September 26,2017
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, with the ongoing political protests surrounding some players’ decision to take a knee during the national anthem didn’t help the NFL’s “Sunday Night Football” ratings.Viewership for the primetime game between the Washington Redskins and the Oakland Raiders was down on NBC by a whooping 11 percent from the same night one year ago and 9 percent from the previous week, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The media outlet reports the game averaged an 11.6 household rating and Fox saw a 16 percent decrease in ratings for the NFL afternoon game, according to Forbes.
Meanwhile in baseball news ,New York Mets outfielder Tim Tebow, who was heavily criticized by ESPN and NFL executives for taking a moment of silent prayer during games has helped attendance increased by 12.4 percent this year in the Florida State League and by 2.1 percent in the South Atlantic League.The National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues said Monday that the presence of the former NFL quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner led to an increase of over 225,000 fans in the two Class A leagues. Minor league baseball attendance rose by about 500,000 this year, but still below 2015’s level and its fifth-highest total.
Maybe the NFL and NJ can get together to try and figure out the mystery of why everyone is leaving them…..
(or maybe they can just ask Captain Obvious)
I don’t know if I was in the NFL me personally I would sing dance salute the national anthem, why are you ask. Well they’re paying me a big big money to play a game. Half of those players are morons .
When you shun NFL games – even for a week – you life improves, you notice people and scenery around you, and interact in your life more. Players, owners and the commissioner himself hold us (the consumers, fans) in contempt. If you disrespect me, don’t expect me to subsidize you via tickets, TV, sponsorship, merchandise, etc. This also includes the ‘social activists’ at you apparel manufacturers that allow third-world slave labor to make their $200 sneakers. Time to let the petulant children play their games to empty seats.