Stream Hawk wrote:Interesting that we still have that effect on opponents. It may be an anomaly lately, though.
I know you are a legendary PI/Shack member, so no disrespect. I am a little confused about your protest comment. You don't watch the Hawks live because some of them silent protest? Or the entire NFL because some of them silent protest? I just don't understand why watching them live vs. recorded makes a difference; you obviously still are a Hawk fan and care how the team is performing.
Oh, that's simple. All cable and satellite companies know how many people actually play the commercials live. They know who records them and watches the commercials later, etc. Based on the number of eyeballs, the networks sell commercial time to sponsors. Fewer eyeballs means less money they can charge for the commercial space. Less money means less money bid on game rights to the NFL. With less network money going to the NFL, the teams get less salary cap. So in the end, the players get paid less.
The number one rule in the NFL for players is to "Not mess with another player's money". Well, the kneelers are messing with every other player's money and when that becomes apparent, the effected players will tell the kneelers to knock it off.
Yes, I am a fan of the Seahawks and used to be of the NFL and it is very difficult for me to skip the Seahawks games live. But for two weeks now, I have not tuned in to any pre-game shows, watched any NFL channel during the week nor any other games (e.g. Monday night, AFC games, etc.).