(09-18-2019, 02:15 PM)StroudCrowd1 Wrote:

(09-18-2019, 02:06 PM)Jagfan44 Wrote: This is exactly how I have been feeling. I'm sure it has a lot to do with how disappointing the Jaguars have been and this year the Foles injury however that combined with certain things happening around the league such as anthem kneeling, off the field domestic issues with players, the AB drama, OBJ wearing $250k watches during games when people who make 1/4 of that annually pay good money to attend games. I see these things and it just makes me not as excited for football as I was in the past. 

Actually very much so looking forward to the NHL season beginning. The playoffs in the spring were great but I've never followed the whole season closely, probably because the Panthers haven't been great. I just don't see the same type of disrespect and behavior from athletes that come here from Canada, Russia, Sweden, Finland, Czech, etc.

I can only hope that more and more people lose interest in the NFL, I think it would be a great reality check for the league if ratings, attendance and ultimately money began to decline.

Agree. I think the lack of player loyalty to a franchise impacts the emotional connection the common fan has with the team. It is so much more fun when you are a kid and don't understand how the business side of the sport works.

Players should be loyal to a franchise?! Why on earth should a player be loyal to the franchise when they could be cut at the drop of a dime or they get booed off the field?

Andrew Luck retired because he was emotionally and physically beaten by this game and he was downright booed off the field. 

I 100% agree with the bolded part. I haven't bought a jersey since MJD because players change teams all the time. Despite how passionately I want Ramsey to stay, I won't lose any sleep if he is traded. It's professional sports. Joe Montana played for the Chiefs. Favre for the Vikings. Gretzky on numerous teams and Jordan with the Wizards. Players change team and you can't get too invested on a specific player.

And if anyone wants to jump into hockey, come be a Washington Capitals fan!

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