NFL in trouble?

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http://www.phillyvoice.com/fox-seeks-act...gles-game/

LA is leading their division and Philly-LAR should be a hot game.  But supposedly having a casting call for LA fans is a great look.

Saw some articles about crazy low ticket prices as well.

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My sister went to a game there. She paid $40 for tickets. 

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Los Angeles is not a football town for the NFL....never has been. The #2 TV market in this country didn't have a NFL team for what, 18 years until recently? That tells you everything you need to know. San Diego also never sold out their games, they used to have a deal with the city that they would buy all unsold tickets to home games to prevent blackouts, but that ended like 9 years ago. There are too many things to do in SoCal to ever have built up a culture of football fans. 

The NFL desperately wanted back into that LA market, but the fans didn't care. And they are showing that right now. 

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moving san dieago made sense. ditching st louis didnt to me

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San Diego had pretty good fans. The NFL in their infinite wisdom balled up their history and threw it in the trash because they have ownership groups that should have their rights taken from them. If they want a team in So Cal, they're going to have to find a group that wants to invest in what it is, and not what they want it to be. Make smaller stadiums with single teams in LA and SD. Make them privately funded. It'll never happen. 

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The fans are part of the issue, but they are not the whole story.  The Lakers and Dodgers draw fans. And they play 41 and 81 home games a season.  The Rams play 8. 
But over the years L.A. has gone from 1 NFL team to 2 teams to 0 teams to 2 teams et cet.  How are you as a fan supposed to develop a loyal following for any team knowing that they could pack up and leave as soon as another city offers a better deal? 
And for San Diego fans, there would be no worse city for their team to move to than L.A. That is the ultimate slap in the face.  They would be more likely to drive 7 hours to Las Vegas to watch the Chargers than 2 hours to Los Angeles.
The owners like to say that it is a game and the fans should come out and be supportive.  But of course, for the owners it is a business and they need to treat it as a business. And that means packing up and moving out when the money is better elsewhere. Can't have it both ways.

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The only sold out games we've attended this year we're in Minnesota, Pittsburgh and Detroit.  Pittsburgh was 2/3 full in their week 2 home opener against us, Atlanta was half full, Chicago about half full, Washington about 2/3 full.  It's a problem, and don't think it's the anthem protests.  It is corporate sponsors buying tickets and not using them, saturation of all sports, and fans tiring of paying $600+ for a family of 4 to see a 3 hour game they can see on TV.

when you pay that much for a concert, big-name comedian or magician. You always get entertained, but, on average in the NFL, half the teams lose each week, and it stinks to spend money to see your team lose.

if the Vikings were 5-8 right now, US Bank would be 2/3 full too

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@Tom Moore said:
The only sold out games we've attended this year we're in Minnesota, Pittsburgh and Detroit.  Pittsburgh was 2/3 full in their week 2 home opener against us, Atlanta was half full, Chicago about half full, Washington about 2/3 full.  It's a problem, and don't think it's the anthem protests.  It is corporate sponsors buying tickets and not using them, saturation of all sports, and fans tiring of paying $600+ for a family of 4 to see a 3 hour game they can see on TV.

when you pay that much for a concert, big-name comedian or magician. You always get entertained, but, on average in the NFL, half the teams lose each week, and it stinks to spend money to see your team lose.

if the Vikings were 5-8 right now, US Bank would be 2/3 full too

I think the protest are part of the issue, but more of a one of many issues.  Cost is huge, I think the overall price of attendance is outrageous.  That is a big part, but the NFL is bungling so many issues, their money grubbing is starting to get exposed and people are not buying anymore.

I told grandparents not to worry about buying the kids NFL stuff.  Some wanted Viking stuff, but I won't buy NFL gear and told the grandparents not either. 

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@"greediroqn" said:

I think the protest are part of the issue.

I agree.  I know quite a few people that has either opt to watch one game (their favorite team), or boycott the NFL altogether.

Myself, I only watch Vikings games.  Mostly because I have experienced so many heartbreaks following this team, and have hoped for a championship every year since 1987.  Had the Vikings been more successful in the past, I most likely would have also boycotted the NFL.

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The NFL’s new deal with Verizon is worth nearly $500 million per year, opens mobile streaming up to all carriers
If there in trouble, Verizon just got took.


It's the Colosseum, it's a huge stadium.