Why the NFL is in trouble

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(12-16-2017, 09:21 PM)Antares Wrote: It's no secret, that the NFL is in trouble. Ratings are down, fewer people at the games. My assessment.

1) The kneelers. We have gazillionaire crybabies living in the greatest country in history, where they are treated like Gods, taking a knee for the flag that thousands died to defend. They can go to hell.

2) The zebras. They think they are the show. The constant flag fest makes some games unwatchable.

3) No drama. The same teams year in and year out are taking home the trophy. Boring.

4) The fans. When you go to a game, you are surrounded by nit wits. 30 and 40 year old men who handle their alcohol worse than a frat boy. I am embarrassed for them.

5) The players. Too many thugs acting thuggish.

6) The gouging and the greed.  Loyal fans are rewarded by the teams with price gouging. Nearly ten bucks for a beer and 100 or 200 bucks for tickets. While Roger brings in 50 million a year.

7) They are working against physics. The players are bigger, stronger, and faster than they have ever been. Leading to more violent impacts. The NFL does not know how to handle it. So they use their beloved yellow flag. Flags are being thrown for nothing more than hard hits. Fans hate this.

8) Other sports. Right now MLB is just an excellent game. This last post season was superb. Great stuff. No kneelers.

Ok, now that the slap-fighting is over, let me discuss.

1) Agree. It's impossible to ignore that this is having an impact.  Not on me, but I have a cousin who discussed his reasoning with me at Thanksgiving.  I don't agree, but it's his right to feel that way, certainly.

2) Agree.  NFL officiating is the worst.  I don't follow baseball or basketball, but the NHL gets it done right and professionally, the NFL could learn form them.

3) Disagree.  Dynasties are a constant in the NFL: Packers, Steelers, 49ers, Cowboys, Patriots, so that's nothing new.  As a Bengal fan the post-season is usually all about rooting for the team you hate the least, and watching them lose in the first round.

4) Strongly agree.  I don't drink, and I get a good reminder why every time I go to PBS.  People act like adolescents getting their first taste nd people are always getting hauled out by security.  

5) Agree, somewhat.  The antics are tiresome, especially the off-field ones, but the good guys always greatly outnumber the bad.

6) Agree.  You cant take a family to a game without spending hundreds of dollars.

7) Agree, though I might phrase it a bit differently.  The NFL has always sold the violence, there are massive numbers of VHS and DVDs committed to nothing but celebrating the violence of the game.  But, the science has caught up, so the NFL is caught trying to have its cake and eating it to, and it comes off as hypocritical.  Thursday night football while ignoring injuries is a prime example.  

8) Agree somewhat.  I think Bfine and some others nailed it:  the NFL is a victim of its on success.  There are too many ways to watch without having to go to the games, or even watch, if you will.