Brief media notes: Cowboys viewership down about 10 percent from last season

[RS12]

The Cowboys finished the season averaging a 29.4 rating in Dallas-Fort Worth, down about 10 percent from 2011’s 32.8 average. If you think Jerry Jones doesn’t pay close attention to ratings, think again.

http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/20...ce=twitterfeed

[RS12]

Where are the people that wanted to argue this point now?

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Originally Posted by RS12

Where are the people that wanted to argue this point now?

Do you know the particulars of the TV contracts? In order for this to matter a TV contract needs to be short of expiring.

http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2...ls-nfl-network

Here is an article talking about how the 3 major networks carrying the NFL signed a 9 year deal. So maybe your hopes that this will effect Jones will matter around 2018.

That is also local viewership. It's called America's team because of the national audience.

[RS12]

Originally Posted by FuzzyLumpkins

Do you know the particulars of the TV contracts? In order for this to matter a TV contract needs to be short of expiring.

http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2...ls-nfl-network

Here is an article talking about how the 3 major networks carrying the NFL signed a 9 year deal. So maybe your hopes that this will effect Jones will matter around 2018.

That is also local viewership. It's called America's team because of the national audience.

It shows waning fan interest and there is no denying that. What else is there to say about it. That is what happens after almost two decades of irrelevence. I'll guarentee you it got Jerry's attention.

[Beast_from_East]

Originally Posted by FuzzyLumpkins

Do you know the particulars of the TV contracts? In order for this to matter a TV contract needs to be short of expiring.

http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2...ls-nfl-network

Here is an article talking about how the 3 major networks carrying the NFL signed a 9 year deal. So maybe your hopes that this will effect Jones will matter around 2018.

That is also local viewership. It's called America's team because of the national audience.

This is all true, but you better believe that the organization pays attention to this. If local ratings are dropping, it shows that there is less interest in the team.

Less interest in the team means less interest in attending games, less interest in buying merchandise, ect....

If you dont think NFL teams pay attention to any of this, you are wrong.

[morasp]

10% in one year is a big drop.

[Idgit]

This is DFW viewership, tv only, right? I wouldn't say it's indicative of anything, necessarily.

I know, nationally, Dallas played in the most-watched game for each of the four major networks. That's pretty impressive.

[locked&loaded]

everyone is just watching streams and *****ing about adds these days. lol.

full screen to disable adds ftw!

[T-RO]

A few years ago I would find a way to watch every game. It was the priority of every weekend in the autumn/winter.

This last season I probably missed watching at least six or seven Cowboy games and was fine just watching highlights. Jerry and his nonsense is sucking me dry. My passion as a Cowboy fan is bleeding away. I've enjoyed watching these playoff games more than I enjoyed the Cowboys games in '12.

[cowboyeric8]

Originally Posted by RS12

Where are the people that wanted to argue this point now?

That's just in the DFW area. Not nation wide.

[cowboyeric8]

Originally Posted by Idgit

This is DFW viewership, tv only, right? I wouldn't say it's indicative of anything, necessarily.

I know, nationally, Dallas played in the most-watched game for each of the four major networks. That's pretty impressive.

That's what I get for not reading the whole thread.

[Future]

Playing the NFC South and AFC North doesn't help. Not a lot of very intriguing matchups there. Coupled with the fact that the whole division sucked and they played at Seattle early, I'm not surprised.

[Rynie]

Originally Posted by Beast_from_East

This is all true, but you better believe that the organization pays attention to this. If local ratings are dropping, it shows that there is less interest in the team.

Less interest in the team means less interest in attending games, less interest in buying merchandise, ect....

If you dont think NFL teams pay attention to any of this, you are wrong.

Great post, beast.

[Frozen700]

Who cares....this is good news. It's getting rid of the bandwagon cry baby fans

Seal all the cracks, and kill all the rats.

[RS12]

Originally Posted by Frozen700

Who cares....this is good news. It's getting rid of the bandwagon cry baby fans

Seal all the cracks, and kill all the rats.

It is only good news if the right changes are made.