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Originally Posted by stevieray
I think it does...when it feels like the same teams over and over, futility sets in.
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Right. I would think so, but we had the same problem in the NFC for 15 years and it didn't seem to hurt too badly.
It could be the specific teams at issue. "America's Team", the Cowboys, were in the mix before, and so their success was good for the NFL. Dallas (with their broad appeal), plus WASH/NYG/SF/CHI are bigger, in terms of market size, than NE/IND/PIT/DEN/BALT.
I dunno.
Probably it's a combo of factors. Feelings of futility, plus replay issues, plus "refs suck", plus over-saturation, maybe, all combinign to drive down ratings.