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TV Ratings: Thursday's NFL Outing Drops (-20%)
.hollywoodreporter.com ^ | Oct 7, 2016 | 8:59am PT by Michael O'Connell

Posted on 10/07/2016 4:43:02 PM PDT by 11th_VA

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To: 11th_VA

I don’t understand why the NFL can’t/won’t add a policy that all players will stand and respect the flag. Every employer set policies on behavior, demeanor, dress, etc., of employees. Free speech is supposed to be the issue. In my various workplaces over the years, there have been stipulations concerning politicking during work hours. NFL players are employees and their owners have a right to dictate the rules.

The NFL PTB are pussies.


21 posted on 10/07/2016 4:54:50 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam
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To: 11th_VA

I WANT the drop in ratings to make them change for the better.

The league head and owners have become quite despicable but a lot of money goes towards children’s illnesses and the military.

And the average crime rate among football players is lower than the general population.

Let’s SQUEEZE them into CHANGING.

not take glee that it was torn apart for good.

I will watch my Jets lose badly to Pittsburgh Sunday, making them 1 and 4 and ending my season anyway/


22 posted on 10/07/2016 4:55:37 PM PDT by dp0622 (IThe only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: butlerweave
I submit that not even an idle thought entered Kapernick’s mind. What a stooge!
23 posted on 10/07/2016 4:55:50 PM PDT by BatGuano (You don't think I'd go into combat with loose change in my pocket, do ya?)
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To: 11th_VA
Some numbers from a Forbes article. A 20% percent drop in viewers means, NFL would be obligated to give 20% free commercial time.

Commercials are roughly 600K for a 30 second spot. If an advertiser bought 100 thirty-second spots, they would get 20 free commercial spots - 20 x 600K = $ 24 million the NFL would lose in just ONE market city.

24 posted on 10/07/2016 4:56:47 PM PDT by 11th_VA (No Quarter for 'NeverTrumpers')
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To: 11th_VA

Good. I am sick and tired of all this black thug nonsense. AKA BLM.


25 posted on 10/07/2016 4:57:41 PM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: 11th_VA

Likey mucho!


26 posted on 10/07/2016 4:59:19 PM PDT by windsorknot
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To: 11th_VA
The NFL is a league of dog killers, wife beaters and cop haters.

BOYCOTT - and tell a friend.

27 posted on 10/07/2016 4:59:45 PM PDT by InABunkerUnderSF (Proudly deplorable since 2016.)
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To: bigredkitty1

Well, let’s see....that just might be a First Amendment violation by the “NFL front office.”

A boycott is better, simply stop watching and, if you can recall whom, don’t buy anything from their sponsors.


28 posted on 10/07/2016 5:00:23 PM PDT by BatGuano (You don't think I'd go into combat with loose change in my pocket, do ya?)
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To: 11th_VA

GO FOR IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!


29 posted on 10/07/2016 5:01:39 PM PDT by BatGuano (You don't think I'd go into combat with loose change in my pocket, do ya?)
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To: 11th_VA

And to make it worse, advertising revenues are use almost exclusively for player salaries. So next year, there won’t be as much money for salaries, but, big name players will still have their contracts, so new players coming on board will have even lower salaries


30 posted on 10/07/2016 5:01:55 PM PDT by 11th_VA (No Quarter for 'NeverTrumpers')
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To: 11th_VA

Cut them back to minimum wage so they can better identify with the “oppressed” ( sic). Better yet, fire the offenders — there are plenty of good ball players who’d love to play instead


31 posted on 10/07/2016 5:04:11 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians are not born. They're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero.)
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To: Jack Hammer

Ditto


32 posted on 10/07/2016 5:06:01 PM PDT by stillfree? (My My My)
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To: BookmanTheJanitor

I know that!


33 posted on 10/07/2016 5:06:02 PM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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To: atc23

The Rams of the 70s and 80s would never act like this.


34 posted on 10/07/2016 5:09:45 PM PDT by wally_bert (I didn't get where I am today by selling ice cream tasting of bookends, pumice stone & West Germany)
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To: longtermmemmory

isn’t sunday supposed to be skip football for one day sunday?


For me it’s skip football for the season, or longer.


35 posted on 10/07/2016 5:11:14 PM PDT by rwa265
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To: 11th_VA

Yesssss!!


36 posted on 10/07/2016 5:14:37 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: BatGuano

that just might be a First Amendment violation by the “NFL front office.”


Nope. It would be a condition of employment.


37 posted on 10/07/2016 5:15:30 PM PDT by rwa265
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To: 11th_VA

They started going down when they started getting PC and removed the MNF theme song by the country artist forgot his name just because he said something about Ovomit...! loved hearing that song.... are you ready for some football ...y’all remember that one! Football used to be a very manly sport but they started bringing in the females into the men’s lock room..then they started dressing the dudes in pink ..that to me was the straw that broke the camels back! Costa is the worst thing that ever happened to football...they need to give him the boot as well.. I hate the little evil liberal weasel!!


38 posted on 10/07/2016 5:19:31 PM PDT by RoseofTexas
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To: Ann Archy
Why is USAA sponsoring advertisements on the NFL?

The players are disrespecting military service.

39 posted on 10/07/2016 5:23:12 PM PDT by ptsal
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To: Ann Archy
Hey....USAA..... tell me how many new member/clients you are getting out of the ranks of the NFL?

Bad choice for spending the cooperative's advertising dollar.

40 posted on 10/07/2016 5:24:36 PM PDT by ptsal
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