Flamma
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Let all the garbage teams that bring in low ratings play on Saturday.
LOL, a lot of Saturday football.
Let all the garbage teams that bring in low ratings play on Saturday.
Gee, I don't know. If they're not playing college football because players need to be protected, don't the NFL players need protection as well? If some NFL players end up dying from coronavirus, that would be a huge black eye for the league. I'm not thrilled of the prospect of a canceled season, but I could live with that a lot better than some players getting killed. They could suspend play, and maybe we get lucky and a vaccine comes out; then they can resume with a shortened season. I remember when one of our D players hit an opponent really hard and then that guy was lying lifeless on the turf and I thought, "Oh, crap, did I just see a player get killed?" Fortunately, it didn't end up that way, but it put into focus. I love the game, but it's not worth having anyone die for.
Agreed, but a Saturday night game wouldn't be bad.Personally I don’t like watching football on Saturdays. I like going out and playing golf and doing other things on Saturdays. Sundays is my day for football. It’s a day to just chill at home and watch football all day.
I think you're right.Florio:
"... As the source explained it, that most likely would entail making specific games available on Saturdays exclusively via Amazon Prime or ESPN+, with streaming platforms paying a premium for content that would entice zealous NFL fans to in turn pay the premium necessary to watch the games. Those games would be removed from the FOX and CBS Sunday inventory, with the networks receiving a rebate (which would come in handy this year, given reduced advertising revenue) and with the NFL expecting to make back that cash and more via the next wave of broadcast deals.
"It’s also possible that the league would expand its in-house Game Pass feature to include live Saturday games, selling the content directly to consumers who would, given the absence of college football, quite possibly fork over the kind of collective cash that the traditional broadcast networks couldn’t or wouldn’t for Saturday games.
"However it plays out, don’t expect to see Saturdays play out like Sundays, with free content on three-letter networks (except in the home markets of the teams who play on Saturdays). The broadcast networks simply won’t want to buy those extra games, because it will be virtually impossible to for the broadcast networks turn a profit in the current climate.........."
https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...-if-not-would-likely-move-games-to-saturdays/
That's plain irrational.
There is no TV network inventory more valuable than live sports and all the more so if other sources of network inventory are also reduced and/or in delayed production. And there is no more valuable live sports than the NFL.
Or, am I the one being irrational???
Agreed, but a Saturday night game wouldn't be bad.
Honestly, here in Virginia, no football in September would really open up my weekends to do a lot of fun stuff in perfect weather. That's another couple weekends floating down the river and fishing!Personally, I couldn't care less whether they play on Saturday or Sunday, as long as they play!
The world without NFL football is fundamentally a lesser place in which to live a contented life!
Sure, pro football isn't everyone's pleasure to make their life complete! But to each his own . . .
A taped college game is ideal - they take forever!!They end up being Saturday night games for me because that’s when I watch them. I FF through the commercials and halftime. If I’m watching two games I get through them pretty quick.
A taped college game is ideal - they take forever!!
The league announced they would exercise their opt out in their deal with DTV effective this season.
Havent heard much about it. I'm sure we would have if the current situation were not what it is.
Not gonna go searching for links but all I had read was that they couldn't wait to be able to have other networks bid for the rights.
I'm calling a big dose of BS on that. NFL games are the most watched shows on TV. The ad money would through the roof for extra games for them.Florio:
"However it plays out, don’t expect to see Saturdays play out like Sundays, with free content on three-letter networks (except in the home markets of the teams who play on Saturdays). The broadcast networks simply won’t want to buy those extra games, because it will be virtually impossible to for the broadcast networks turn a profit in the current climate.........."
Yeah, I have Dish and use that a lot during taped football gamesI used to have dish network. They had a 30 second button on the remote. As soon as a play would end I would hit the 30 sec button and catch the offense walking up to the line of scrimmage for the next play. That’s one way to speed up play. I have spectrum cable now and their remote doesn’t have that feature.
Even if it doesn't kill you, what if the virus & pneumonia damage the players lungs so badly it effects their ability to play in the NFL? What if it forces retirements? Would the NFL pay those damages?I would love to see the death rate for males under 35 in prime athletic shape. That said, a lot of those lineman probably fall in the obese category so you may be right!
I guess that is the question for any worker working in these conditions. I have had that same curiosity myself if that would come up.Even if it doesn't kill you, what if the virus & pneumonia damage the players lungs so badly it effects their ability to play in the NFL? What if it forces retirements? Would the NFL pay those damages?
I'm calling a big dose of BS on that. NFL games are the most watched shows on TV. The ad money would through the roof for extra games for them.
I saw that ESPN showed Lawn Mower Racing and Axe Throwing last Saturday. You trying to tell me those are higher revenue generating shows than the NFL would be?