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Originally Posted by tracer bullet
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Originally Posted by sygazelle
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Yep. Not sure if you're trying to agree or disagree though.
"The "Colin Kaepernick Effect" is one of several possible factors in dampening the NFL's TV numbers. Natural disasters such as Hurricane Irma, increased competition for eyeballs from cable news, the Oct. 1 massacre in Las Vegas and the changing TV habits of younger, cord-cutting viewers have likely taken a toll as well." |
This trend goes back to the beginning of last season when the presidential election and Cubs going to the World Series were also cited as possible factors. There is no single factor but there are at least a couple of big ones, including in my opinion showing NFL games on too many days, diluting the product. The recent surge of politics and demonstrations in the NFL is also clearly a factor (albeit not the only factor) turning some people off, despite efforts to identify any other plausible explanations. There is no way it is not a factor.
Games are available via OTA and other media to watch on devices. Personally I don't see cord cutting as a major factor because if people wanted to watch they can still easily do so.