re: Mark Cuban "NFL is ten years from implosion"

How many of yal played football? I played from 8 yrs old through HS and can count on one hand the number of guys I know who got concussions. I can think of once or twice of having my bell rung but thats about it. With more info and awareness about it today than in previous years, the concussion problems can be greatly reduced. Plus its not until the college and pro ranks that the frequency of it becomes really major. Not saying it doesn't happen in HS and LL but not nearly as often as the college and pros.

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He is saying if they keep spreading to each night eventually it will over-saturate the market and cause people to grow tired of it.

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This.

And I agree with him, but not about the timeline. I bet it declines in 10 years and really takes a turn in 20. I think this head injury trend has to be very troublesome to the NFL. They are trying so hard to prevent head injuries, they are hurting the product on the field substantially.

Humans and innately drawn to big hits. Its why people watch NASCAR for the wrecks and boxing for the knockouts. If they remove all the jawbreaking, headcrunching, neck snapping hits, they will turn this into a product not as many people want to see. Make the players sign waivers and let em kill each other IMO.

And Goodell Responds:

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NFL Network @nflnetwork "We've taken a thoughtful, incremental approach' to more primetime games.. It's a response to the fans." -@nflcommish responds to @mcuban.

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Yeah, it's "for the fans." Not because you need new revenue streams. GFY Goodell. This is why Cuban might actually be right.

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Humans and innately drawn to big hits. Its why people watch NASCAR for the wrecks and boxing for the knockouts

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I know this is true, and I hate all the new rules for hitting, but I don't really think about it or care while I'm watching a game. I enjoy the strategy and a simple, well fought game. Idc if there are neck snapping hits.

Luckily I never experienced anything like that. My lil brother is one of the few that I mentioned that I know that got one. He also was unable to finish out his senior season bc of it.

If you don't think the NFL will decline significantly with the direction it's going in then you're a fool.

Cuban is a troll.

He better focus on getting his mavs out that 8th spot by hook or by crook before San Antonio breaks a big ole broom off in his arse

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Think long-term. They're going to water it down so much it will turn fans off. The problems will come around a few years down the road....not presently.

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exactly

and once the bottom falls out its not coming back to its current heights.


all anyone has to do is look at what happened to boxing.

It was once one of the power players in the sporting world.

now it has to fend off MMA to just be the top combat sport.

In order to keep growing you have to tap into new markets and audiences, which is what they are doing.

But by doing this, you assume that your core audience--the most loyal, hard-up, can't EVER get enough of football audience--will stay forever and they take them for granted. This is where the NFL will lose at some point.

I'm one of those "core audience" NFL fans, and have already reached my breaking point. I didn't watch probably half of the Thursday Night games. I go to bed at halftime of most of the Sunday and Monday night games. I won't watch the second half of doubleheaders if involves the Cowboys, Jets, Patriots, or some other team I don't like. I haven't bought a piece of merchandise since the Saints won the Super Bowl. I don't watch the combine. I watch bits and pieces of the draft. I barely watch the NFL Network anymore because I'm sick of Hard Knocks and Hey Rookie marathons.

I admit I enjoy following free agency right now, but it's mostly on twitter and I don't watch any of it on television.

There was a time in the not too distant past where I couldn't imagine missing ANYTHING involving the NFL. Those days are LONG GONE.

And I know I'm not the only one who feels this way. When the hardcore fans like me realize that life goes on if you miss a game, THAT is when the slow decline begins. I finally realized that my loyalty makes me a chump in their eyes so I'm fighting back.

But I'm still a ways before I leave the 18-49 rich white male demographic.