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I did not watch one snap of NFL football yesterday. No issues for those that enjoy it, but I personally have completely lost interest.
The protests are a part of a bigger paradigm shift in general with regard to interest in the NFL. They're still the big fish - consider the FSU/Alabama game had about half the viewers of the Patriots/Chiefs game.
I did not watch one snap of NFL football yesterday. No issues for those that enjoy it, but I personally have completely lost interest.
The longer it goes on it's going to be harder and harder for people to blame Kaepernick. There is something pretty big going on.
I DVR'd the Eagles game yesterday. Started late, zapped commercials till I caught up with real time. Then went off and did some chores, came back and zapped commercials. It's incredible, the actual net football in a 3 hour broadcast is like 15 minutes.
I can see why the NFL is really struggling with people under 30. They just aren't patient enough to sit through 5 minutes of commercials and waiting around for a 5 second burst of action. And a lot of times the 5 second burst of action is a flat pass for a 2 yard gain. Or an incomplete pass. Or a run into the middle of the line.
It's just not that exciting. People just watch the highlights and digests now. Live games are excruciating.
People have been predicting that the NFL was killing the golden goose by enlarging the commercial windows for 30 years and shrinking the actual play time while adding video review. Now it's happening.
the pace of the game and commercial interruptions have made it less interesting for me
too many penalty flags and too many stops for replay
I'm 54 and I'm not patient enough to sit through 3 plays and then 5 minutes of commercials and the same annoying dr. pepper adds.
Yeah that ad strategy is sure interesting - let's film something really dumb and annoying for 30 seconds, then blast it at people over and over again. How is that good for your brand image? YEah it's been part of TV advertising for 50 years but it's only going to work with really low IQs.
Yeah that ad strategy is sure interesting - let's film something really dumb and annoying for 30 seconds, then blast it at people over and over again. How is that good for your brand image?
The longer it goes on it's going to be harder and harder for people to blame Kaepernick. There is something pretty big going on.
College games are starting to become ponderous as well.I'm 54 and I'm not patient enough to sit through 3 plays and then 5 minutes of commercials and the same annoying dr. pepper adds.
Going through that this year...I won't watch NFL for several reasons starting yesterday. I switched on some sports talk after dropping off my daughter and school and their conversation seemed sophomoric and "same old/same old".Actually, I gets easier to blame Kaepernick. I stopped watching because of him and so have at least 10 others that I know. Since I missed all of last season I've lost interest...so much so that I didn't even know the games started yesterday until I saw sports on the local news channel.
Similar thing happened with hockey when they went on strike about 15 years ago and I haven't watched since.
Once enough fans break the habit of watching they won't get them back.
College games are starting to become ponderous as well.
And yet fantasy is one of the key purported reasons why tv broadcasts are losing eyeballs.the commercials are awful and every 3 minutes. the crowd isnt as interesting or engaged as the college game. the rivalries dont seem to matter anymore. the NFL better figure it out quickly. Fantasy is the only thing keeping me engaged.
College games are starting to become ponderous as well.
Beating the dead horse - NFL ratings down 13 percent
Going through that this year...I won't watch NFL for several reasons starting yesterday. I switched on some sports talk after dropping off my daughter and school and their conversation seemed sophomoric and "same old/same old".
Actually, I gets easier to blame Kaepernick. I stopped watching because of him and so have at least 10 others that I know. Since I missed all of last season I've lost interest...so much so that I didn't even know the games started yesterday until I saw sports on the local news channel.
Similar thing happened with hockey when they went on strike about 15 years ago and I haven't watched since.
Once enough fans break the habit of watching they won't get them back.
Actually, I gets easier to blame Kaepernick. I stopped watching because of him and so have at least 10 others that I know. Since I missed all of last season I've lost interest...so much so that I didn't even know the games started yesterday until I saw sports on the local news channel.
Similar thing happened with hockey when they went on strike about 15 years ago and I haven't watched since.
Once enough fans break the habit of watching they won't get them back.
Gd pt. People do something else on Sunday afternoons, they break the habit, then they discover that the other thing they do (biking, sailing, golf or whatever) turns out to be more rewarding than sitting around all afternoon in your den with the TV on.
Another thing that's not helpful may be all the new cell phone plans with cheap unlimited streaming -- so people can take the NFL broadcast with them.
You'd think at one level it would increase viewership.
But think about it -- instead of being anchored to your sectional with beer and doritos, you're out on the golf course or at a picnic, or maybe at a farmer's market or craft show or something. You have a lot going on around you. That's going to lead people to be a lot more impatient with the pace of the broadcast. You REALLY resent the more idiotic, repetitive commercials. It's so much easier to just follow the score live and watch the big plays whenever you want to.
It's probably just a matter of time -- in fact maybe it already exists -- where you just subscribe to a "notify me when something interesting happens" service. I.e. when there's an scoring play or some other interesting play, someone just texts you the video.
The technology is driving a lot of this. Video on demand is, for a lot of people, going to destroy the notion of long hours lollygagging in front of the TV.
I can't believe the number of people at our games that spend 3/4 of it on their phone and taking selfies. SMH.
The protests are a part of a bigger paradigm shift in general with regard to interest in the NFL. They're still the big fish - consider the FSU/Alabama game had about half the viewers of the Patriots/Chiefs game.
The protests are a part of a bigger paradigm shift in general with regard to interest in the NFL. They're still the big fish - consider the FSU/Alabama game had about half the viewers of the Patriots/Chiefs game.
Well I got at least 10 friends that don't watch NFL anymore because of Kaepernick. Most have served in the military,
I wonder if the ratings are down for college football?
Umm every article out there says ABC was thrilled with FSU-Alabama ratings. They might be half of the NFL but for CFB it was a homerun:Yup. And the FSU-Alabama game actually may impact which of the two teams is eligible for the championship. The Patriots and Chiefs were at best, playing for home field advantage in a playoff game.
BBrown, from an earlier post it appears we are the exact same age and have the same view of the game. I will photo bomb (or worse) people who take non-stop selfies in the row in front of me. Put down the GD cell phones and watch the game or band or just talk to the people sitting with/around you. Although that last one is difficult with the non-stop blaring of music/advertisements/commercials over the PA/video boards. I know I'm getting old, but damn I miss the game experience I enjoyed as a student and alum in the 1980s!I can't believe the number of people at our games that spend 3/4 of it on their phone and taking selfies. SMH.