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Money quote: “The protests are the weirdest thing to measure,” Mr. Billings said. “There are a whole lot of people who say the protests keep them from watching, yet it is hard to fathom people are not watching their favorite sport because of something that is not even televised.”

A so called professor in Sports Communications has no clue why Americans would be disgusted???

1 posted on 12/26/2017 8:10:04 AM PST by C19fan
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Denial ain’t just a river in Egypt.


2 posted on 12/26/2017 8:11:13 AM PST by mewzilla (Was Obama surveilling John Roberts? Might explain a lot.)
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So he’s saying if something isn’t televised that it did not really occur?


3 posted on 12/26/2017 8:11:24 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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“More cowbell.”


4 posted on 12/26/2017 8:11:58 AM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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looking for a ratings turnaround after a year of record-low television numbers.

Enough already, just show the American People how the players really feel, give each on of them an American Flag and march them on to the field during the Anthem, and Light them on Fire!!!


5 posted on 12/26/2017 8:12:28 AM PST by eyeamok (Tolerance: The virtue of having a belief in Nothing!)
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Reduce the number and length of video reviews.


6 posted on 12/26/2017 8:13:29 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (Psephomancers for Hillary!)
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Game plan? Stop the asenine disrespecting America, it’s heritage and it’s people. Try that for a start a$$holes.


7 posted on 12/26/2017 8:13:40 AM PST by GoldenPup
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“The protests are the weirdest thing to measure,” Mr. Billings said. “There are a whole lot of people who say the protests keep them from watching, yet it is hard to fathom people are not watching their favorite sport because of something that is not even televised.”

Outcry over players protesting by taking a knee during the national anthem isn’t helping, but it’s only one of several reasons fans are turning away from professional football, media analysts say.

They are still rationalizing around the obvious.

8 posted on 12/26/2017 8:13:54 AM PST by pfflier
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Fire Goddell and every protesting player. No one will miss them once they are all gone. The rankings are fake anyway.


9 posted on 12/26/2017 8:14:14 AM PST by anton
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Are there still players kneeling for the anthem? I have not watched NFL all year and was wondering if player protests are still happening.


11 posted on 12/26/2017 8:15:59 AM PST by Licensed-To-Carry (Sessions isn't gonna do crap about Hillary, he is part of the Swamp.)
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Too late idjits. It is a boring game and you were disloyal to your fans so live in your nests.


12 posted on 12/26/2017 8:17:24 AM PST by bray (Pray for President Trump)
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Simple , Fire the Protesters


13 posted on 12/26/2017 8:17:31 AM PST by butlerweave
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Put the NFL on consignment in a fire sale shop and convert stadium usage to Women’s Pro Beach Volleyball, Field Hockey and Cheer Leader Competitions.


15 posted on 12/26/2017 8:18:52 AM PST by Eddie01
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Seems 80% of the people I know say they’re not watching the NFL. These are people that used to watch at least some. And they will tell you that they’re not missing it.


17 posted on 12/26/2017 8:21:20 AM PST by boycott
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I know, just rehire Roger Goodell and give him a raise with a long term contract.


18 posted on 12/26/2017 8:22:37 AM PST by stylin19a (Best.Election.of.All-Times.Ever.In.The.History.Of.Ever)
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>>“I’d be stunned if any single factor contributed more than 2 percent to the ratings decline,” said Andrew Billings, director of the University of Alabama’s Sports Communication program.<<

Prepare your beber to be stuned. It is ALL about the protests. There have been bad games and player injuries forever and never has the nfl seen such a precipitous drop.

When all other variables are essentially unchanged any smart analyst will look for the new variables to explains changes.


19 posted on 12/26/2017 8:23:03 AM PST by freedumb2003 (obozo took 8 years to try to destroy us. Trump took 1 to rebuild us. MAGA!!)
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Oh, well, if the expert media analysts conclude that it’s not millionaires disrespecting the flag and the country, and ultimately the fan base, well, I guess they are correct.

After all, who are we, the peons who pay those millionaires their extravagant salaries, those who should question the opinion of experts? /s

My dad had season tickets for the Bears for decades and he would be revolted if he were alive to see this debacle.


22 posted on 12/26/2017 8:23:49 AM PST by proud American in Canada
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Topless cheerleaders?


23 posted on 12/26/2017 8:23:56 AM PST by Wally_Kalbacken
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Fire all of the RACISTs, and there will be a largely white league with only 10% black players left.

That should do it...


24 posted on 12/26/2017 8:24:09 AM PST by DanielRedfoot (Po Dunk)
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Wake your (black) players up to the FACTS: That their fellow blacks are killed by other blacks dozens of times more than by whites, and hundreds of more times than by white cops!

And that a young black who gets educated or learns a skill, keeps his nose clean and doesn’t come on with attitude is a preferred hire in a lot of cases, so companies can avoid charges of bigotry.

Bottom line...they’ve been protesting lies.


25 posted on 12/26/2017 8:24:20 AM PST by JimRed ( TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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Rehiring the Commish was a great start.

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26 posted on 12/26/2017 8:25:45 AM PST by TomGuy
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