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I have been a die hard Redskins since the early 70's and a fan of the pro game nearly that long. I am an NFL Sunday Ticket subscriber for 11 seasons now and often watch 5 or 6 different games a weekend. I have treated playoff football with a respect boarding that of a religious zealot for over 3 decades now, hardly ever missing a game regardless of who was playing. All this with my team being a shell of it's glorious self from the 80's when everyone knew the Skins would be in the mix one way or another.
This weekend I watched one complete playoff game. Tottenham v Arsenal in the third round of the English FA Cup. Yep...I watched soccer and then turned the TV off.
I didn't see a single snap of the Chiefs and Colts, watched 2 or 3 series of the Saints and Eagles. That was it for Saturday. On Sunday I voluntarily opted to paint our master bathroom rather than watch either game that was on. I'm traveling on business this next weekend and might just miss all 4 games then too. And I am unconcerned.
The simple matter is that the game is broken and I am loosing interest. At least when my team isn't playing. The question is how long will it take for me to loose interest even when the Burgundy and Gold are on my screen?
There is too much "me" in the game now and not enough team. Officials make too many mistakes. The league is too concerned with money and image, and not concerned enough with fielding an entertaining product. They focus on the minutia like uniform violations and TD celebrations while giving only cursory attention bigger picture issues. Players are more concerned with how their individual plays will be celebrated than with making the damn play to begin with. They often come off as millionaire prima donnas who believe themselves to be above the rest of us.
In short, the NFL is loosing me by going down it's current path and the ideas it is entertaining for the future will not help. I don't want an 18 game season or more teams in the playoffs. Those are nothing but money grabs by owners already rolling in money.
Take notice NFL. Five years ago you could not have paid me to watch a soccer match. Now, I will watch European soccer over an NFL contest unless my Skins are playing.
This weekend I watched one complete playoff game. Tottenham v Arsenal in the third round of the English FA Cup. Yep...I watched soccer and then turned the TV off.
I didn't see a single snap of the Chiefs and Colts, watched 2 or 3 series of the Saints and Eagles. That was it for Saturday. On Sunday I voluntarily opted to paint our master bathroom rather than watch either game that was on. I'm traveling on business this next weekend and might just miss all 4 games then too. And I am unconcerned.
The simple matter is that the game is broken and I am loosing interest. At least when my team isn't playing. The question is how long will it take for me to loose interest even when the Burgundy and Gold are on my screen?
There is too much "me" in the game now and not enough team. Officials make too many mistakes. The league is too concerned with money and image, and not concerned enough with fielding an entertaining product. They focus on the minutia like uniform violations and TD celebrations while giving only cursory attention bigger picture issues. Players are more concerned with how their individual plays will be celebrated than with making the damn play to begin with. They often come off as millionaire prima donnas who believe themselves to be above the rest of us.
In short, the NFL is loosing me by going down it's current path and the ideas it is entertaining for the future will not help. I don't want an 18 game season or more teams in the playoffs. Those are nothing but money grabs by owners already rolling in money.
Take notice NFL. Five years ago you could not have paid me to watch a soccer match. Now, I will watch European soccer over an NFL contest unless my Skins are playing.
