Early-season ratings decline continues for NFL (Update: Ratings plummeting((officially in free fall)

[Brandeezy]

Kodi >>>>> NFL

 

[Suleiman Bey]

Peyton Manning or Tyrod Taylor and Ryan Fitzpatrick. I don't know why no one tuned in.

 

[Lord_Chief_Rocka]

College football is a better product

No it isn't

The highest level of any sport is always the best product

 

[cartierhoe]

We got college football we good

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

Sunday night tv programming. >>>> Sunday night football


This is also coming off a 2015 season, a lot of people won't admit last season was , but I think some of the decline is coming from last season being forgettable

They also marooned damn near every other position in favor of pushing the QB as the face of the team/league. It's almost like no other position has star power anymore. RB's used to be big business, now you don't even know who to draft in fantasy let alone give a commercial to. The NFL needs to let folks shine. The only "new" hot name is Cam...they're living off brady at the moment now that Peyton is gone.

 

[Sauce Dab]

It's not going anywhere anytime soon

 

[TUA TAGOVAILOA]

No it isn't

The highest level of any sport is always the best product

Obviously. Im talking about when it comes to entertainment which correlates with ratings

 

[Bernie Madoff]

twitter was only like 240k viewers or something. barely a blip on the map so far. was just an unappealing matchup really, at least last thursday. pats/cards and panthers/denver being down are a better barometer, as those are marquee matchups. nfl to this point has been matchup proof damn near. maybe thats skewing away. 2 week sample doesnt tell much. interested to see how this thursdays game fares. its a good matchup for most fans of football, but pats sans brady and the texans might not be casual fan draws nationally

$twtr

you're welcome.

 

[beenz]

the ratings should be weak.

the NFL is borderline UNWATCHABLE simply because of the # of commercials they subject the viewer to. and this is particularly bad after a score where they sandwich a commercial break before and after the kickoff.

 

[Bolzmark]

I have noticed a slight downgrade of excitement this year. And it seemed like there were no big stories heading into the season, nothing to really look out for. Add on you had big stars either suspended(Brady) or retired(Manning). And too many teams are just not good. I think it will pick up though.

 

[Sanchez]

Ever since I quit fantasy football a couple of years ago, I realized how little I care about regular season NFL. It also may or may not be related to how shytty the Dolphins have been year in and year out

 

[darealvelle]

Cowboys need a national game every week to solve that problem

 

[Originalman]

I agree with you...but ummm...you are assuming the NFL wants these coordinators to figure out how to utilize black QB's... The NFL has deliberately tampered with the game so that black QB do not flourish...and non athletic stiffs like Brady and Manning can sit in the pocket and throw for 500 yards any time they wish... They have made the running back irrelevant under the guise of "the game moving in a different direction"... Corner Backs, Middle LB's and Free Safetys are hampered by the touchy calls under the guise of new defensive rules and Wide outs are treated like stepchildren...as slot receivers become the focal point for these new type offenses Most of these positions were dominated by men of color...and usually men with big personalities.... replaced by stiff white dudes who do it the right way With that being said....I ain't watched a game this year and do not plan to regardless....

Well said.

 

[GatorStaceyAdams]

Lets not act like the NBA has been setting the ratings world on fire, either:

 

[STAN JONES]

Nba stans in here celebrating the slight drop in ratings when yall know damn well the nba not getting anywhere near the ratings the nfl gets

shyt,the NFL draft kills nba playoff games in ratings when they go head to head every year