Have you lost interest in the NFL?

[resurrection]

seems a little off base as far as the way you're matching up millenials to those life events in the late 00's/early 10's. Anyway, millenials are very much the generation to break the old cycle, we care about experiences - i.e. not spending Sunday funday glued to hours of football - when you can be out with friends/family or engaging in something more meaningful to you. Add in all the other forms of media catching our attention and the amount of good shows across traditional tv and streaming services, it would make sense that this generation continue to split our attention and not have the same "I have to watch 4-5 games/week" mentality. It's only going to get worse with the generation behind us who are being raised on YouTube and social media and completely avoiding the traditional tv/advertising zeitgeist

In theory, I don't disagree. All that about our generation is true. But the ratings were still climbing until the beginning of last year, and even then, they rebounded from a slow start. All these things were true about millennials in 2015 too. We were all busy people who wanna travel and be with our friends and families in 2015 too. The golden age of TV (which some think we are in now) and streaming services were definitely popping in 2015. And the NFL still had the 15 highest rated shows, or whatever the number is, like they do every year. If you say it's mostly older folks watching and the NFL has a long-term problem, then I don't disagree, they have long-term problems for many reasons. But if we're looking at what is different now compared to recent years when popularity was skyrocketing, I'd say boredom with the product on the field (which continues to get worse) and people being horrified with the effects of head trauma, which is a more recent development.

 

[CrimsonTider]

Yeah these youngins aint gonna be fukkin with American pro football like that.

NBA lends itself to their attention spans. And markets to them way more.

Soccer will keep eating because it's the wave they grew up on.


American Pro FB and pro baseball are gonna be like dinosaurs. At this point they're becoming more of and old head pastime.

I don't understand why y'all think people will lose interest in the NFL and gain interest in the NBA

The NBA is just as boring as you claim the NFL and doesn't keep anyone's attention span

 

[CrimsonTider]

In theory, I don't disagree. All that about our generation is true. But the ratings were still climbing until the beginning of last year, and even then, they rebounded from a slow start. All these things were true about millennials in 2015 too. We were all busy people who wanna travel and be with our friends and families in 2015 too. The golden age of TV (which some think we are in now) and streaming services were definitely popping in 2015. And the NFL still had the 15 highest rated shows, or whatever the number is, like they do every year. If you say it's mostly older folks watching and the NFL has a long-term problem, then I don't disagree, they have long-term problems for many reasons. But if we're looking at what is different now compared to recent years when popularity was skyrocketing, I'd say boredom with the product on the field (which continues to get worse) and people being horrified with the effects of head trauma, which is a more recent development.

The NFL has a primetime games problem. They have been mostly bad in recent memory

The way the NFL is setup is that If your QB is bad your team will not be aesthetically pleasing

The games were bad Sunday because the QB play was so bad and this isn't a thread about Kaep because he's a bad QB even though he deserves a job

The unders were 10-2 Sunday. That's not good for the league

With the rating I think sports has more competition on TV. It use to be that guys only watched sports and movies.

TV is at its zenith in 2017 and everyone has multiple TV shows they're into and don't have to sit through a sports game that's not intriguing for entertainment

 

[beenz]

I feel the same way. I don't even watch any of the games unless it's cowboys.

Same for me. I only watch the bears. And they have sucked for years. It's the length of the game and constant stoppages for commercials that is really turning need off.

 

[beenz]

The NFL has a primetime games problem. They have been mostly bad in recent memory

The way the NFL is setup is that If your QB is bad your team will not be aesthetically pleasing

The games were bad Sunday because the QB play was so bad and this isn't a thread about Kaep because he's a bad QB even though he deserves a job

The unders were 10-2 Sunday. That's not good for the league

With the rating I think sports has more competition on TV. It use to be that guys only watched sports and movies.

TV is at its zenith in 2017 and everyone has multiple TV shows they're into and don't have to sit through a sports game that's not intriguing for entertainment

Competition is Especially fierce on Sunday nights when the NFL is competing against all the best shows on every channel. Between regular and premium TV.

 

[onthereal]

I watch OU on saturdays and Cowboys on Sundays. Pretty much catch all the highlights on Monday mornings at my office within 15 minutes.

 

[Barack Dracobama]

lmao i remember when the patriots won nikkas said they were gonna stop watching football on sum salty shyt, i didnt think it was gonna happen but damn brady absolutely crushed yall nikkas spirits

 

[CrimsonTider]

Competition is Especially fierce on Sunday nights when the NFL is competing against all the best shows on every channel. Between regular and premium TV.

Yep

There was a time when most men only watched live games and ESPN

See I think it's less of what @dora_da_destroyer is saying becasue most people are in the house in Sunday's.

I think this is a problem for all sports tho. Especially the NBA because they a building an atmosphere where no games are must watch by letting resting players dominate the conversation

 

[CoryMack]

Spread option is making me lose interest in football period.

Feel sorry for you youngsters. We talk about how y'all missed the golden age of rap but y'all who really love football REALLY missed out on the golden age of the game.

Seeing all the efferent systems matching up and defenses having to adjust. Seeing Floridas fun and gun under spurrier match up against Tom Osbornes power option attack with tommy Frazier.

You had diversity in offensive and defensive styles. Now it's just the spread option and the 4-2-5.

 

[QuintessentialMan]

I was into it as a youngin but i know better now......Breh......I dont even watch or check for the superbowl anymore.
Hell I dont even watch the highlights on TV(of the superbowl)...... unless here in the colisium or someone sends me a short clip online or something. NFL is dead to me. shyt is trash. I wouldnt be able to stop thinking about CTE and no black owners andsupport the troops garbage propaganda and alot of other more important real life issue type things relating to the game....I can NEVER enjoy the sporting entertainment of it anymore. shyt almost makes me sick.

 

[Blackout]

My interest in it was fine but I am currently boycotting it until they get Kaep on a team

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

Yep

There was a time when most men only watched live games and ESPN

See I think it's less of what @dora_da_destroyer is saying becasue most people are in the house in Sunday's.

I think this is a problem for all sports tho. Especially the NBA because they a building an atmosphere where no games are must watch by letting resting players dominate the conversation

Most people aren't in the house on Sunday's - well the 40 and under, at least not until nov/dec when it gets cold/rainy in most places.

 

[UserNameless]

I don't understand why y'all think people will lose interest in the NFL and gain interest in the NBA

The NBA is just as boring as you claim the NFL and doesn't keep anyone's attention span

Eh...I not saying which one is more boring or less boring... I'm just saying that the game of NBA basketball and its tv presentation lends itself to engage more viewers with attention issues.

 

[Ruck]

i lost interest from 2004-2013. i only watched a couple playoff games and handful of superbowls during that period.

i only watch for players like cam, zeke and other former buckeyes

 

[Monoblock]

Haven't watched a game yet and don't plan on doing so. I mean the Kap thing already is fukked up but the product is just awful. Awful QBs, bullshyt flags, and the overall fun has been sucked out by these dumb rules. The way Goodell acts like a dictator with these heavy handed inconsistent suspensions is a mess and let's not get into the damn commercials and feel like they trying to sell me everything under the sun. I heard its gotten even worse this year. College football is so much better and enjoyable.