Evidence Shows Results of NFL Boycott as Ratings Plummet

Halo · 10-07-2016, 03:40 PM

Here is my take from a Saints fan perspective...

NFL launches NFL Network in 2003

Hurricane Katrina
Immediately after Tom Benson claimed the Saints facilities were damaged beyond repair and he set everything in motion to move the Saints to San Antonio.

Commissioner Tagliabue along with other NFL owners stopped Benson and Saints from moving.

Roger Goodell becomes commissioner in 2007

NFL Network begins to become a PR mouth piece for the NFL commissioners office
Rediculous player suspensions start
Player misconduct not handled internally but in the public eye
Patriots caught wiretapping into Jets lockerroom - public specticle
Thursday Night Football comes along....
More public PR disasters, Goodell becomes even more powerful
Bountygate - Where former commissioner Tagliabue had to return to mediate and release players from suspensions because of made up evidence. Players were about to bring the NFL to its knees in federal court.
Blah blah blah - drama drama
Concussions - NFL knew about them then get busted and start changing all rules.
More drama
Deflategate - more Goodell drama
Tom Brady suspension - more Goodell drama

Colin Krapinjack starts boycotting America flag before games and it's allowed
(even though U.S. Olympias stood for the U.S.S.R.'s national anthem during the cold war, players protest their own country's flag - unsportsmanlike...)

So really the recent protest and allowing politics to start every game is only the latest B.S. that fans have to put up with watching the NFL. To me, there's a very consistent pattern involving the de-evolution of the game of American Football since Roger Goodell became commissioner.

And Qbrees9 is right - the market is saturated. Way too many MNF, TNF, SNF games. GIVE IT A REST NFL. Even I get tired watching games.

burningmetal · 10-07-2016, 04:43 PM

Originally Posted by Halo

Here is my take from a Saints fan perspective...

NFL launches NFL Network in 2003

Hurricane Katrina
Immediately after Tom Benson claimed the Saints facilities were damaged beyond repair and he set everything in motion to move the Saints to San Antonio.

Commissioner Tagliabue along with other NFL owners stopped Benson and Saints from moving.

Roger Goodell becomes commissioner in 2007
NFL Network begins to become a PR mouth piece for the NFL commissioners office

Rediculous player suspensions start

Player misconduct not handled internally but in the public eye

Patriots caught wiretapping into Jets lockerroom - public specticle

Thursday Night Football comes along....

More public PR disasters, Goodell becomes even more powerful

Bountygate - Where former commissioner Tagliabue had to return to mediate and release players from suspensions because of made up evidence. Players were about to bring the NFL to its knees in federal court.

Blah blah blah - drama drama

Concussions - NFL knew about them then get busted and start changing all rules.

More drama

Deflategate - more Goodell drama

Tom Brady suspension - more Goodell drama

Colin Krapinjack starts boycotting America flag before games and it's allowed
(even though U.S. Olympias stood for the U.S.S.R.'s national anthem during the cold war, players protest their own country's flag - unsportsmanlike...)

So really the recent protest and allowing politics to start every game is only the latest B.S. that fans have to put up with watching the NFL. To me, there's a very consistent pattern involving the de-evolution of the game of American Football since Roger Goodell became commissioner.

And Qbrees9 is right - the market is saturated. Way too many MNF, TNF, SNF games. GIVE IT A REST NFL. Even I get tired watching games.

There's no question that the NFL has had one PR disaster after another. The train wreck that is Roger Goodell has been, I would say, well documented.

But when specifically talking about this protesting crap, there has never been a time that I am aware of where there has been such a sudden drop in ratings. The NFL has been gradually watering itself down for years. I absolutely agree with that. But allowing these protests is, by the numbers I see, the worst thing that has happened to the league in a long time, and maybe ever.

10-07-2016, 03:40 PM	#1
Halo Site Donor MONTHLY Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 20,903 Blog Entries: 45	Re: Evidence Shows Results of NFL Boycott as Ratings Plummet Here is my take from a Saints fan perspective... NFL launches NFL Network in 2003 Hurricane Katrina Immediately after Tom Benson claimed the Saints facilities were damaged beyond repair and he set everything in motion to move the Saints to San Antonio. Commissioner Tagliabue along with other NFL owners stopped Benson and Saints from moving. Roger Goodell becomes commissioner in 2007 NFL Network begins to become a PR mouth piece for the NFL commissioners office Rediculous player suspensions start Player misconduct not handled internally but in the public eye Patriots caught wiretapping into Jets lockerroom - public specticle Thursday Night Football comes along.... More public PR disasters, Goodell becomes even more powerful Bountygate - Where former commissioner Tagliabue had to return to mediate and release players from suspensions because of made up evidence. Players were about to bring the NFL to its knees in federal court. Blah blah blah - drama drama Concussions - NFL knew about them then get busted and start changing all rules. More drama Deflategate - more Goodell drama Tom Brady suspension - more Goodell drama Colin Krapinjack starts boycotting America flag before games and it's allowed (even though U.S. Olympias stood for the U.S.S.R.'s national anthem during the cold war, players protest their own country's flag - unsportsmanlike...) So really the recent protest and allowing politics to start every game is only the latest B.S. that fans have to put up with watching the NFL. To me, there's a very consistent pattern involving the de-evolution of the game of American Football since Roger Goodell became commissioner. And Qbrees9 is right - the market is saturated. Way too many MNF, TNF, SNF games. GIVE IT A REST NFL. Even I get tired watching games. saintfan and Beastmode like this.
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10-07-2016, 04:43 PM	#2
burningmetal 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,923 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Evidence Shows Results of NFL Boycott as Ratings Plummet Originally Posted by Halo Here is my take from a Saints fan perspective... NFL launches NFL Network in 2003 Hurricane Katrina Immediately after Tom Benson claimed the Saints facilities were damaged beyond repair and he set everything in motion to move the Saints to San Antonio. Commissioner Tagliabue along with other NFL owners stopped Benson and Saints from moving. Roger Goodell becomes commissioner in 2007 NFL Network begins to become a PR mouth piece for the NFL commissioners office Rediculous player suspensions start Player misconduct not handled internally but in the public eye Patriots caught wiretapping into Jets lockerroom - public specticle Thursday Night Football comes along.... More public PR disasters, Goodell becomes even more powerful Bountygate - Where former commissioner Tagliabue had to return to mediate and release players from suspensions because of made up evidence. Players were about to bring the NFL to its knees in federal court. Blah blah blah - drama drama Concussions - NFL knew about them then get busted and start changing all rules. More drama Deflategate - more Goodell drama Tom Brady suspension - more Goodell drama Colin Krapinjack starts boycotting America flag before games and it's allowed (even though U.S. Olympias stood for the U.S.S.R.'s national anthem during the cold war, players protest their own country's flag - unsportsmanlike...) So really the recent protest and allowing politics to start every game is only the latest B.S. that fans have to put up with watching the NFL. To me, there's a very consistent pattern involving the de-evolution of the game of American Football since Roger Goodell became commissioner. And Qbrees9 is right - the market is saturated. Way too many MNF, TNF, SNF games. GIVE IT A REST NFL. Even I get tired watching games. There's no question that the NFL has had one PR disaster after another. The train wreck that is Roger Goodell has been, I would say, well documented. But when specifically talking about this protesting crap, there has never been a time that I am aware of where there has been such a sudden drop in ratings. The NFL has been gradually watering itself down for years. I absolutely agree with that. But allowing these protests is, by the numbers I see, the worst thing that has happened to the league in a long time, and maybe ever. Halo likes this.

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