What would HAVE to happen for you to not be a fan of the NFL any more?

[mraynrand]

With you here Red. The only reason I watch other games is because I live in Las Vegas and bet them. Take that away and I am only a Packer fan at this point. Take away us winning consistently.....

The OP in that link pointed out the commercial breaks. It makes non Packer games unbearable (when I'm watching football alone). Early in games you literally see this sequence. TD, commercial, XP, commercial, Kickoff, commercial. Between TD (actual game action) to team B taking the field (actual game action) you get from 6-9 minutes of commercial. They do this early to ensure they get the spots in while viewership is still high, but in the process I lose interest and change the channel.

I rarely watch games live anymore. Maybe sometimes Packer playoff games, to avoid people calling and leaving messages complaining after a loss (people don't call as much after a win).

The DVR is a godsend - I'll record a non-Packer game and just buzz through it in 10-20 minutes and can go back and check out any highlights.

But the above highlights what I think will end the game. Because people are avoiding commercials, I think they will have to advertise during the action more and more. Players will have to wear ads; already they throw graphics up that obscure the action. Once that gets out of control, I'm done.

Also, I agree that once it becomes electronic touch football (which I now see as inevitable) I am done. Hopefully I will be dead before that happens.

[Guiness]

I rarely watch games live anymore. Maybe sometimes Packer playoff games, to avoid people calling and leaving messages complaining after a loss (people don't call as much after a win).

The DVR is a godsend - I'll record a non-Packer game and just buzz through it in 10-20 minutes and can go back and check out any highlights.

But the above highlights what I think will end the game. Because people are avoiding commercials, I think they will have to advertise during the action more and more. Players will have to wear ads; already they throw graphics up that obscure the action. Once that gets out of control, I'm done.

Also, I agree that once it becomes electronic touch football (which I now see as inevitable) I am done. Hopefully I will be dead before that happens.

I've been waiting for the backlash from DVRing games and skipping commercials for some time. There has been a bit in the form of product placement, stadium naming, etc, but I doubt the advertisers are as happy with little graphics or brief mentions as they are with 30 seconds clips dedicated to their product. Maybe they'll go the way of soccer where they go to a split screen and override the game audio while not leaving the game? Football doesn't seem to lend itself to that with the natural stoppages in play.

btw I miss my old Ultimate TV receiver. It had the perfect feature that I'm sure made ad execs scream - a 30 second skip-ahead button! Never saw that feature on any other unit.

[Bossman641]

For me to not be a fan at all the Packers would have fold up or they would have to get rid of the salary cap.

Things that bother me or would bother me - the Packers playing a home game in Europe, moving a team to Europe, ads on jerseys, inconsistency of officiating, the reduced offseason schedule. The NFLPA has put such an emphasis on not overworking players that I think the quality of young players has suffered.

[mraynrand]

btw I miss my old Ultimate TV receiver. It had the perfect feature that I'm sure made ad execs scream - a 30 second skip-ahead button! Never saw that feature on any other unit.

I know on some free TV services, they prevent skipping. Perhaps they might do that with NFL/DVR games, but people tend to have ways of getting around all that.

[MadScientist]

The worst thing in the football universe would be for the NFL to become the National Futbol League. Commercial breaks would not be so bad then, since the commercials are more exciting and entertaining.

[Guiness]

I know on some free TV services, they prevent skipping. Perhaps they might do that with NFL/DVR games, but people tend to have ways of getting around all that.

I haven't seen much that does a good job of preventing skipping, just makes it inconvenient. As long as seeing something live is not important simply recording it and playing it back using something more friendly should get rid of just about anything that tries to prevent it. There are tools that let you capture live streams.

[Zool]

During the regular season, I'll occasionally watch a game that doesn't involve GB, but it's rare. During the playoffs I watch a lot more. The game is different in the playoffs.

[woodbuck27]

My biggest by far beef is the incompetence of the Officials and in terms of just how often they really really SCREW up games. The officiating in the NFL redefines "DUMB and DUMBER". It's gotten to the point of being outrageous.

It's fricken scary. Scary how they can take the football away from the game.

Let the men play football and 'only' call the obvious. The Zebra's are certainly on track to ruining the game.

If there are worse officials in any Pro Sport I'd be surprized.

These "Sunday have to be a Zebra clowns" need to stick with Church and/or Family visits, picnics, barbecues and roast beef dinners.

The NFL isn't ever going to be the BEST and truly Professional until it employs FULL TIME Professional Officials.

Pay the BEST to do the BEST.

What the NFL uses now for officiating games is a rotten joke.

IT STINKS !!

How are the various Teams of Officials graded?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1884833-who-are-the-nfls-best-worst-refs

Who Are the NFL's Best, Worst Refs?

By: Chris Trapasso ... (Featured Columnist) on December 11

[bobblehead]

I rarely watch games live anymore. Maybe sometimes Packer playoff games, to avoid people calling and leaving messages complaining after a loss (people don't call as much after a win).

The DVR is a godsend - I'll record a non-Packer game and just buzz through it in 10-20 minutes and can go back and check out any highlights.

But the above highlights what I think will end the game. Because people are avoiding commercials, I think they will have to advertise during the action more and more. Players will have to wear ads; already they throw graphics up that obscure the action. Once that gets out of control, I'm done.

Also, I agree that once it becomes electronic touch football (which I now see as inevitable) I am done. Hopefully I will be dead before that happens.

I watch all non packer games on a 45 minute delay and usually catch up around the middle of the 4th quarter. I can't do it with the packers because I get so damn many texts and phone calls.