JSn
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I was cutting my grass today and got wondering: Does Tom's disappearance from the NFL this year cost the NFL or at least those carrying NFL games a lot of money?
The bandwagon is a money maker. You can bet the Tom, Randy, and Wes show (not to downplay the rest of the team to actual fans) got a lot of people tuning in to football. That show isn't available this year and with the massive QB turnover going on, it's hard to imagine we'll be seeing too many high-scoring games that are severely lopsided this year.
The Cowboys/Vikings game was a good example of high scores, but not much in the way of a gap. The Packers/Lions game HAD to be an anomaly. The Lions almost got Green Bay's number there for a bit.
In one way, I think all the shake ups make for exciting football, but what will draw in and keep new fans around better than Air Patriots did last year?
So it's a simple question. Can two single NFL events (the Beloved Favre moves to an inferior team and the MVP goes down for the season) put a serious ding in the NFL's bankability?
The bandwagon is a money maker. You can bet the Tom, Randy, and Wes show (not to downplay the rest of the team to actual fans) got a lot of people tuning in to football. That show isn't available this year and with the massive QB turnover going on, it's hard to imagine we'll be seeing too many high-scoring games that are severely lopsided this year.
The Cowboys/Vikings game was a good example of high scores, but not much in the way of a gap. The Packers/Lions game HAD to be an anomaly. The Lions almost got Green Bay's number there for a bit.
In one way, I think all the shake ups make for exciting football, but what will draw in and keep new fans around better than Air Patriots did last year?
So it's a simple question. Can two single NFL events (the Beloved Favre moves to an inferior team and the MVP goes down for the season) put a serious ding in the NFL's bankability?