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2017-11-08 Home Front: Culture Wars

Mark Cuban Has A Great Point On Why The NFL Is In Decline

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Posted by Besoeker 2017-11-08 12:56|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Finally something Cuban and I agree on...

Posted by 49 Pan 2017-11-08 13:47|| 2017-11-08 13:47|| Front Page Top

#2 The league should "come clean on CTE [chronic traumatic encephalopathy] and deal with it

This strikes me as the typical lefty "let's have a conversation" bull.

I understand that the NFL tried to hide the issue, but, exactly what's hidden now and what can be done about it that isn't being done?

According to current definitions I was concussed playing freshman high school football in '63. That was enough for me and I quit football to concentrate on music. Football is violent and I've heard nothing that will change that short of making the whole game go away.

BTW how's soccer doing with their head trauma?

Posted by AlanC 2017-11-08 14:24|| 2017-11-08 14:24|| Front Page Top

#3 Still required to enjoy soccer.

Posted by swksvolFF 2017-11-08 14:46|| 2017-11-08 14:46|| Front Page Top

#4 Me not watching:
Bassetbaw
NFL
Soccer
Tennis

Posted by M. Murcek 2017-11-08 14:49|| 2017-11-08 14:49|| Front Page Top

#5 It's not just one issue that's causing the decline, in no particular order - a) oversaturation (Thursday Night football, games in London at 9:30 Sunday morning, etc.); b) NFL protests; c) cord-cutting / lack of a la carte cable options; d) this column; e) ESPN & other TV networks getting killed on long-term contracts that were signed when 10% annual growth was assumed without the ability to renegotiate, and most recently f) backlash by NFL advertisers. I may have left one or two other factors but these are the big ones.

At this point, there's been no effort by the NFL to address any of these items. Either they don't think they have any problems or they don't care.

Posted by Raj 2017-11-08 14:52|| 2017-11-08 14:52|| Front Page Top

#6 "That impacts how much football kids will watch. And how much football families watch." Being able to play versus enjoying watching the game are unrelated. College football viewership hasn't gone down has it?

Yes football is eventually doomed because of the health issues and parents not allowing the kids to play but that doesn't explain current decline.

Posted by rjschwarz 2017-11-08 15:49|| 2017-11-08 15:49|| Front Page Top

#7 And how much does that Roger Goddell (sp?) make? It's a sickening amount, I know that much.

Lots of tax bennies for the National Felons League as well.

Hope the NFL "popularity" slides into the abyss, along with ESPN and other enablers.

Posted by Clem 2017-11-08 19:13|| 2017-11-08 19:13|| Front Page Top

#8 Football isn't in decline, the NFL is. Look at college ball, still booming.

Posted by Injun Bucket8891 2017-11-08 19:34|| 2017-11-08 19:34|| Front Page Top

#9 NCAA football rakes in billions of dollars, but heaven forbid a D1 player sells an autograph or a game ball for a few bucks. College football is a racket. BTW, disgusting how Penn State covered up the shenanigans there with Jerry Sandusky. Joe Paterno isn't the saint they think he is in Penna.

Posted by Clem 2017-11-08 20:43|| 2017-11-08 20:43|| Front Page Top

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