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Have rule changes affected your interest in a real way this season?

Posted on 1/2/14 at 7:59 pm
Posted by Roaad
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Member since Aug 2006
76486 posts
Posted on 1/2/14 at 7:59 pm
Spin-off of the "football is dying"

Have you seen a marked change in your viewing/attendance this season as a direct result of rule changes?

Watch/attend more?

Watch/attend the same?

Watch/attend less?

My post in the other thread.

quote:

I haven't watched an entire NFL game this season.

The last rule change regarding personal fouls for just hitting too hard was the last straw.

I thought it would be harder to give up, but it was surprisingly easy.

I quit the NBA (except the playoffs) when they outlawed hand-checks and re-legalized the zone.

That was really, really easy.

I may have to start watching baseball, until they start outlawing double plays or pitching too fast.

I get the player safety arguments, I really do. . .but the safer game is just plain unappealing.

I used to cheer big hits. Now you watch the ref to see if it was too hard. It's absurd.

Posted by Phathead
The 985
Member since Jul 2012
360 posts
Posted on 1/2/14 at 8:01 pm to
I haven't watched a full game all year. Just isn't appealing like you said.
Posted by LSU alum wannabe
Katy, TX
Member since Jan 2004
26999 posts
Posted on 1/2/14 at 8:05 pm to
Fantasy football degenerate, so no.

Cost of attending with the explosion of sports bars and Sunday Ticket have reduced my watching live.

Posted by D011ahbi11
Member since Jun 2007
13620 posts
Posted on 1/2/14 at 8:08 pm to
I watch as much as ever, but I won't be having any football withdrawals when the season comes to an end.
Posted by Sophandros
Victoria Concordia Crescit
Member since Feb 2005
45218 posts
Posted on 1/2/14 at 8:33 pm to
The sport is just as appealing to me as it was before.

Posted by sgallo3
Dorne
Member since Sep 2008
24747 posts
Posted on 1/2/14 at 8:37 pm to
have seen some truly amazing games this year. i'm a defensive guy tho so i hate seeing the rule changes hurt that side of the ball so much
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
110857 posts
Posted on 1/2/14 at 9:21 pm to
quote:

Watch/attend the same?
I'm watching way less, but that's due to 2 year old twin boys, not at all because of rule changes

quote:

I haven't watched an entire NFL game this season.
College football has worse rules with the ejections, have you quit that one as well?

I haven't noticed any difference whatsoever in the gameplay in the NFL, only the way it's called, not that isn't a big deal, but it really hasn't changed the way players play in any noticeable way.
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