re: Vilma calling for fans to boycott the NFL

Posted by arrakis

Member since Nov 2008

21168 posts

Posted on 9/24/12 at 11:26 am to Roughneck

quote:
The Refs that keep missing game checks? Not so much.

You do realize they have full time jobs, don't you? The NFL checks are gravy....

Posted by audodger

Member since Jun 2010

7077 posts

Posted on 9/24/12 at 11:35 am to stapuffmarshy

quote:
his money comes from the TV contracts fixed

Those would be some rich TV contracts with no fans to watch them.

Ultimately, the money comes from the fans.

Posted by stapuffmarshy

lower 9

Member since Apr 2010

17507 posts

Posted on 9/24/12 at 11:39 am to audodger

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Those would be some rich TV contracts with no fans to watch them

TV contracts have zero stipulation in regards to amount of fans watching.

Networks obligated to pay unless GAMES are cancelled

they could have a 0.0 rating and still have to pay

so no, fans are minor in all this, no matter what YOU think

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Posted by BayouBengal504

Member since Nov 2011

3851 posts

Posted on 9/24/12 at 11:43 am to stapuffmarshy

if they have 0.0 ratings, the tv company will pull the contract.. so yes it does matter... people will lose LOTS of money if no one watched and it would have a major impact.... imagine how much money would be lost by the owner if 0 fans showed up to the stadium to watch the game.... if that happened once, this strike would be over

Posted by arrakis

Member since Nov 2008

21168 posts

Posted on 9/24/12 at 11:56 am to stapuffmarshy

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TV contracts have zero stipulation in regards to amount of fans watching.

Networks obligated to pay unless GAMES are cancelled

they could have a 0.0 rating and still have to pay

so no, fans are minor in all this, no matter what YOU think

Speaking of what YOU think...you have no idea how media buying works.

The networks pay the NFL for broadcasting rights to their games. In turn they sell ads based on guaranteed GRP's. If the networks under deliver they have to provide extra commercials free of charge to advertisers to meet their GRP obligations.

Begin your education by googling Gross Rating Points and then read This

Posted by Mephistopheles

Member since Aug 2007

8328 posts

Posted on 9/24/12 at 12:29 pm to audodger

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He's definitely right, but his money comes from the fans. This would be like me having a conflict at work and then telling my clients to take their business elsewhere. Idiotic.

It wouldn't be so idiotic if your clients had signed a contract with you guaranteeing a minimum payout if they no longer require your services.

Posted by The Sad Banana

The gate is narrow.

Member since Jul 2008

89498 posts

Posted on 9/24/12 at 12:32 pm to OBUDan

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Sounds like a bounty to me.

Well played.

Posted by shuke33

Under The Bridge

Member since Nov 2010

9052 posts

Posted on 9/24/12 at 12:35 pm to stapuffmarshy

quote:
so no, fans are minor in all this, no matter what YOU think

USA! USA! USA!

Posted by Jumbeauxlaya

LSU

Member since Jan 2011

18083 posts

Posted on 9/25/12 at 12:09 am to BayouBengal504

Bump for this being slightly more plausible now.

Posted by Eighteen

Member since Dec 2006

33826 posts

Posted on 9/25/12 at 12:10 am to Jumbeauxlaya

haha Vilma was just a little early

Posted by andouille

A table near a waiter.

Member since Dec 2004

10694 posts

Posted on 9/25/12 at 2:04 am to shuke33

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should just stay quite for awhile IMO

Quite what?

I think he should stay quite effusive in his belligerence toward the obtuse Goodell.

Posted by TigerKnights

Member since Jun 2011

3271 posts

Posted on 9/25/12 at 2:49 am to StraightCashHomey21

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to now one everyone hates in just like 3 years

And not because he has to make the hard decisions and take hits for it. Moreso just because he is a d-bag.

Reduce all suspensions by half and give us Vitt back for the Packers then Payton back at midseason. And get back the regular refs.

Posted by eyeran

New Orleans

Member since Dec 2007

22095 posts

Posted on 9/25/12 at 2:55 am to BayouBengal504

Vilma's obviously butthurt.

He has every right to be, though.

The guy had a great reputation around the league for almost decade, and has now lost a year of his career and has been painted as some type of savage by Goodell for participating in a practice thats been going on for decades.