I have to agree. Also, I suspect many of those people are secretly watching anyways.
We're all grown men. You don't want to watch don't watch. You want to watch but don't like the protests? Just tune it out and enjoy the game like I do. It's not as if they are hurting people or killing people. People get bent out of shape so easily yet they say Liberals are the snowflakes. I'm sick of both sides but if you simply tune it out like sane, well adjusted people then it really is just background noise. Less than that.
I can't wait for the season to start. Counting down the days. Those that keep coming into threads related to football or creating threads about the protests or keep repeating like a broken record in every thread, ''I'm not watching boo hoo'' they just come across as bitter.
Again, I reckon many of them will watch and lie about it lol. We all know that.
This is pretty close to spot on. Fact is people are cutting the cord hence almost every show has seen ratings dip. Whats more is the NFL ratings dip in most cases isn't even as much as the dip in all other cable shows/ channels. Look at what were the 10 most watched TV events last year, 7 of them were NFL football games. 37 of the top 50 shows watched were NFL football games. Fact is a lot of people, myself included, only keep cable to be able to watch live sporting events as its much more of a pain in the ass to do it without buying cable. However, don't let facts get in the way of a good argument anti kneeler guys.
Interesting:
Another NFL Ratings Drop Could Impact Nets' Standing On Wall Street
“We continue to believe the NFL is the single biggest swing factor for media earnings and valuation,” read a research note released this morning from MoffettNathanson. “Any sign of continued NFL ratings weakness could pose a long-term risk for broadcasters who may be forced to bid up for rights.”
--I can't find the ratings for last night's game.
Another NFL Ratings Drop Could Impact Nets' Standing On Wall Street
“We continue to believe the NFL is the single biggest swing factor for media earnings and valuation,” read a research note released this morning from MoffettNathanson. “Any sign of continued NFL ratings weakness could pose a long-term risk for broadcasters who may be forced to bid up for rights.”
--I can't find the ratings for last night's game.
LOL
Snagging 19 million viewers on the Comcast-owned network, the late starting Eagles winning kickoff game fell 13% in broadcast audience from last year’s NFL opener with the New England Patriots and the victorious Kansas City Chiefs.
That’s another year of straight double digit decline for the NFL and NBC. With last years opener holding the previous record, the 2018 battle in Philly is also the worst any kickoff game has done since 2009.
===
Love the 'cord cutting' hot takes though...
Snagging 19 million viewers on the Comcast-owned network, the late starting Eagles winning kickoff game fell 13% in broadcast audience from last year’s NFL opener with the New England Patriots and the victorious Kansas City Chiefs.
That’s another year of straight double digit decline for the NFL and NBC. With last years opener holding the previous record, the 2018 battle in Philly is also the worst any kickoff game has done since 2009.
===
Love the 'cord cutting' hot takes though...
Literally google, how many people have cut the cord and read some articles. Like 25-30 million people have done away with cable/ sat at this point. But keep thinking its because people are taking a knee. I'm not saying the kneeling shit has zero effect but its pretty damn small. Ratings aren't down 13% or whatever cause people are boycotting cause of kneeling. I mean seriously people are acting like NFL ratings are down while all the other shows and stations ratings are the same or higher. This isn't even hard to look up, NFL ratings are down but they are down less than cable ratings on the average. The walking dead was drawing 15 million views 3 years ago, this year it was drawing around 6 million. Lets look at some facts.
In 2017 NFL ratings were down 12% (Neilsen 18-45)
NBC was down 19%
CBS down 19%
FOX down 8%
ABC down 15%
In NASCAR, where they literally made it a point last year that everyone in their sport stands for the anthem saw a 19% drop in viewers last year and 29% over the last two years.
The fact is people in general are just watching far less cable TV then they were 5 years ago across the board not just in the NFL.
In 2017 NFL ratings were down 12% (Neilsen 18-45)
NBC was down 19%
CBS down 19%
FOX down 8%
ABC down 15%
In NASCAR, where they literally made it a point last year that everyone in their sport stands for the anthem saw a 19% drop in viewers last year and 29% over the last two years.
The fact is people in general are just watching far less cable TV then they were 5 years ago across the board not just in the NFL.
I have tried not to comment on every thread about this but you have to stop discounting the number of people who are disgusted at the NFL over the kneeling. It is a matter of principle for me and others who won't turn it on. As much as I love football, I love my country a million times more. Especially when the reason for the kneeling is phony.
There are a multitude of factors as to why ratings are down.
Some people aren't watching because kneeling, some people aren't watching because they don't know what a catch is, some people aren't watching because attention spans have gone to shit thanks to technology and they play 11 mins in 3 hours, some people aren't watching because they have 700 channels, amazon and netflix now, some people aren't watching because ratings are down for almost everything etc etc.
As far as the first one goes, how many times can the same thing about the subject be said? This started 25 months ago. And people just say the same thing over and over and over.
If someone wants to do the math out and actually articulate what they think the end game is for the declining ratings then feel free to, that might be interesting to listen to. But the reason people don't do this is because the answer is likely pretty boring. What's gonna happen, revenue goes up 3-4% instead of the 20 year historical rate of 6-7%? Revenue goes down 5%? And? Who cares? None of us own stock in any teams that I am aware of and I doubt any of the owners are missing a meal anytime soon unless they get the same financial advisor that KG and Tim Duncan had.
The issue has just been beaten into the ground.
Kenny Stills and Albert Wilson are kneeling during the national anthem in protest of social injustice and police brutality. Robert Quinn is raising a fist.
Titans had all players and on the sidleline and standing for the National Anthem.
Donald J. TrumpVerified account @realDonaldTrumpWow, NFL first game ratings are way down over an already really bad last year comparison. Viewership declined 13%, the lowest in over a decade. If the players stood proudly for our Flag and Anthem, and it is all shown on broadcast, maybe ratings could come back? Otherwise worse!
