Well when is the word boycott going to start making the rounds.

[Palm Beach Pats Fan]

 

[E1Downey]

Lol it always the "other" guy's fault. Its never us.

"well it wont work because of "those addicted fanatics". "they could never stop watching"

Please, its not "them" thats the problem, its US. Nevermind watching a game or two a week, most of us check this site umpteen times a day.

Hehe this whole thing ia making me loopy.

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[Silver Blue&Red]

I am totally pissed. Did not watch MNF. I dont know if I could miss a perfect record of not missing a Pats game in a very long time, But if this continues I just might. To see my beloved Pats get screwed, as well as their opponents, just might put me over the edge . I am not watching any non Pats games till this is over.

 

[Palm Beach Pats Fan]

Goodell won't be shamed into ending this any quicker.

Us fans probably won't be able/willing to apply any financial pressure

Politicians likely won't (and shouldn't) intervene.

What is the hope? I guess the knowledge that at least a few owners care about the integrity of the game nearly as much as they do about not writing a big check. Maybe like with the players lockout, they can convince the rest of the owners to let some compromises get on the table, giving Goodell new orders.

I'm thinking of the Maras, the Rooneys, and especially Robert Kraft. others?

 

[lamafist]

The problem with any fan action in the manner of a boycott is that Goodell would rightly view it as transient. Fans deeply invested enough in football to engage in any sort of organized protest are almost certain to flock back to the NFL once the lock-out is resolved.

Why shouldn't he, when there were no significant consequences to the league's growth from last year's lockout of the players?

Unfortunately, much how political campaigns are now most concerned with the undecided (aka low-information) voter, it's the disposition of the casual and potential fans that the NFL is most concerned with.

 

[pwes]

No one cares if you stop watching other games because you are still watching so there is no point. This is stupid because none of you suggestion boycotting are actually going to give anything up. That's like saying you are going to boycott a restaurant but you still order take to go. 'Sure I wont watch all your games but I'm still going to watch one. Take that NFL'.

And I'd love to see the players strike but they never will because despite how mad they are at the end of the week they are still getting paid thousand or hundreds of thousands of dollars. So you can forget them doing anything but just being frustrated like the rest of us.

The only way this will probably end immediately is if one of the officials is found to be betting on games. And despite their incompetence on the field I don't think they are so foolish.

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

Not everyone is mad about this

 

[PatsDeb]

Not everyone is mad about this

I am LOL'ing at this - thanks for making my night!

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

I am LOL'ing at this - thanks for making my night!

No prob Debs, it's been a crappy 2 weeks for all of us could use some laughs right now