walton91 said:AggieArchitect04 said:
I honestly don't know how anyone can watch the NFL anymore.
I do. It's the highest level of competition for far and away America's most popular sport. If a cheerleader stops you from watching the actual competition on the field, then you were really never a NFL fan to begin with.
Not the cheerleaders alone…but they are a handy exhibit of the problem.
But you're not wrong about a couple of things. Ive probably never been a big fan to begin with but did love watching the cowboys in the Aikman, Smith, et al days. Been more of a college and high school guy.
And it is the highest level of competition. But at some point players (and the sport) started using that as a platform to make social or political statements. And I dunno…people just wanna watch sports man, not deal with being beat over the head with propaganda. Between that and the barrage of commercials and advertising it's just not a great viewing experience for me. And with viewership down they need to be attracting viewers, not alienating them.
