Could It Happen?

[plasticman]

I reallt don't know which TV show was considerwd the first "reality" show where a person of interest was followed around by a camera crew.

First, I am not a fan of reality shows simply because when I watch TV I am not in the least interested in reality. Reality is what I have dealt with for 10 to 16 hours that day and now I want to experuence someone else's? I watch TV to be entertained and not reminded. I like mostly comedies and movies. The more fantasy involved, the better.

There are only two exceptions and that is news and sports. I want to know what is happening in my world and I enjoy watching true competition, I get excited about the team I choose to follow, I admire many of the great athletes and I love feeling like a part of the winning.

News and sports are the reality shows I watch, no fantasy involved. I won't watch any sport that is scripted and fake.

Well, without getting political, I'll just say that I have come to realize some things that claimed to be real has been fake, or at least distorted, biased, choreogeaphed, whatever.

Much of the real is, in fact, fantasy. I won't use news as the example for fear of seeming political okay moderators?

However, it turns out that these so called reality shows are fake. The batchelors are told how to increase the drama. Expensive items are placed in the storage units bid on in Storage Wars. The couples "looking for help" on Jerry Springer are coached. If you disagree, okay. Sometimes I wish I had taken the blue pill. (Reference movie MATRIX).

This all leads up to a thought I've had for a while but escalated several degrees due to Zeke's issues with the suspension.

This thought was fueled by the news that TV ratings are dropping for NFL football.

As you know, the NFL is a business and, in their eyes, we are customers. The goal of any business is to increase sales by increasing customers. Quite often they adopt the strategy of attempting to appeal to a market they traditionaly didn't. They change in ways that increase that market's interest.

For example, a business that sold sporting goods typically used by men might want to appeal to more women by providing sporting goods they would use.

I would suggest that the NFL is satisfied they got the guys. But how do they appeal to women. The obvious answer is that they feature those elements that appeal to them.

Now, I am not making a sweeping generalization. There are definitely some kickbutt woman NFL fans that know their stuff and genuinely follow the game. I am talking about a completely different type the so called casual fan that might be interested in a good match and, of course, the playoffs.

When I wanted to watch a game with a female that was not diehard, one successful technigue was to relate a "feel good" story about a player. Most women had a twndency to bond to that player and his team. Worked on kids too.

"That's right, Tony Romo invented chocolate".

Have you noticed an increase in human interest stories. Honestly I don't remember back in the 70's if a player raised 6 little sisters by bagging groceriea after both attending his high school classes and football practice. I'm sure it happened.

I don't recall Randy White ever wearing pink during a game. I'm pretty sure the league would have to come up with a different idea to raise social awareness.

NFL apparel shops now featurw women styles and if your team color doesn't flatter her, there is also that pink choice.

In order to demonstrate their sensitivity to women's issues, amplified by the expanded media, they have taken a hard stance when it comes to violence both on and off the field. There are new rules that make the game a little gentler.....due, of course, to the NFL's concern for the safety of the player. There are penalties for violence

And did I really see a game commercial for women products?

Why does it seem as though women advocate groups have such a hold on the NFL?

What is the real purpose behind the suspension of Ezekiel Elliott?

How can the NFL "tweak" their product in an effort to claim a larger female customer base?

When you consider that football has always been a "reality" show, are they willing to adopt the similar strategies of the fake reality shows previously mentioned?

Would they be willing to compromise the integrity, the credibility......the purity of the NFL game?

Why is it that so many newly adopted rules can be interpreted differently by referees?

Does the NFL have the ability to alter the outcome of games in an effort to create more drama, perhaps increasing the interest of the female market? Can they orchestrate a change in the lineup.....a change in the outcome of an important play?

What do these owners value the most, money or winning a championship through fair competition?

Is it possible? Could it happen?

My honest assessment is no. I do not see a distinct pattern. However, I have been warching the NFL for 47 years. I could not blame anyone if they had their suspisions.

That is why Goodell absolutely must go. He has created the environment that fosters suspicion. His actions have severely damages the credibility of the NFL.

Goodell should go and the owners must recognize the ramifications and these true realities:

They do not own the game of football. If they continue forget this then they will learn that they and their league can be replaced.

The team is not theirs, only the franchise rights. The team and it's history belong to fans. You cannot buy or sell loyalty. The relationship is not customer based, it is loyalty based.

 

[Ranching]

I reallt don't know which TV show was considerwd the first "reality" show where a person of interest was followed around by a camera crew.

First, I am not a fan of reality shows simply because when I watch TV I am not in the least interested in reality. Reality is what I have dealt with for 10 to 16 hours that day and now I want to experuence someone else's? I watch TV to be entertained and not reminded. I like mostly comedies and movies. The more fantasy involved, the better.

There are only two exceptions and that is news and sports. I want to know what is happening in my world and I enjoy watching true competition, I get excited about the team I choose to follow, I admire many of the great athletes and I love feeling like a part of the winning.

News and sports are the reality shows I watch, no fantasy involved. I won't watch any sport that is scripted and fake.

Well, without getting political, I'll just say that I have come to realize some things that claimed to be real has been fake, or at least distorted, biased, choreogeaphed, whatever.

Much of the real is, in fact, fantasy. I won't use news as the example for fear of seeming political okay moderators?

However, it turns out that these so called reality shows are fake. The batchelors are told how to increase the drama. Expensive items are placed in the storage units bid on in Storage Wars. The couples "looking for help" on Jerry Springer are coached. If you disagree, okay. Sometimes I wish I had taken the blue pill. (Reference movie MATRIX).

This all leads up to a thought I've had for a while but escalated several degrees due to Zeke's issues with the suspension.

This thought was fueled by the news that TV ratings are dropping for NFL football.

As you know, the NFL is a business and, in their eyes, we are customers. The goal of any business is to increase sales by increasing customers. Quite often they adopt the strategy of attempting to appeal to a market they traditionaly didn't. They change in ways that increase that market's interest.

For example, a business that sold sporting goods typically used by men might want to appeal to more women by providing sporting goods they would use.

I would suggest that the NFL is satisfied they got the guys. But how do they appeal to women. The obvious answer is that they feature those elements that appeal to them.

Now, I am not making a sweeping generalization. There are definitely some kickbutt woman NFL fans that know their stuff and genuinely follow the game. I am talking about a completely different type the so called casual fan that might be interested in a good match and, of course, the playoffs.

When I wanted to watch a game with a female that was not diehard, one successful technigue was to relate a "feel good" story about a player. Most women had a twndency to bond to that player and his team. Worked on kids too.

"That's right, Tony Romo invented chocolate".

Have you noticed an increase in human interest stories. Honestly I don't remember back in the 70's if a player raised 6 little sisters by bagging groceriea after both attending his high school classes and football practice. I'm sure it happened.

I don't recall Randy White ever wearing pink during a game. I'm pretty sure the league would have to come up with a different idea to raise social awareness.

NFL apparel shops now featurw women styles and if your team color doesn't flatter her, there is also that pink choice.

In order to demonstrate their sensitivity to women's issues, amplified by the expanded media, they have taken a hard stance when it comes to violence both on and off the field. There are new rules that make the game a little gentler.....due, of course, to the NFL's concern for the safety of the player. There are penalties for violence

And did I really see a game commercial for women products?

Why does it seem as though women advocate groups have such a hold on the NFL?

What is the real purpose behind the suspension of Ezekiel Elliott?

How can the NFL "tweak" their product in an effort to claim a larger female customer base?

When you consider that football has always been a "reality" show, are they willing to adopt the similar strategies of the fake reality shows previously mentioned?

Would they be willing to compromise the integrity, the credibility......the purity of the NFL game?

Why is it that so many newly adopted rules can be interpreted differently by referees?

Does the NFL have the ability to alter the outcome of games in an effort to create more drama, perhaps increasing the interest of the female market? Can they orchestrate a change in the lineup.....a change in the outcome of an important play?

What do these owners value the most, money or winning a championship through fair competition?

Is it possible? Could it happen?

My honest assessment is no. I do not see a distinct pattern. However, I have been warching the NFL for 47 years. I could not blame anyone if they had their suspisions.

That is why Goodell absolutely must go. He has created the environment that fosters suspicion. His actions have severely damages the credibility of the NFL.

Goodell should go and the owners must recognize the ramifications and these true realities:

They do not own the game of football. If they continue forget this then they will learn that they and their league can be replaced.

The team is not theirs, only the franchise rights. The team and it's history belong to fans. You cannot buy or sell loyalty. The relationship is not customer based, it is loyalty based.

Reality sucks!! Lol