This is a great piece. The author has two statements that are on the money:
1. The NFL allowed players to exercise their freedom of speech rights by protesting the national anthem, fans are in turn exercising their same rights by changing the channel, and yet the league continues to deny that the boycotts over the anthem protests are having any effect on the ratings.
2. An escapist-entertainment league wouldn’t let its own fans escape on Sundays, and it’s costing them.
I think his afro sheen rotted that pussy whipped muslim brain
Baghdad Bob works for the NFL?
They forgot what nation they are the National Football League of and that some of us still love it.
They can whistle past the graveyard until they have to get real jobs.
Great stuff. Would it be asking too much for President Trump’s first State of the Union address to have HIGHER ratings than the 2017 Super Bowl?
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You can bet the $100 million contract says the player shall not bring disrepute upon the teams or the league, or cause any depreciation of same’s business, reputation, or market position.
I work with at least 5 other guys who have said flat-out they won’t watch the NFL this season.
Parse it any way you want, NFL Big Wigs, but the numbers don’t lie.
Think of all those taxpayer subsidized stadiums....
The NFL needs to be bankrupted, their assets seized to repay the citizens.
That picture is why I quit watching NFL. When I see an NFL player, I immediately think of that sullen, scowling bitch. Not a pleasant thought. Now, he is the face of the NFL.
The fact that players are forced to wear pink all this month doesn’t help the NFL’s ratings fall, for sure.
I know viewership is down but what about attendance?
When are the sponsors going to demand some refunds for the very pricey ad spots they are paying for based on last year’s attendance figures?
Fine by me. Political correctness has over taken the NFL. Screw them.
During the great depression Hollywood had some of its best years because people wanted escapist entertainment. No one watches sports to be lectured about politically correct BS. I don’t want to watch movies or sports filled with activist nit wits I’d like to punch.
IMHO, however, the worst excesses of the Black Live Matter have been encouraged and glorified by the media to make it impossible for Trump to reach out to the black community. African Americans are getting restless on the DNC plantation and the overseers fear they will bolt if not misdirected with such silliness as this.
I predict that if Hillary!! wins they will try to rope this craziness back in as having served its purpose. Good luck with that...
I have not watched a game this season. I will not watch a game this season.
Watching overweight men get down on their knees is just not for me.
Living in Atlanta, it’s easy to ignore pro sports. Anyway, being a “sports fan” just seems a little silly at my age.
To show how disconnected I've been from the NFL, I don't even remember them playing three games at all -- let alone five (they're now 2-3).