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NFL Blames 'Unprecedented Interest' in Election for Ratings Drop (Now Airing Free Commercials)
NewsMax ^ | 10-08-2016 | Erik Williams

Posted on 10/09/2016 8:57:01 AM PDT by brucedickinson

The NFL said “a confluence of events” is affecting ratings, including the election between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton diverting viewers to cable news outlets. ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” game on Sept. 26 between the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons aired at the same time as the first presidential debate, which drew a record-breaking 84 million viewers to the football game’s roughly 8 million. The next debate on Sunday night will go head to head with the game between the New York Giants and Green Bay Packers, and the league is expecting weak ratings.

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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity

LOL! It is a lot of trouble to get up from the chair and change the channel on the over-the-air TV set with the Nielsen box on top.


81 posted on 10/09/2016 5:20:05 PM PDT by MUDDOG
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To: MUDDOG

Haha!!!!


82 posted on 10/09/2016 5:24:43 PM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity (Liberalism is a social disease.)
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To: MUDDOG

Gotta use the old-fashioned remote: “Bobby, change the channel to 5. C’mon, boy, chop-chop!!!”


83 posted on 10/09/2016 5:27:05 PM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity (Liberalism is a social disease.)
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To: brucedickinson

Just one problem with your theory, NFL. College football ratings are UP. Gee, do you think people are kicking the NFL to the curb and going toward college ball instead? You NFL guys need to get your head and your a** wired together or you’ll all be out of a job (which wouldn’t bother me at all).


84 posted on 10/09/2016 5:54:54 PM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity (Liberalism is a social disease.)
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity

And a snack from the fridge while you’re at it.

An advantage for the old-fashioned remote.


85 posted on 10/09/2016 5:57:01 PM PDT by MUDDOG
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To: Trump20162020

Doesn’t account for Monday & Thursday night games. Viewership is down because the product they are putting out on the field is less, and the political messages that the League is jamming us with have increase.


86 posted on 10/09/2016 6:23:45 PM PDT by Tallguy
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Doesn’t account for Monday & Thursday night games. Viewership is down because the product they are putting out on the field is less, and the political messages that the League is jamming us with have increased.


87 posted on 10/09/2016 6:25:10 PM PDT by Tallguy
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