“The NFL is dominated by the urban culture, and that partially explains dropping ratings.”
On the field the modern rules and technology doesn’t allow the cool players to police the jerkwads. Thus fruity celebration gyrations and chest slapping displays after even mundane plays. But I think that garbage is popular amongst the average NFL fan, thus the fan outrage when they put in rules against excessive celebrations.
I thought the NFL is the most popular pro sport by far, and looking at the current culture this isn’t surprising. Are ratings dropping?
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“I thought the NFL is the most popular pro sport by far, and looking at the current culture this isn’t surprising. Are ratings dropping?”
There was a story about how week one ratings were down, and it seems to be part of a trend. I don’t know the details, because I don’t really care. Part of my lack of caring is my bias, the Browns are so pathetic, and so reliably, consistently pathetic, I’m predisposed to be down on the NFL.
Trying to put that aside, the NFL has 2 major problems, in my opinion.
First, it’s the urban, thug culture.
Second, it’s the necessary over officiating. It’s a violent game, played by huge, fast people. They have to protect the players, but in doing so, they’ve almost turned it into glorified flag football. College football is much more fun to watch.