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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501
Prices are far from the only issue.
The NFL has been dying a slow death for years. Because every single step of the way, the owners/Goodell have chosen money over the right thing to do. They gladly restricted TV viewership while other sports have expanded to make games more accessible. Their merchandise is so unaffordable. They've made football completely unwatchable for bad teams. Players aren't allowed to have personalities. Maybe a clue about why the NFL is struggling to find marketable superstars post-Peyton. Most NFL stadiums are doing fine with ticket sales, but who are they trying to bring in? Is it the loud, screaming nuts or is it the guy who sits down all game.. maybe a hint as to why fan noise seems to be getting more and more sterile? There's only so many ways you can make a game unaccessible to the average fan before you start to lose the diehards. That's the big difference I've seen. It's amazing to me how many diehard friends or even bars have just had the energy deflated out of them.
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Quality post. I still go on occasion, heck I even looked at tix Saturday (and there were plenty), but my days of being a STH are probably done. It's mostly price for me, the NFL just can't resist raping you, twice, at every turn, and that sucks!