Half Empty? NFL
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They won't if the public is then subjected to what they know are scab players. And if someone like Aaron Rogers were to be cut by the Packers for voicing support for the protests, I can only assume there might be a couple teams willing to consider bringing him on the team. He'd have to start as the backup of course but probably have the chance to compete for a starting gig.
Meanwhile the city of Green Bay would burn Lambeau to the ground.
MAKAVELI
Banned
They can cut all the players they want but the fact is if any of those players are talented they will be picked up by other teams.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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The Giants benched Eli so you may be on to something here.
refineryworker05
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The major source of funding is the tv contract, that’s already been signed. So that money is there until a new contract no matter the ratings.
And those contracts run to 2022.
And those contracts run to 2022.
refineryworker05
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I have yet to see data about actual attendance to games declining. In fact....
The league told NBC News that attendance is down just 1 percent from last year, which NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy noted was a “stellar” year and the third highest in NFL history.
McCarthy added that 98 percent of available tickets to all NFL games have been sold, with ticket sales down 2 percent over last year, in part owing to reduced seating capacity for the Los Angeles teams. Excluding those two teams, ticket sales are down 1 percent, he said.
The league told NBC News that attendance is down just 1 percent from last year, which NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy noted was a “stellar” year and the third highest in NFL history.
McCarthy added that 98 percent of available tickets to all NFL games have been sold, with ticket sales down 2 percent over last year, in part owing to reduced seating capacity for the Los Angeles teams. Excluding those two teams, ticket sales are down 1 percent, he said.
refineryworker05
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But what does this stuff that’s Trump’s doing by focusing on the nfl help any American or keep any campaign promise?
Why do the nfl protests matter to Trump fans when Trump himself has directly and repeatedly disrespected the military and the nation? How can one overlook and accept such behavior from a president, but be angry about football players? Logically it makes no sense.
Why do the nfl protests matter to Trump fans when Trump himself has directly and repeatedly disrespected the military and the nation? How can one overlook and accept such behavior from a president, but be angry about football players? Logically it makes no sense.
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Babagounj
Strength through joy
Sources: NFL pledges $89M to aid social justice
The unprecedented agreement calls for the league to contribute $89 million over seven years to projects dealing with criminal justice reform, law enforcement/community relations and education.
They should just put the money towards improving the social responsibility of Fathers staying with their children .
The unprecedented agreement calls for the league to contribute $89 million over seven years to projects dealing with criminal justice reform, law enforcement/community relations and education.
They should just put the money towards improving the social responsibility of Fathers staying with their children .
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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You should refrain from adding your own thoughts/editorializing.
bottomups
Bad Moon Risen'
Don't think my children want me staying with them anymore. They're both adults.
newfie
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NFL counts paid attendance at their games. Attendance is pre paid prior to the start of the season more significant from your source:
The president is on firmer footing when he claims that the league's TV ratings are down. The average NFL game in the first eleven weeks of the season saw 14.85 million viewers, down 7 percent from the same period last year, according to the most recently available Nielsen viewership data.
And how was it trending before last year?
newfie
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I agree its trending down since Cap started this nonsense.
I think it was before that. Admit it. Football was more fun before they put the tutus on the QBs and receivers.
newfie
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your biased source claims otherwise comparing this year to last year as a stellar year
"The league told NBC News that attendance is down just 1 percent from last year, which NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy noted was a “stellar” year and the third highest in NFL history"
refineryworker05
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TV ratings in the short term don't count either.
But maybe the tv ratings are down because of how the NFL has handled certain issues related to domestic violence and CTE. I know people who stopped watching the NFL for those two reasons.
Or maybe the tv ratings are down because people are upset about how the NFL is treated Kaepernick unfairly.
One thing I see is the assumption from the people who hate the protests is the irrational belief that only their "feelings" matter on the issue and can impact the NFL's tv ratings.
Sportello
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weird, it says "Schnatter will remain on the company's board as chairman and founder"
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