I haven't watch the NFL this season, and was surprised when I saw this article. First, I didn't realize the season was over already. Second, I knew people like me have become frustrated with the league, and fewer were watching, but I didn't realize the NFL ratings were down 9% this season. I have to believe the already slumping ratings were a big factor in the NFL not wanting to take a further hit on New Year's Eve.

http://money.cnn.com/2017/12/26/media/nf...index.html

I had mentioned this previously in the Baltimore Ravens thread I think it was. Surprisingly, NBC still hasn't mentioned what they're going to air instead of football (you go to nbc.com and look up their schedule and it still shows the football game). Apparently the last time NBC had a Sunday night game on New Years Eve was 2007 and it was Brett Favre's final game as a Green Bay Packer, and the ratings were bad back then too.

You can't blame NBC for not wanting to show a game this year. Maybe they'll air the Colin Kaepernick story in its place.

(12-26-2017 07:24 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  I had mentioned this previously in the Baltimore Ravens thread I think it was. Surprisingly, NBC still hasn't mentioned what they're going to air instead of football (you go to nbc.com and look up their schedule and it still shows the football game). Apparently the last time NBC had a Sunday night game on New Years Eve was 2007 and it was Brett Favre's final game as a Green Bay Packer, and the ratings were bad back then too.

You can't blame NBC for not wanting to show a game this year. Maybe they'll air the Colin Kaepernick story in its place.

or maybe nobody really gives two shites about overpaid prima donnas that run their yammers w/o a clue what the **** they're talking about other than in isolation....

This makes the CFP decision a couple of years ago to move games off the new years eve timeslot even more dumb. When the NFL can't compete on that night you can't either

(12-26-2017 07:36 PM)stinkfist Wrote:  

(12-26-2017 07:24 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  I had mentioned this previously in the Baltimore Ravens thread I think it was. Surprisingly, NBC still hasn't mentioned what they're going to air instead of football (you go to nbc.com and look up their schedule and it still shows the football game). Apparently the last time NBC had a Sunday night game on New Years Eve was 2007 and it was Brett Favre's final game as a Green Bay Packer, and the ratings were bad back then too.

You can't blame NBC for not wanting to show a game this year. Maybe they'll air the Colin Kaepernick story in its place.

or maybe nobody really gives two shites about overpaid prima donnas that run their yammers w/o a clue what the **** they're talking about other than in isolation....

Bingo

Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

"If I never play in the NFL again, so be it. I plan to co-write a book on my experiences and hope that I can invoke real change for those who are still oppressed in this country."

(12-26-2017 08:24 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  

"If I never play in the NFL again, so be it. I plan to co-write a book on my experiences and hope that I can invoke real change for those who are still oppressed in this country."

He should advertise hair products.

(12-26-2017 08:24 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  

"If I never play in the NFL again, so be it. I plan to co-write a book on my experiences and hope that I can invoke real change for those who are still oppressed in this country."

it'll be titled, "this is how you get turned upside down to scrub a toilet"

it would also be helpful if the leftovers could read thingys and comprehend simple concepts that mattered.....in other words, that book sells like hill-lair-liar's....

he's the antithesis of MLK......

(12-26-2017 08:24 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  

"If I never play in the NFL again, so be it. I plan to co-write a book on my experiences and hope that I can invoke real change for those who are still oppressed in this country."

"...so be it."

The best part is he considers himself some sort of martyr of grandeour. When in fact, he antagonized police, more than half the country, openly celebrated our nation's enemies... but somehow he's the victim.

We already know his "experiences". Mixed race kid, adopted into an upper-middle class home, excelled in athletics, GIVEN a top-notch education, afforded the opportunity to play a sport for a living (something many young boys and girls dream of doing), paid multi-millions, and then pissed it all away by being attacking the one patriotic event during a football game. Let's remember... he didn't stand to lose anything by his actions and didn't think he would. He chose to protest a song. He didn't protest his own playing time. He didn't refuse to take the field. He didn't refuse his paycheck. He chose to protest a song, knowing it would anger people. Yet, he's shocked when that anger combined with his sharp decline in on-field production resulted in his inability to be on an NFL roster.

What a tool.

(12-26-2017 08:40 PM)CG_Hawk06 Wrote:  

(12-26-2017 08:24 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  

"If I never play in the NFL again, so be it. I plan to co-write a book on my experiences and hope that I can invoke real change for those who are still oppressed in this country."

"...so be it."

The best part is he considers himself some sort of martyr of grandeour. When in fact, he antagonized police, more than half the country, openly celebrated our nation's enemies... but somehow he's the victim.

We already know his "experiences". Mixed race kid, adopted into an upper-middle class home, excelled in athletics, GIVEN a top-notch education, afforded the opportunity to play a sport for a living (something many young boys and girls dream of doing), paid multi-millions, and then pissed it all away by being attacking the one patriotic event during a football game. Let's remember... he didn't stand to lose anything by his actions and didn't think he would. He chose to protest a song. He didn't protest his own playing time. He didn't refuse to take the field. He didn't refuse his paycheck. He chose to protest a song, knowing it would anger people. Yet, he's shocked when that anger combined with his sharp decline in on-field production resulted in his inability to be on an NFL roster.

What a tool.

(12-26-2017 08:42 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  

(12-26-2017 08:40 PM)CG_Hawk06 Wrote:  

(12-26-2017 08:24 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  

"If I never play in the NFL again, so be it. I plan to co-write a book on my experiences and hope that I can invoke real change for those who are still oppressed in this country."

"...so be it."

The best part is he considers himself some sort of martyr of grandeour. When in fact, he antagonized police, more than half the country, openly celebrated our nation's enemies... but somehow he's the victim.

We already know his "experiences". Mixed race kid, adopted into an upper-middle class home, excelled in athletics, GIVEN a top-notch education, afforded the opportunity to play a sport for a living (something many young boys and girls dream of doing), paid multi-millions, and then pissed it all away by being attacking the one patriotic event during a football game. Let's remember... he didn't stand to lose anything by his actions and didn't think he would. He chose to protest a song. He didn't protest his own playing time. He didn't refuse to take the field. He didn't refuse his paycheck. He chose to protest a song, knowing it would anger people. Yet, he's shocked when that anger combined with his sharp decline in on-field production resulted in his inability to be on an NFL roster.

What a tool.

no doubt.......had to rib him a bit for using TOOL in the 'right' way in the rep...

Not to mention he fkkn sucks as a QB

(12-26-2017 08:32 PM)shere khan Wrote:  

(12-26-2017 08:24 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  

"If I never play in the NFL again, so be it. I plan to co-write a book on my experiences and hope that I can invoke real change for those who are still oppressed in this country."

He should advertise hair products.

Nah. He should advertise irritating and non-working douche bags. Maybe even start his own company called "Scratch yo' Snatch". He certainly has trained his whole life for such an opportunity.

NFL Christmas day ratings down
NBA ratings up on same day despite NFL competition

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/...istmas-day

You can debate the cause but the NFL is facing some struggles, many of which are self inflicted

When these jokers go on strike in 2020, the golden goose will be cooked

(12-26-2017 08:40 PM)CG_Hawk06 Wrote:  

(12-26-2017 08:24 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  

"If I never play in the NFL again, so be it. I plan to co-write a book on my experiences and hope that I can invoke real change for those who are still oppressed in this country."

"...so be it."

The best part is he considers himself some sort of martyr of grandeour. When in fact, he antagonized police, more than half the country, openly celebrated our nation's enemies... but somehow he's the victim.

We already know his "experiences". Mixed race kid, adopted into an upper-middle class home, excelled in athletics, GIVEN a top-notch education, afforded the opportunity to play a sport for a living (something many young boys and girls dream of doing), paid multi-millions, and then pissed it all away by being attacking the one patriotic event during a football game. Let's remember... he didn't stand to lose anything by his actions and didn't think he would. He chose to protest a song. He didn't protest his own playing time. He didn't refuse to take the field. He didn't refuse his paycheck. He chose to protest a song, knowing it would anger people. Yet, he's shocked when that anger combined with his sharp decline in on-field production resulted in his inability to be on an NFL roster.

What a tool.

Another former 49er !

(12-26-2017 09:28 PM)CardFan1 Wrote:  

(12-26-2017 08:40 PM)CG_Hawk06 Wrote:  

(12-26-2017 08:24 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  

"If I never play in the NFL again, so be it. I plan to co-write a book on my experiences and hope that I can invoke real change for those who are still oppressed in this country."

"...so be it."

The best part is he considers himself some sort of martyr of grandeour. When in fact, he antagonized police, more than half the country, openly celebrated our nation's enemies... but somehow he's the victim.

We already know his "experiences". Mixed race kid, adopted into an upper-middle class home, excelled in athletics, GIVEN a top-notch education, afforded the opportunity to play a sport for a living (something many young boys and girls dream of doing), paid multi-millions, and then pissed it all away by being attacking the one patriotic event during a football game. Let's remember... he didn't stand to lose anything by his actions and didn't think he would. He chose to protest a song. He didn't protest his own playing time. He didn't refuse to take the field. He didn't refuse his paycheck. He chose to protest a song, knowing it would anger people. Yet, he's shocked when that anger combined with his sharp decline in on-field production resulted in his inability to be on an NFL roster.

What a tool.

Another former 49er !

the chia pet runs amok....

to be fair......

the cauliflower version.....

(12-26-2017 08:40 PM)CG_Hawk06 Wrote:  

(12-26-2017 08:24 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  

"If I never play in the NFL again, so be it. I plan to co-write a book on my experiences and hope that I can invoke real change for those who are still oppressed in this country."

"...so be it."

The best part is he considers himself some sort of martyr of grandeour. When in fact, he antagonized police, more than half the country, openly celebrated our nation's enemies... but somehow he's the victim.

We already know his "experiences". Mixed race kid, adopted into an upper-middle class home, excelled in athletics, GIVEN a top-notch education, afforded the opportunity to play a sport for a living (something many young boys and girls dream of doing), paid multi-millions, and then pissed it all away by being attacking the one patriotic event during a football game. Let's remember... he didn't stand to lose anything by his actions and didn't think he would. He chose to protest a song. He didn't protest his own playing time. He didn't refuse to take the field. He didn't refuse his paycheck. He chose to protest a song, knowing it would anger people. Yet, he's shocked when that anger combined with his sharp decline in on-field production resulted in his inability to be on an NFL roster.

What a tool.

(12-26-2017 09:34 PM)stinkfist Wrote:  

(12-26-2017 09:28 PM)CardFan1 Wrote:  

Another former 49er !

the chia pet runs amok....

to be fair......

the cauliflower version.....

I heard last night in the local sports segment that the XFL was springing up again. I wonder if that's due to the Nfl ratings.

(12-26-2017 08:42 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  

(12-26-2017 08:40 PM)CG_Hawk06 Wrote:  

(12-26-2017 08:24 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  

"If I never play in the NFL again, so be it. I plan to co-write a book on my experiences and hope that I can invoke real change for those who are still oppressed in this country."

"...so be it."

The best part is he considers himself some sort of martyr of grandeour. When in fact, he antagonized police, more than half the country, openly celebrated our nation's enemies... but somehow he's the victim.

We already know his "experiences". Mixed race kid, adopted into an upper-middle class home, excelled in athletics, GIVEN a top-notch education, afforded the opportunity to play a sport for a living (something many young boys and girls dream of doing), paid multi-millions, and then pissed it all away by being attacking the one patriotic event during a football game. Let's remember... he didn't stand to lose anything by his actions and didn't think he would. He chose to protest a song. He didn't protest his own playing time. He didn't refuse to take the field. He didn't refuse his paycheck. He chose to protest a song, knowing it would anger people. Yet, he's shocked when that anger combined with his sharp decline in on-field production resulted in his inability to be on an NFL roster.

What a tool.

Did he sell his 10 million dollar house in the the white hood? You gotta full down for the cause.