Poll: Has the NFL become to politically correct for you taste?

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I keep reading about how the NFL is losing viewers/fans.I'm wondering if its because of all the rule changes that has seemed to make the game less interesting? Or is it because of all the political actions that you don't agree with and you just don't watch it anymore or fail to become interested.

[Rooster]

Originally Posted by notorious

One thing is certain: the older I get, the less ****s I give about the NFL.

I've noticed that too. I've moved out of the sought after 18-35 demographic and I think there is something to it. The games just aren't as good IMO for a number of reasons already stated in this thread.

If I'm going to give the NFL three hours of my life, 1.5 hours of that being commercials, it better be worth it. And in many cases it's not.

[Sannyasi]

If you could get these games on youtube ratings would be huge again. Cable is a bad deal compared to Netflix or Amazon, and for a lot of young people paying an extra 50 bucks a month just to watch the NFL isn't feasible.

[Bwana]

Originally Posted by Rooster

I've noticed that too. I've moved out of the sought after 18-35 demographic and I think there is something to it. The games just aren't as good IMO for a number of reasons already stated in this thread.

If I'm going to give the NFL three hours of my life, 1.5 hours of that being commercials, it better be worth it. And in many cases it's not.

Yeah that's about how I feel about it as well. If I'm going to take the time to watch a Monday or Thursday night game, it better be two solid playoff contenders. At this point, about the only thing I'll watch on a regular basis is the Chiefs.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by Sannyasi

If you could get these games on youtube ratings would be huge again. Cable is a bad deal compared to Netflix or Amazon, and for a lot of young people paying an extra 50 bucks a month just to watch the NFL isn't feasible.

Hello, local TV is free

[stevieray]

Originally Posted by notorious

One thing is certain: the older I get, the less ****s I give about the NFL.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

[chiefzilla1501]

1) Fire Roger Goodell
2) After you've fired him, fire him again for good measure
3) Get rid of Thursday night football except for a few primetime games. It's ****ing stupid.
4) Take away bullshit London games and move preseason games there instead.
5) Bite the bullet and finally make a bold settlement on concussions. Then force true player safety changes (e.g. mandating mouthpieces, mandatory equipment guidelines, etc...)
6) Get rid of ridiculous celebration/taunting rules and only enforce the egregious ones
7) Bring back regular kickoffs. For crying out loud....
8) Change the CBA to force more offseason training and especially conditioning
9) Take away the commissioner's power on enforcing off-the-field conduct. Replace it with consistent guidelines and inability to "negotiate down" a punishment
9) Move the draft back to two days
10) Get rid of ridiculous pass-friendly rules. Stop tailoring the game for fantasy football owners and try to make the game better for diehard fans
11) Get rid of this nonsense DirecTV contract and allow users who don't install a dish to watch off-televised games too

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by Sannyasi

If you could get these games on youtube ratings would be huge again. Cable is a bad deal compared to Netflix or Amazon, and for a lot of young people paying an extra 50 bucks a month just to watch the NFL isn't feasible.

It's not just cable. I live outside of KC. After years of living in an apartment, I live in a townhouse that has specific rules against dishes. I wonder what impact this DirecTV deal has had on young college-and-up fans over 15-20 years or so. I watch most games at my favorite sports bar and I'm amazed at how much the crowd vanishes by the middle of the season.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

It's not just cable. I live outside of KC. After years of living in an apartment, I live in a townhouse that has specific rules against dishes. I wonder what impact this DirecTV deal has had on young college-and-up fans over 15-20 years or so. I watch most games at my favorite sports bar and I'm amazed at how much the crowd vanishes by the middle of the season.

College kids can stream NFL games for $99 a season.

There's also these things called "bars" that show football games.

[Amnorix]

I would wonder if having the same damn teams on top all the time, especially in the AFC has been significant. I'm good with it, since it includes the Pats, but if you aren't the Pats/Donx/Steelers/Ravens/Colts, then you haven't been to a SB in at least 10 years, and probably not even an AFC championship game.

But I find that hard to believe as a factor. We had the same damn thing in the NFC for like 15 years too. SF/Dal/NYG/Wash/Chi from 1981 to 1995.

[Discuss Thrower]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

Thursday games need to go away. They're horrible and worthless. Not only do you end up ****ing over teams with short weeks but they're hardly ever an actual contest.

The NFL needs to:

1. Shorten the preseason to 2 weeks.
2. Bring back a developmental league.
3. Increase roster sizes beyond 53.
4. Eliminate Thursday games.
5. Extend the regular season by 1 week and give each team a 2nd bye week.

Thursday games can only come after a bye week, don't add an additional game but still give every team two byes.

[stevieray]

Originally Posted by Amnorix

I would wonder if having the same damn teams on top all the time, especially in the AFC has been significant. I'm good with it, since it includes the Pats, but if you aren't the Pats/Donx/Steelers/Ravens/Colts, then you haven't been to a SB in at least 10 years, and probably not even an AFC championship game.

But I find that hard to believe as a factor. We had the same damn thing in the NFC for like 15 years too. SF/Dal/NYG/Wash/Chi from 1981 to 1995.

I think it does...when it feels like the same teams over and over, futility sets in.

[Rooster]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

7) Bring back regular kickoffs. For crying out loud....
10) Get rid of ridiculous pass-friendly rules. Stop tailoring the game for fantasy football owners and try to make the game better for diehard fans

These two are hurting the enjoyment of the game for sure. At least for me.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

College kids can stream NFL games for $99 a season.

There's also these things called "bars" that show football games.

For college students. That doesn't include the large crowd of millenials who are post grad and rent. And I acknowledged bars... It's where I watch games. As a guy who watches the majority of games at bars, I can assure you that the crowd thins out considerably throughout the year. When you're hungover as shit or just don't feel like getting off the couch on a Sunday night, it's not always easy to hike there for 16 games. I go to bars and get game pass, but it's not ideal. A lot of my friends are starting to struggle with that as they've started families. It's totally ridiculous that owning a satellite dish is the only way for most to get out of market games at homr, especially in a digital age.

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by Amnorix

I would wonder if having the same damn teams on top all the time, especially in the AFC has been significant. I'm good with it, since it includes the Pats, but if you aren't the Pats/Donx/Steelers/Ravens/Colts, then you haven't been to a SB in at least 10 years, and probably not even an AFC championship game.

But I find that hard to believe as a factor. We had the same damn thing in the NFC for like 15 years too. SF/Dal/NYG/Wash/Chi from 1981 to 1995.

It's a huge factor for me.

[Dayze]

For me it's pretty much like Dane said. I'd add, for me anyway, the presentation of the games. In that, it's always about a story of some sort. Whatever the story is, it's best me to death leading up to the game, and during the game. Just show the ****ing game.

College has had my attention for the past 8 years or so. Way more than the NFL. I've watched the chiefs games this year, but have watched probably a total of 10 minutes of other NFL games. NFL is just boring to me.

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