Ratings way down for NFL opener

[TomSea]

Ratings way down for NFL opener
Posted by Michael David Smith on September 7, 2018, 10:04 AM EDT   

The NFL’s opening Thursday night game got disappointing TV ratings for a league that is battling perceptions of rapidly declining popularity.

NBC announced a 13.4 overnight rating for the Super Bowl champion Eagles’ last-second win over the Falcons. That was way down from the 14.6 for Chiefs-Patriots last year, which itself was way down from a 16.5 for Panthers-Broncos the year before, which itself was way down from a 17.7 for Steelers-Patriots the year before that.

Are there extenuating circumstances? Sure. Kickoff was delayed by almost an hour because of thunderstorms in Philadelphia, and the game was a sloppy, penalty-filled mess.

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We will see,  maybe later in the year, it will get interesting.

[Applewood]

I stopped watching last season after the Steelers (all but one) disrespected the flag and this country by staying in the locker room.  I  survived the rest of the season without football.  I see no reason to watch the NFL now. 

[Wingnut]

No worries   Nike is way up.  It is a wash.

[Applewood]

But not for long.