Thread: Football Former NFL receiver Antwaan Randle El regrets ever playing football
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Old 01-20-2016, 02:14 PM   #89
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So can the NFL be killed? Maybe not. Maybe the long-term fate is that interest fades since fewer people grow up playing the sport, and it declines back into the pack of other sports as opposed to being the 600-lb. gorilla. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but then it would make the league more vulnerable to being killed by internal issues such as the concussion lawsuit.
Simple answer: people watch college football and watch it rabidly.

The argument that the NFL will fade from popularity presupposes that the skill level is what draws viewership. It isn't. The college game is played at nowhere near as high a level and people turn out to watch it in droves despite a stark contrast from Saturday to Sunday.

Now take that contrast and make it on a sliding scale over 10-15 years of dwindling talent and A) I doubt anyone would even notice and B) even if they do, they won't care.
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