TD Ryan2 314 Posted November 1, 2016 The NFL. Ratings. Earnings. Revenue. Profits. The story goes something like this: Good! We need 5% more! Good Again! We need 5% more! Good Again Again! We need 5% more! Good More! Good More! More! More! More! More! Great! 5% More! Good! More! More! Less??? WTF? Less?? How come we got less? Answer: You peaked. You can't always get MORE. MORE isn't always better you stupid, greedy focks. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RLLD 3,455 Posted November 1, 2016 The product has gone through a substantial change. There are a variety of factors associated with that change that have diminished the product. To include, but not limited to, penalizing celebrations, penalizing legit contact to the QB, penalizing the slightest touch by a DB to a WR a foul, the complexity of the rules and their subjectivity makes one want to turn the channel in frustration and disgust. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,567 Posted November 1, 2016 penalizing the slightest touch by a DB to a WR a foul, THIS has made the NFL unwatchable. it's a joke. It's like the NFL had a secret meeting and decided to call PI to the letter of the law and didn't tell anyone. LET THEM FOCKING PLAY! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kanil 519 Posted November 1, 2016 The amount of downtime is what's killing it imo. 90 minutes of commercials in a 180 minute broadcast is just unwatchable. The only games I watch live are Broncos games and the occasional Bears game if my wife is interested. Other than that, it's redzone. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frank 2,145 Posted November 2, 2016 MNF last night was the lowest ratings since ESPN got the package. There's something happening here..... but what it is ain't exactly clear. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RLLD 3,455 Posted November 2, 2016 but what it is ain't exactly clear. There's a man with a gun over there..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,643 Posted November 2, 2016 I think some of the blame lies in lead ins that include divisive unpopular focks like Moss, Irvin, Deon, etc. I know Ive stopped watching pregames that feature guys like that. Doubt Im alone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cloaca du jour 2,064 Posted November 3, 2016 Commercials and penalties kill flow of game, Pussification takes away from the excitement of a big hit Drugs and wife beaters Over half the league has a losing record No stars always injured Game sux Drop the mic..... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kanil 519 Posted November 8, 2016 Saw a stat that showed this is happening across the board and not just NFL. It's happening to non sports channels at around the same exact rate. It appears to be cord cutters. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baker Boy 1,485 Posted November 8, 2016 BOSTON (CBS) — The NFL’s ratings decline is no joke. The league has a serious viewership problem on its hands. Ratings dipped dramatically in Week 9 when compared to last year, with the prime-time Broncos-Raiders Sunday Night Football matchup dropping 20 percent, as reported by Austin Karp of Sports Business Daily. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fandandy 3,311 Posted November 8, 2016 Commercials and penalties kill flow of game, Pussification takes away from the excitement of a big hit Drugs and wife beaters Over half the league has a losing record No stars always injured Game sux Drop the mic..... How do you turn the mic on? I don't think mine works half the time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TD Ryan2 314 Posted November 8, 2016 Saw a stat that showed this is happening across the board and not just NFL. It's happening to non sports channels at around the same exact rate. It appears to be cord cutters. no question, it's part of it. then add in the weak product and controversies and it's no surprise. NFL ratings, even in decline, are still huge numbers that most programs would love to have. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,567 Posted November 8, 2016 people pay $200 a month for cable/internet. let that sink in. that's like 1/10 of what some people make a month outfockingrageous! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,653 Posted November 9, 2016 If it's all cable cutting, why are baseballs ratings up? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baker Boy 1,485 Posted November 9, 2016 Does anyone really want to watch someone who makes $20 million a year complain about being hit while he is playing football? The game sucks and the players are a bunch of intolerable A-holes. The announcers, play by play, hosts, etc. are a bunch of brain dead talking heads. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baker Boy 1,485 Posted November 11, 2016 After another down week in Week 9, Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio reported that 26 of 27 2016 primetime games have seen a decrease from 2015. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shotsup 832 Posted November 11, 2016 0-9 Browns on TNF is stupid. Even if it has Balt/Cle history. WTF is watching except FF fans. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
giraldi02 470 Posted November 11, 2016 0-9 Browns on TNF is stupid. Even if it has Balt/Cle history. WTF is watching except FF fans. I watched literally seven seconds of it. I turned on the game, Baltimore punted down to the 3-5 yard line. They had a gunner down there, but he was looking the wrong way/was out of position. The ball bounced into the endzone for a touchback. I turned that sh!t off immediately. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reality 2,710 Posted November 11, 2016 I used to watch for fantasy reasons no matter what game was on prime time. I simply don't care anymore, box scores or live Twitter updates suffice quite nicely. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,567 Posted November 11, 2016 I used to watch for fantasy reasons no matter what game was on prime time. I simply don't care anymore, box scores or live Twitter updates suffice quite nicely. back when fantasy started for me, it was okay to only watch a couple games a day and have to wait till Monday morning to check the paper and do the scores by hand Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,643 Posted November 11, 2016 How do you turn the mic on? I don't think mine works half the time. Well if you'd stop dropping the damn thing all the time! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
parrot 789 Posted November 11, 2016 I used to watch for fantasy reasons no matter what game was on prime time. I simply don't care anymore, box scores or live Twitter updates suffice quite nicely. This is me and a lot of the guys I know. There might be more people in fantasy leagues these days, but for a lot of the long-time hard-core guys I think it has kinda jumped the shark. I watch the Patriots every week, and will watch a good matchup, but I wont' watch a game to watch my guys or looking for fantasy pick ups anymore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sho Nuff 719 Posted November 11, 2016 I used to watch for fantasy reasons no matter what game was on prime time. I simply don't care anymore, box scores or live Twitter updates suffice quite nicely. Very true...I watched a thursday night hockey game instead that wasn't even a great game. Redzone on Sundays unless the Packers are playing...just so few good matchups lately too. Ill probably watch Seattle and NE though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,653 Posted November 11, 2016 I think the NFL, besides what they put on the field being junk, just forgot who thier fans were. In their attempt to please everyone, they please no one, especialy the hard core fans. Hey NFL, my wife and my daughter will show interest in the NFL if I do. If I don't, they won't . It's just the way it is. Keep me happy, and they will follow. Piss me off, and we're watching or doing something else. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baker Boy 1,485 Posted November 12, 2016 NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Thursday that he believed president-elect Donald Trump's statements about women would make it more difficult for the league to reduce domestic violence incidents. I wonder if Bill Clinton's sex with interns in the oval office is behind the entire NFL domestic violence problem. Look how the incidences have exploded since that happened. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baker Boy 1,485 Posted November 15, 2016 NEW YORK -- The first Sunday night after the election produced the highest NFL ratings since Week 2, with an average of 22.51 million viewers tuning in for Seattle's 31-24 victory over New England. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baker Boy 1,485 Posted December 9, 2016 Since Election Day, NFL viewership has gone up an average of 15%. Viewership is still down 10% across the board for the league, so the election wasn't the only reason the numbers took a hit this season and the lack of the election now is not the only reason the numbers are currently seeing a lift. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,653 Posted December 9, 2016 Since Election Day, NFL viewership has gone up an average of 15%. Viewership is still down 10% across the board for the league, so the election wasn't the only reason the numbers took a hit this season and the lack of the election now is not the only reason the numbers are currently seeing a lift. Not standing for the anthem was/is a big part of it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Filthy Fernadez 2,696 Posted December 11, 2016 Not standing for the anthem was/is a big part of it. That and like it or not, people associate that with the 'peaceful protesting' where looting/violence prevail for every black that gets shot by police (and now citizens). It has been argued that that helped Trump get elected as well. It seems as if there's a number of people that are saying enough is enough. I wonder if the NBA has seen a decline and since MLB saw an increase, I wonder if Golf ratings are up as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Guy 1,400 Posted December 11, 2016 If it's all cable cutting, why are baseballs ratings up? white folks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimmySmith 2,782 Posted December 11, 2016 You cannot celebrate but you can demonstrate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baker Boy 1,485 Posted January 3, 2017 The ESPN Monday Night Football package hit the lowest ratings in nearly a decade and narrowly avoided becoming the worst rated package of games in over forty years of Monday Night Football. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimmySmith 2,782 Posted January 3, 2017 The ESPN Monday Night Football package hit the lowest ratings in nearly a decade and narrowly avoided becoming the worst rated package of games in over forty years of Monday Night Football. IMO, ESPN is the problem. 5 hours of pregame and hype. Used to be just another show on Monday night. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sho Nuff 719 Posted January 16, 2017 I guess they are ok now https://twitter.com/foxsportspr/status/821070215727431683 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iam90sbaby 2,125 Posted January 16, 2017 I guess they are ok now https://twitter.com/foxsportspr/status/821070215727431683 It was just one game? That being said, I think everyone needs to chill out. Cable is losing viewers, not the NFL. Big difference. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sho Nuff 719 Posted January 16, 2017 It was just one game? That being said, I think everyone needs to chill out. Cable is losing viewers, not the NFL. Big difference. KC Pitt had a big number too. Guaranteed the NFL starts putting Sunday playoff games in prime time from now on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iam90sbaby 2,125 Posted January 16, 2017 KC Pitt had a big number too. Guaranteed the NFL starts putting Sunday playoff games in prime time from now on. I don't think they are concerned about it at all. These days they probably make more off AdSense than cable viewers anyhow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cyclone24 1,814 Posted January 16, 2017 I think all the people cutting the cable is a big factor. This year has been huge as far as the amount of people doing that. NFL needs to get it figured out soon. I honestly haven't looked but didn't ratings kind of bounce back after the election was over? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baker Boy 1,485 Posted January 16, 2017 I honestly haven't looked but didn't ratings kind of bounce back after the election was over? Too bad there isn't a thread that contained this information. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
