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Originally Posted by Eleazar
I guess I was in disbelief that it was the protests, and there are a variety of factors in play, causing attendance to be down league-wide, but maybe the protests are the biggest factor...?
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No...the overt price-gouging is the main factor. Going to a game is a freaking hassle let alone costing $400+ for two people.
I had free tickets to the Eagles game...and was bored. I'm sure it was a lot more exciting before the internet and people had nothing else to do. Football is a better experience on TV...when recorded so you can FF through 1 1/2 hours of soul-sucking commercials.
NFL can blame the anthem...but the truth is it's not worth the money anymore. If you're into tailgating...then it becomes a social experience...like a Grateful Dead concert...but other than that I dont see the value.
Goodell tried to make this sport appear more important than it was...and banked on the fans being dumber than they thought.