Why the NFL is in trouble

[SunsetBengal]

(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.

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.