12-16-2017, 09:54 PM
(12-16-2017, 09:47 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: I, for one, have no issues with any of the things that you have listed. In fact, I tend to agree with most of them. The NFL knows that it is in trouble, but their response has been laughable at best. If they think allowing excessive celebrations, "flare" applied to shoes, and donating to a political cause will fix their woes? They are sadly mistaken. They are like the most powerful company in the Nation, caving to frivolous employee demands. Their own policy (rulebook) clearly states how players should act during the National Anthem.
Their caving to politics is one of the weakest moves I've ever seen, by a National powerhouse of the same financial scale as the NFL. People that can actually afford to attend their games are not appreciating their actions, one bit. Sure, the athletes can claim "without us, there wouldn't be an NFL", but by the same standard, if no one pays good money to watch, you'll be playing for much less...
It's not like another league of the same quality can just "pop up", as it's been tried before. They fail every time. The NFL needs to get back to focus on putting the best product possible out there, and just take care of the injured warriors that sacrificed their bodies and minds in service to the NFL. Plain and simple. Caving to whimsical political stands looks weak...
Just my opinion. I'm sure that others will have issue with it.
Well said. I have enjoyed football my entire life. What I say is obvious. Every one knows it's true. I want the NFL to be the game it used to be. The NFL responds to every issue with yet another penalty, yet another regulation. Bad move.
