The NFL is becoming more disturbing than appealing, and TV viewers are tuning out

[Swanman]

Originally Posted by scho63

Two keys reasons the NFL is rolling over in ratings:

1. Too many games on too many days have diluted the hell out of it, including the stupid 3 games in London in the morning they steal from fans tailgating for their home teams.

2. The No Fun League and stupid rules for penalties for celebration, what is a catch, and all the other silly crap that is slowing the game down and turning it into 4 hours of interruptions and penalties that have turned so many people off.

I'm in no hurry to watch any other games like I once was.

Mark Cuban made point 1 a few years ago and was basically laughed at. Turns out he is right on if the ratings continue to slide, as I expect they will.