Yes, it would make perfect sense....we only watched the games to observe Manning and Brady, and Sunday afternoons and Monday evenings are when we traditionally observe political news.
About as dimwitted as they come, when they suggest this. The general public are sending a message to the NFL and the players. If the trend continues through the end of the season, you can all expect all contracts for the next season to be 5 to 10 percent less. If the players can afford pay-cuts....fine.
But here’s the other odd thing. If you detect a trend as an advertiser on ESPN or CBS....why pay the normal hefty amount for your ad’s? I’d ask for a discount. And somewhere down the line....when ‘Big Bob the ESPN talker’ comes in to talk his new contract for next year....he’ll get a pay-cut as well.
Most 'analysts' seem to be in denial that the insulting to most viewers protests have anything to do with the rating decline. I hope the decline continues and worsens until the idiot decision makers stop humoring this nonsense and put a stop to it.
Fans don't buy tickets or turn on the TV to learn the political views of football players or any other athletes.