Quote:
Originally Posted by htismaqe
To be fair, a lot of the "rules experts" have expressed this season that some of the new emphases are BS. The networks haven't really been toeing the company line, particularly not on the roughing crap.
|
I think there's a misconception that the TV networks will just go along with the NFL in lock step all the time.
The networks care about ad revenue, which means they only care about ratings. They don't want the "flag football" perceptions to grow and drive down ratings. If they think the NFL is diluting its product they have an incentive to shape public opinion in that direction and pressure the NFL to change.