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I've thought about this a little. We haven't got a lot of good options.
Writing letters and posting about this may have a little impact but I expect this kind of feedback will largely be ignored if profits remain constant or increase. It seems to me that the 'stop watching' approach really isn't viable for most of us. Maybe if somehow fans organized a nationwide blackout for a certain weekend, but a couple of people turning off the TV while the majority of us think "screw those patsfans guys, I'm watching football!" just won't have any impact. It isn't realistic to expect people to turn off the games.
However, we may be able to organize a boycott of NFL merchandise. The difference with a movement like that is you could start small with a core group of participants who would place an insignia in their signature to indicate participation. You could then grow this group to a point where you (hopefully) spread to other boards and become relevant.
That's all I've got at this point. Let me know your thoughts, folks. If someone has a better idea that doesn't include turning the games off (I'm just not quite at that point yet), I'm all ears.
I've thought about this a little. We haven't got a lot of good options.
Writing letters and posting about this may have a little impact but I expect this kind of feedback will largely be ignored if profits remain constant or increase. It seems to me that the 'stop watching' approach really isn't viable for most of us. Maybe if somehow fans organized a nationwide blackout for a certain weekend, but a couple of people turning off the TV while the majority of us think "screw those patsfans guys, I'm watching football!" just won't have any impact. It isn't realistic to expect people to turn off the games.
However, we may be able to organize a boycott of NFL merchandise. The difference with a movement like that is you could start small with a core group of participants who would place an insignia in their signature to indicate participation. You could then grow this group to a point where you (hopefully) spread to other boards and become relevant.
That's all I've got at this point. Let me know your thoughts, folks. If someone has a better idea that doesn't include turning the games off (I'm just not quite at that point yet), I'm all ears.
The problem is that you're counting on a following of people who are really against the rules. I'm guessing the majority on this board don't like the new emphasis, hate it in fact. But Patsfans.com is NOT representative of the average NFL fan. There are a ton of casual fans that have extremely fickle interest, and THAT is who the NFL is targeting when they try to get more offense into the game.
Long term, it's a poor strategy, as the core fans are the base you need to stay where you are. The fickle fan is fleeting, and they'll move on to the next flavor of the month when they get bored with this one, and no amount of offense will dissuade them. But in the meantime, you won't reach those people on boards like this, so your boycott (while well reasoned and with good intention), will only serve to boost the resolve of the fans the NFL simply doesn't care about.
Our love of football is our greatest weakness when it comes to this issue.
Well, if you like scoreless ties settled by the equivalent of short field goals, that's what you like.
They don't care, period, all they care about is the money and they believe this will make them more of it.
It's great for hockey though. I have been a football first guy for my entire life but more and more i find hockey much more fun to actually watch. I still think football is the most interesting sport to follow year round because there are so many pieces that have to be put in place to actually have a great team on the field, but in terms of the action I actually enjoy hockey games more now, some of that is due to having big high def flat screens to watch it on but the dilution of defense and the don't touch him rules are making football far less enjoyable period. Too bad, i have always loved the game but Goodell and the greed of the owners are ruining it imo. I honestly think they care much more about how these changes affect fantasy interest than how they affect the real game, and that truly sucks. If the flagfest continues I am not sure how much more I can take.
It's great for hockey though. I have been a football first guy for my entire life but more and more i find hockey much more fun to actually watch. I still think football is the most interesting sport to follow year round because there are so many pieces that have to be put in place to actually have a great team on the field, but in terms of the action I actually enjoy hockey games more now, some of that is due to having big high def flat screens to watch it on but the dilution of defense and the don't touch him rules are making football far less enjoyable period. Too bad, i have always loved the game but Goodell and the greed of the owners are ruining it imo. I honestly think they care much more about how these changes affect fantasy interest than how they affect the real game, and that truly sucks. If the flagfest continues I am not sure how much more I can take.
Considering how few games are decided that way, that's about as useful as writing off football because "if you like 9-6 games decided by who can punt longer and kick a couple of eventual field goals, then that's what you like".
You like soccer. We get it.
I don't hate soccer. That said, if soccer players were playing in the NFL, there would be 10+ players rolling around like they got shot after every play.And you don't. We get it.
BTW, this was the game that prompted the original 'point of emphasis'. The rulebook was completely reinterpreted because the winning team had the audacity to achieve victory by holding its opponent without a touchdown. Apparently the NFL just can't allow that.
I wish that football was a little more like soccer, at least in this respect. If they were more willing to hold to what makes the game good in the face of uninformed non-fans who only care about scoring--which is what you are in this scenario--football would be a better sport.
And you don't. We get it.
BTW, this was the game that prompted the original 'point of emphasis'. The rulebook was completely reinterpreted because the winning team had the audacity to achieve victory by holding its opponent without a touchdown. Apparently the NFL just can't allow that.
I wish that football was a little more like soccer, at least in this respect. If they were more willing to hold to what makes the game good in the face of uninformed non-fans who only care about scoring--which is what you are in this scenario--football would be a better sport.
I don't hate soccer. That said, if soccer players were playing in the NFL, there would be 10+ players rolling around like they got shot after every play.
How do you come to the conclusion that Ray Clay doesn't like soccer? His point is YOU obviously are a huge soccer fan and your opinion is skewed. I agree with him. This is an attempt to polarize a discussion by bringing the straw soccer ball into the discussion.
Football, basketball, rugby and hockey are way more interesting though, IMO.