Nielsen: Football ratings off 11 percent this year

a reply to: AndyFromMichigan

Can you explain NASCAR's decline in popularity too?

Certainly there is no national anthem controversy with them.

originally posted by: jrod
The bottem line is football is losing popularity largely because the younger generations just do not care for it. The under 30 crowd finds other ways to spend their time and money.

eSports are more popular than ever these days with the rise of Twitch.

originally posted by: Gryphon66

originally posted by: DrStevenBrule

originally posted by: Gryphon66

originally posted by: mikell
the numbers this week will start to tell. Local bar is done with the NFL Sundays they can afford to take a year off the owner said. Stuff will still be on just not the NFL.

I'm done and most of the people i work with are saying it at least now. Time will tell.

Monday Night Football viewership was up 65% I understand. Yeah, we'll see.

Ref

Not like NBC would have any interest in skewing these numbers lol

Hmmm ... any proof of that?

Here you go. Last numbers I saw were higher.

I'm sure you will disregard this because it doesn't fit your confirmation bias.

remingtonresearchgroup.com...

originally posted by: Gryphon66

originally posted by: mikell
the numbers this week will start to tell. Local bar is done with the NFL Sundays they can afford to take a year off the owner said. Stuff will still be on just not the NFL.

I'm done and most of the people i work with are saying it at least now. Time will tell.

Monday Night Football viewership was up 65% I understand. Yeah, we'll see.

Ref

Misleading. Cowboys are the biggest market in the NFL. They compared to week 3 last year which had significantly less markets.

a reply to: Gryphon66

Last I heard they said Hillary had a 98% chance to win the Presidency!

originally posted by: jrod
a reply to: AndyFromMichigan

Can you explain NASCAR's decline in popularity too?

Certainly there is no national anthem controversy with them.

Not to mention NASCAR's overwhelming honoring and respect to our National Flag.

originally posted by: Gryphon66

originally posted by: mikell
the numbers this week will start to tell. Local bar is done with the NFL Sundays they can afford to take a year off the owner said. Stuff will still be on just not the NFL.

I'm done and most of the people i work with are saying it at least now. Time will tell.

Monday Night Football viewership was up 65% I understand. Yeah, we'll see.

Ref

Might want to consider that the Dallas cowboys played in that game. They tend to draw the highest ridership.

originally posted by: Gryphon66

originally posted by: jrod
a reply to: AndyFromMichigan

Can you explain NASCAR's decline in popularity too?

Certainly there is no national anthem controversy with them.

Not to mention NASCAR's overwhelming honoring and respect to our National Flag.

Is that seven confederate flags and 0 US flags? ETA: No wait, I think there are 9 of them.

originally posted by: Bluntone22

originally posted by: Gryphon66

originally posted by: mikell
the numbers this week will start to tell. Local bar is done with the NFL Sundays they can afford to take a year off the owner said. Stuff will still be on just not the NFL.

I'm done and most of the people i work with are saying it at least now. Time will tell.

Monday Night Football viewership was up 65% I understand. Yeah, we'll see.

Ref

Might want to consider that the Dallas cowboys played in that game. They tend to draw the highest ridership.

Yeah ... I understand their owner and team also took a knee too!

America's Team!

To all the leftists who think this won't affect the NFL, time to put your money where your mouth is.

I will bet $5 against anyone who is willing to take this bet.

I guarantee NFL viewership will be down 5% by week 5.

a reply to: Krazysh0t

I certainly don't see the Stars and Stripes.

The only one that is remotely a US flag is the Gadsden flag.

originally posted by: DrStevenBrule
To all the leftists who think this won't affect the NFL, time to put your money where your mouth is.

I will bet $5 against anyone who is willing to take this bet.

I guarantee NFL viewership will be down 5% by week 5.

What's a leftist, in your august opinion?

Let's define our terms, shall we?

I mean ... you do know, right?

originally posted by: Gryphon66
a reply to: Krazysh0t

I certainly don't see the Stars and Stripes.

Maybe you should "protest" and assault the people who own those flags.

originally posted by: Gryphon66

originally posted by: DrStevenBrule
To all the leftists who think this won't affect the NFL, time to put your money where your mouth is.

I will bet $5 against anyone who is willing to take this bet.

I guarantee NFL viewership will be down 5% by week 5.

What's a leftist, in your august opinion?

Let's define our terms, shall we?

I mean ... you do know, right?

Ones like you who deny the truth when it is staring you in the face.

a reply to: Gryphon66

American hypocrisy at its best...

originally posted by: DrStevenBrule
To all the leftists who think this won't affect the NFL, time to put your money where your mouth is.

I will bet $5 against anyone who is willing to take this bet.

I guarantee NFL viewership will be down 5% by week 5.

As a Leftist, I couldn't care less whether it affects the NFL or not. Nor do I care about silly bets made by anonymous people online, thinking it somehow will help their silly argument.

originally posted by: DrStevenBrule

originally posted by: Gryphon66
a reply to: Krazysh0t

I certainly don't see the Stars and Stripes.

Maybe you should "protest" and assault the people who own those flags.

Aren't you shocked that NASCAR is not showing proper respect to our hallowed Flag and all the millions of honored dead it represents?

Shame on you sir or madam; Shame.

originally posted by: Krazysh0t
a reply to: Gryphon66

American hypocrisy at its best...

... and/or worst.

originally posted by: DrStevenBrule

originally posted by: Gryphon66

originally posted by: DrStevenBrule
To all the leftists who think this won't affect the NFL, time to put your money where your mouth is.

I will bet $5 against anyone who is willing to take this bet.

I guarantee NFL viewership will be down 5% by week 5.

What's a leftist, in your august opinion?

Let's define our terms, shall we?

I mean ... you do know, right?

Ones like you who deny the truth when it is staring you in the face.

So .. leftists are anyone who disagrees with your unsupported opinions?

Got it; count me as a very very STRONG leftist then.

Your description seems very limited though; I'm not sure you've thought it through.

originally posted by: DrStevenBrule
You are part of the majority my friend.

Over 70% of NFL fans were against the protests last I saw.

The best spin the MSM can put on it is that a majority of the people polled don't think the players should be fired. And I agree, they shouldn't. But fans expect sports to be apolitical, and fines or some other sort of disciplinary actions should be instituted, or else within a few years the NFL is going to be looking up at the NBA, MLB, and even the NHL with envy, pining for the good old days.