NFL TV ratings DOWN

[DrLeftover]

The Chicago Bears may have beaten the San Francisco 49ers last night, but for Sunday Night Football (7.6/21) it was NBC that was tackled for a loss in preliminary numbers. Week 2 of the 2014 NFL season on SNF was down 15% from the 9.0/26 that September 7’s season premiere pulled among adults 18-49. About 23.69 million viewers watched last week’s SNF as opposed to the 19.43 million who watched last night. Fast nationals to fast nationals, last week’s SNF had an 8.0/22, up 5% from last night’s game. As always with live sports, expect a larger-than-usual adjustment later. As it is, NBC won the night with a 6.3/18 rating and 16.49 million viewers.

http://deadline.com/2014/09/sunday-night-football-ratings-miss-america-viewers-big-brother-834458/

 

[Webster]

I'm of two minds here...on the one hand, given all the bad press that the NFL has gotten over the past few weeks, this isn't surprising to see that there was a clear ratings drop here. On the other hand, given that the NFL in most parts of the country, is akin to a religion of sorts, it wouldn't surprise me if the ratings go back up over time to where they were before the second Ray Rice video was released to the public.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

It's my fault.
I'm too busy watching mindless garbage instead

 

[DrLeftover]

It's my fault.
I'm too busy watching mindless garbage instead

"Mindless Garbage"

Kind of defines the sport actually.

But all that aside, the NFL still has time to do this:

Report: RGIII Told By NFL Not To Wear ‘Know Jesus, Know Peace’ Shirt For His Press Conference

http://washington.cbslocal.com/2014/09/16/report-rgiii-told-by-nfl-not-to-wear-know-jesus-know-peace-shirt-for-his-press-conference/

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

It's my fault.
I'm too busy watching mindless garbage instead

"Mindless Garbage"

Kind of defines the sport actually.

Does it? I suppose I should watch then.

 

[DrLeftover]

It's my fault.
I'm too busy watching mindless garbage instead

"Mindless Garbage"

Kind of defines the sport actually.

Does it? I suppose I should watch then.

I was speaking only about the last month or so of Off Field antics.

 

[DrLeftover]

The second outing of CBS' Thursday Night Football was bound to be smaller than last week — especially when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers entered the fourth quarter without having put any points on the board. Though the team did manage two scoring drives to avoid a shutout against the Atlanta Falcons, 14-56, many viewers had clearly turned the dial.

Preliminary ratings are down 40 percent from last week, with CBS and the NFL Net averaging a 3.3 rating among adults 18-49 in fast national returns. Last week's game, which averaged an early 5.5 rating, went up to a 7.5 in the key demo once time zone adjustments were made.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/tv-ratings-thursday-night-football-734304

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

Better watch then.

 

[Fatal Dawn]

I didn't watch some of the Thursday night games because they weren't really interesting. It's still early in the season, so things will probably change.