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NFL Ratings Down. LA Times Explains
There is an article in todays LA Times i'm not linking | self paraphrasing

Posted on 09/15/2017 11:05:27 AM PDT by morphing libertarian

The LA Slimes cites the hurricane and the election for the lower ratings last week and last year. no mention of boycotts or fan displeasure at American values being shat upon


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: athletes; espn; nfl; patriotism; trends; tvratings
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First I'd seen this type of explanation. My second year boycotting
1 posted on 09/15/2017 11:05:27 AM PDT by morphing libertarian
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To: morphing libertarian

Haven’t watched a minute of the NFL this year. I check the scores, that’s about it.


2 posted on 09/15/2017 11:06:30 AM PDT by dfwgator
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last year down 8%

Last week all games down 13% over last season


3 posted on 09/15/2017 11:06:39 AM PDT by morphing libertarian (Imprison Obama, Clintons, Holder, lynch now.)
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I’m sure there’s an excuse generator group that’s WAAY out ahead of this so expect more of it.


4 posted on 09/15/2017 11:07:39 AM PDT by IllumiNaughtyByNature (HTTP 500 - Internal Server Error)
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To: morphing libertarian

I left the NFL last year during the preseason and will not watch another game.
They obviously do not want to be the football league of this nation.
Let them find another.


5 posted on 09/15/2017 11:08:27 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: morphing libertarian

The game of black privilege. NFL looks nothing like America.

Who wants to watch fat black men jump on fat black men?

Not me.


6 posted on 09/15/2017 11:08:54 AM PDT by goldstategop ((In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever))
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You mean people didn’t tune in to watch that exciting Bengals-Texans game last night?


7 posted on 09/15/2017 11:10:07 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: morphing libertarian

The most patriotic sport in the country, the one with the jet flyovers at big games, and they can’t make the connection. Amazing, especially on the part of Goodell, because money is concerned.


8 posted on 09/15/2017 11:12:21 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: morphing libertarian

How are college football ratings?


9 posted on 09/15/2017 11:12:47 AM PDT by Ted Grant
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I love football, but as long as these idiots and the head of the NFL and Baseball, basketball keep letting our National Anthem be shamed by ‘their standards’ instead of the American Way of Life, I also have been boycotting since last year and will remain doing so!!!


10 posted on 09/15/2017 11:13:29 AM PDT by HarleyLady27 ( "The Force Awakens!!!"...Trump and Pence: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!)
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Not giving them a page view.

As a still watching fan, my two cents:
The NFL has saturated the air waves with coverage. I enjoy spending 12 hours watching football Saturday and again Sunday as much as the next guy, but add in Monday, Thursday, and Saturday at the end of the season? It’s not special, it’s too much
The NFL has bought SO deeply into Fantasy Football that it’s shown in an entirely different manner. Know what the most boring thing in the world is? Hearing someone talk about their fantasy team. Seeing and endless crawl at the bottom of the screen updating rankings and points just exacerbates it.
Lastly, I watch football, because it takes me away from the endless drum beat of politics. The last thing I want to see in ANY way is something political. ESPN, The NFLPA, The NFL, etc. always manage to sneak in a little message that I don’t want to hear: Kneeling during the National Anthem, the TRULY IDIOTIC pink ribbon Octobers, or worst of all, athletes telling me what their political opinion is.

Sooner or later, they’ll lose me too.


11 posted on 09/15/2017 11:14:46 AM PDT by End Times Sentinel (In Memory of my dear Friend Henry Lee II)
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I broke down and watched the SuperBowl last year, but not a single play during the regular season or playoffs.


12 posted on 09/15/2017 11:17:41 AM PDT by Rockitz (This is NOT rocket science - Follow the money and you'll find the truth.)
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How much are ratings down?


13 posted on 09/15/2017 11:18:22 AM PDT by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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I’m watching more football than ever. On the NFL Redzone. No commercials


14 posted on 09/15/2017 11:18:34 AM PDT by Wolfie
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I we’ve discovered that college foot ball is a lot more fun. We are not watching any. NFL as long as they keep insulting us, (Americans are their revenue source too)


15 posted on 09/15/2017 11:20:35 AM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicans are not born, they're excreted." -- Marcus Tillius Cicero)
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To: dfwgator
It just so happens I have a recap:


16 posted on 09/15/2017 11:21:08 AM PDT by freedumb2003 (The UK has no death penalty, unless you are an 11 month old infant with no arrest history)
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That was more exciting.


17 posted on 09/15/2017 11:21:43 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: morphing libertarian

I am NOT watching NFL this season!


18 posted on 09/15/2017 11:22:27 AM PDT by gunsequalfreedom
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To: faithhopecharity

Even College Football is getting corrupted.


19 posted on 09/15/2017 11:22:33 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: morphing libertarian

The LA Times think it’s because they don’t promote Black Lives Matter enough.


20 posted on 09/15/2017 11:22:38 AM PDT by Fido969 (IN!)
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