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Originally Posted by Fish
Meh. Like you said, hardcore fans are going to watch regardless. Let's not forget that the NFL has been dealing with a drop in ratings for many years straight. I don't think the fans angry at the anthem protests have anything close to the leverage they think they do. The majority don't care enough to change their actual viewing habits. Idiots burning season tickets have already paid for those tickets.
In reality, the majority of the NFL's income is through their television deals. A few years ago, the NFL signed deals with networks for the next 9 years. So their income over that time period isn't much affected by the current dip in ratings. They're still by far the most powerful sports entity.
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Not to mention, with the internet boom, these broadcast companies have not been able to keep up with the times.
I live in new england, and because of internet availability, I have not seen a single patriots game aside from the opening night. I dont watch on CBS or Fox anymore. I watch on pirated streaming sites because I would rather watch the chiefs and not the ****ing pats, dolphins, jets, and giants every ****ing week.
I am contributing to the ratings dip, because i refuse to pay directv 300$ a year and be mandated to have sattelite tv to watch my favorite team.