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Which is the NFL greatest challenge for its long-term growth?

A. Getting a solid sustainable foot-hold in soccer dominated Europe?
B. Getting a solid sustainable foot-hold in basketball dominated southern California?

Past evidence should side against Europe being the league's easier road but I can 'see' at least one of the LA franchise packing up and moving again within the next 30 years.
 

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People say they have real problems every year. They have no problems.

Maybe. I can really only speak for myself. I think the problems are new and significant. My own interest in the league has nosedived in recent years. Between the officiating, the inability to nail down reception and possession rules, and the league interfering in the outcomes of seasons with a capricious suspension policy, the Shield has been tarnished. These are new problems all unique to Goodell.
 

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The NFL establishment sent all saints heads to calm down the storm erupted after the NFCC. it's how NFL do things when they feel things might get out of control

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Maybe. I can really only speak for myself. I think the problems are new and significant. My own interest in the league has nosedived in recent years. Between the officiating, the inability to nail down reception and possession rules, and the league interfering in the outcomes of seasons with a capricious suspension policy, the Shield has been tarnished. These are new problems all unique to Goodell.
The league got through the anthem protest which had POTUS commenting on it. They made it through , spy gate, bounty gate , deflate gate, tuck rule, music city miracle, Dez no catch and many more things that people threaten to stop watching and said " this will change the league". It's still here and bigger than ever.


There have been horrible calls since I've been watching football. There are no more penalties thrown now than 20 years ago and no more missed calls. We just have this forum , Twitter, FB, snap chat, instagram, podcasts, blogs, 24 hr sport channels with multiple talks shows that discuss all the bad calls and no calla and make it appear worst, its not. I *****ed and cry 25 years ago as much as I do now except I did it with my friends and in local bars instead of thousands on social media, forums and the internet in general.
 

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The league got through the anthem protest which had POTUS commenting on it. They made it through , spy gate, bounty gate , deflate gate, tuck rule, music city miracle, Dez no catch and many more things that people threaten to stop watching and said " this will change the league". It's still here and bigger than ever.

There have been horrible calls since I've been watching football. There are no more penalties thrown now than 20 years ago and no more missed calls. We just have this forum , Twitter, FB, snap chat, instagram, podcasts, blogs, 24 hr sport channels with multiple talks shows that discuss all the bad calls and no calla and make it appear worst, its not. I *****ed and cry 25 years ago as much as I do now except I did it with my friends and in local bars instead of thousands on social media, forums and the internet in general.

Many of the things you’re mentioning here are still affecting perceptions about the league. The fact that the NFL didn’t evildoers entirely when they happened doesn’t mean they haven’t had an effect.

And we had more penalties in 2018 than we’ve ever had in a season before. Officiating put the wrong team in the Super Bowl. It’s a huge problem.
 

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It may be tainted but I have eight $20 squares with maybe the best numbers I’ve ever had. That’s the only reason I’m watching.
 

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I’m watching the best of Starrcade instead of the Super Bowl!
 
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