The NFL's ratings crisis

Apparently Rob Ryan was France's Def Coord in 1940

 

Summerall reading that promo always almost meant me glimpsing out the window at the gloom of 5 pm in the Midwest, knowing that winter was approaching.

 

Despite all of the bloated NFL coverage, I miss that there isn't a George Michael Sports Machine-like show that just gives you a good rundown in 30 minutes. There isn't one in my local market, and the national networks are disappointing.

 

Germany was definitely overrated and one-dimensional.
Britain exposed their weakness through the air, and Russia showed they couldn't play in cold weather.

 

I know it's not the NFL but ... "GERMANY AIN'T PLAYED NOBODY, PAWWWWWWWWWLLLLLL!"

 

Germany also played in a weak conference. Aryan North is still slow and also not great in hot weather. Germany was the only ones to make a football commitment in a skiing conference.

When they had the chance to join the Medit 12, they should have jumped at it. Geographically, they were isolated but had similar warmongering mindsets.

In 2016, the Medit 12 just cares more. Syria. Israel. Egypt. Iraq, Turkey. Lebanon is like Pitt now, a paper tiger still reveling in the 80s. Germany would have been a nice fit.

 

I beg to differ. They played and beat Poland and France. At the time they were highly ranked. Denmark and Norway were wild card playoff team in the previous wars They had Britain beat but couldn't prevent them from picking up HOFers Ike and Patton at the trade deadline. They invented the blitz. They had the season but instead of playing out the string they got aggressive, got fatigued and overextended. Scheduling Russia in the winter was a mistake that would have gotten any AD/GM fired but the owner couldn't stop from playing GM.

 

That's quality, yab.

 

I agree. I used to love watching wall to wall football, but I'm not 25 anymore and I have a family, a girlfriend, work responsibilities, and the desire to not spend my Sundays inside or drinking all day. I really enjoy the Football Night in America crew. Florio is a tool and Peter King is a league stooge, but I like Patrick, Dungy and Rodney Harrison. They have a good mix, and they'll rip on each other but not disrespectfully. I've seen enough Terry Bradshaw and Howie Long to last me a lifetime. Same for Boomer Esiason and Chris Berman. The recap on SNF is great and everything else is pretty useless.

 

How different is it on Eastern time? I'm fortunate in California to have football start at 10 a.m. and be over around 8:30 p.m.

I can't imagine waiting until that time to watch a game. I'm sportsed-out by then. Even the local NHL and NBA teams play at 5 or 6 on Sunday as opposed to 7 on weekdays.