Posted on 10/10/2016 5:49:16 PM PDT by SkyPilot
The NFL has a ratings problem. The causes are many, and the leading cause is certainly up for debate. But that isn’t stopping the NFL from denying that the problem has some controversial undercurrents – or that the problem exists in the first place.
Sunday Night Football between the Green Bay Packers and New York Giants drew a 10.2 overnight rating as it mostly went up against the second presidential debate, according to Sports Media Watch. It’s a steep drop from 13.1 in Week 5 of the 2015 season and the lowest overnight rating since Week 8 of the 2013 season.
The presidential debate, and the 2016 election season, are no doubt cutting into TV ratings for everyone, not just the NFL. But for an 11 percent overall drop through the first four weeks of 2016 that is likely to deepen after Week 5? Seems more like a convenient excuse.
Yet, here’s the NFL sending an internal memo to all 32 teams reassuring them that the ratings are nothing to worry about. “There is no question that unprecedented interest in the Presidential election is impacting primetime ratings,” reads the letter from NFL reps Brian Rolapp and Howard Katz. Curiously, the letter brings up the effect that the backlash over the growing national anthem protests among players is having on the ratings, which they dismissed.
“Finally, it is worth noting that we see no evidence that concern over player protests during the National Anthem is having any material impact on ratings. In fact, our own data shows that perception of the NFL and its players is actually up in 2016.”
Surely the fans are going to trust “data” coming from within the NFL. They never lie about anything. …
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This ^^ they forgot it's entertainment -- elites at top forgot their core audience/ customer. Game too slow, pink bows, anti-American, replay stoppage, commercial breaks, roughing passer, Hank Jr, Rush banned, ESPN - just not fun anymore. I have better things to do on weekends. Thanks for the time back, Roger G!!!
Time to turn off the TV or switch channels and let the NFL go broke. Let them go out and try to earn a real wage for playing a kids’ game.
Well, they are down at least one viewer. I refuse to watch a league that fines players for putting “Hi Mom” on their BreatheRight strips, but doesn’t tell ungrateful, unpatriotic cry babies to show some respect.
I haven't watched a down this season and don't plan to do so.
NFL’s in the crapper along with Target and their gender-bending anysex bathrooms.
““Finally, it is worth noting that we see no evidence that concern over player protests during the National Anthem is having any material impact on ratings. In fact, our own data shows that perception of the NFL and its players is actually up in 2016.” Just keep telling yourselves this steaming pile of shiite.
Life long nfl fan doing fine NOT watching any games this year.
Hell with em.
Most players would fail the fry line at mickey D’s
Bunch of steroid using dumbasses.
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