[Oshkalaboomboom]

Unfortunately for the NFL, millions of people found that the world didn't stop turning if they walked away and found something else to do with their time. They won't be back. Serves them right.

[chris37]

Oh well, live and learn.

[lee martell]

For many NFL fans, that spell of ‘undying Team Loyalty no matter what’ has been broken, and their eyes have been opened.

[Pining_4_TX]

Really? They want to be a unifying force and make Baltimore a better community by supporting a bunch of idiots who think cops are out to get black guys? How about making it a better community by encouraging young black men to obey the law and stop shooting each other? Or maybe football players could be an example by not siring a half dozen kids with various women? I’m so tired of this crap. Their entire protest is based on lies, so the NFL can pound sand. Everybody in this country is scared to death of blacks and what they will do if they get angry. Maybe it’s time for 2 separate countries.

[Joe Dallas]

“”The numbers [of no-shows] are higher, and it is noticeable,””

A No Show is not the same as a ‘tanked ticket sale.”

With a tanked ticket sale, the number of tickets sold decreases.

With a No show, people pay for the tickets, the team gets their money, but the ticket buyer does not show-up at the game.

Big difference.

[Gay State Conservative]

I could be wrong but my guess is that the NFL’s single most important source of revenue is TV broadcasting rights.I’d love to see how the contracts that they have with the networks are worded on the general subject of a drop in ratings.

[marktwain]

Considering the whole protest movement is built on false premises, why would anyone respect those protesting?

[boomop1]

Baltimore is a sewer and will never be the great city I left in 1960.

[FreeReign]

Nevermore
Ravens of Baltimore

[fr_freak]

About 10-12 years ago, I cancelled my cable subscription because I decided I didn't want to support an industry that crapped on everything I believe in. One of the interesting side effects of that choice was that I discovered how absolutely disgusting and infuriating TV was in general.

Because I didn't have TV, I only saw it when at other people's houses, and then, after months or years of non-exposure, I found that the whole structure of commercial TV - the program, the commercials, the interjected news blurbs and pop-up ads, was like nails on a chalkboard. Sitcoms are mindless gutter jokes that are dumbed down to the level of a 4th grader (except perverted). Dramas are nothing but meaningless inane dialogue. And the commercials - the commercials! It's like having stupidity pumped directly into your brain. TV is garbage, always has been.

So, I imagine time away from the NFL might give a few people time to reflect how much of a silly waste of time it is - how much the game has been nerfed or dumbed-down, how silly it is to wait five minutes after every play to see what the refs are going to conjure this time. Even if folks stay away for just one season, it might be enough to wake them up to realizing just how silly and worthless it all is. Go watch your kids play Little League or Pee-Wee instead, or just go to the park.

[luvbach1]

Unless and until the protesting players, coaches, and owners learn there is no respectful way to show disrespect to the flag and anthem they will reap the “rewards” of their behavior.

[pfflier]

"...however the tone/actions of a large number of NFL fans in the midst of our country's cultural crisis..."

Oh, how can so many people be so wrong?? Fortunately this is how dimorats lose elections.

[Sans-Culotte]

I had to run some Christmas Eve errands today. I saw two guys wearing Dallas Cowboys jerseys. To me, they looked like two guys wearing pink pussy hats.

[eyeamok]

because of the fans who did not make an effort to understand why these protests were happening.

You just can’t fix Stupid!!, The fans understand perfectly well what is going on, that’s why they QUIT!!!

[Lee25]

I have an idea. NFL should structure players contract by linking it to ticket sale

[RetiredArmy]

DANGED GOOD!!! Couldn’t happen to a better group. I quit watching a few years ago. This mess just reinforced my decision!!!

[Zhang Fei]

When the Ravens win, we can bring families and the community together.

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This is more accurately reworded “When the Ravens win, we (meaning employees and team owners) can make a bundle of money”. The question is whether anyone else should care if the people with a financial stake in the Ravens get fatter paychecks. Maybe the world would be better off if the felons making up the team had to earn a living doing something other than chase a ball on the playing field.

[ridesthemiles]

The EMPTY seats at the San Francisco 49er’s stadium are easy to see.

Seats on the 50 years line are basically empty-—I don’t mean they are half full—I mean they are barely 6 % full.

That stadium cost plenty & I do NOT know how much money the taxpayers will be on the hook for, but this is going to cost plenty.

[Atlantan]

Ravens’ Mike Wallace wants to flip the bird to the whole stadium.

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/21863999/baltimore-ravens-wr-mike-wallace-says-fans-disrespectful-teammate-breshad-perriman

[boycott]

They won’t be back.

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That includes me. I really haven’t missed them that much.

[cyclotic]

I live near Baltimore. Ravens are like the official religion. But I’ve seen far fewer people wearing Ravens jerseys. Last year, on game days, at least 10-15% wore Ravens shirts to our church. This year I’ve seen one shirt all season.

No one in my family are fans nor have gear. Until this year we were strong minorities.