[pepsionice]

I think what ails the NFL, as well as the NBA and MLB....goes beyond this kneel-action episode.

In the NFL case, you’ve got thirty-two teams and at least twelve of them probably are over-loaded with marginal players. You could see the issue back in 2012 with the Washington Redskins when they had Robert Griffin III. As a back-up quarterback, he might have been ok, but he lacked various skills.

If you look around the league today, and ask the logical question...are there really seats worth $40 to $80 in some of these stadiums? The answer is no. For the 49’ers...no one should be paying more than $15 for a seat to watch a marginal team play. Same for the Browns or Bengal fans.

The NFL (if it ever emerged from this kneeling episode) should go and dissolve at least six teams out of the 32 franchises.

I’d go and suggest the same thing for the NBA. They need to dissolve at least six teams.

[oh8eleven]

For the 49’ers...no one should be paying more than $15 for a seat to watch a marginal team play.
How about the NY Giants? One win, six losses and I guarantee the fans are paying a hell of a lot more than $15 a ticket.

[fortheDeclaration]

Good points.

I hate Thursday night football!

Another issue is preseason games which are meaningless and the lack of proper training to prepare for a violent game like football.

They are not allowed to hit with pads enough to toughen their bodies for contact.

It is like forbidding sparring for a fight.