLB demonstrated how a sporting event should be run. Have a nice pre-game ceremony & 7th inning stretch, commentators focus on sports & the game-within-the-game aspect, and let the game itself dictate the flow & emotion.
Simple, right? It's crazy how far off track the NFL got, but hey, someone has to take the arrows. All the other leagues - pro & college - got the message.
The NFL deserved every arrow they got. The owners, leadership and a significant part of the players were essentially giving the middle finger salute to the country which made them rich and famous. Sort of like George Soros does.