Don't think it's commercials since you can DVR it & bypass them. Results? Can get those anywhere. NFL viewership down = ESPN down ( I haven't watched a down today.). But I think it could be too much talking heads time vs. real sports.
I think sports is the one thing people usually don't record and watch later. You'd have to turn off your phone to not get texts from friends who want to talk about the game, not look at facebook or any other online sites where you might accidentally see a score, etc. Certainly you CAN do this, but I'm just saying I don't think people do normally.
I agree with a lot of the posts here.
- Too many commercials. TD, followed by commercials, kickoff, more commercials.
- Basketball is almost unwatchable to me because the late game strategy is to break the rules (foul) to try to come from behind. The game just becomes a free throw shooting contest without too much action unless the lead is going back and forth.
- The talking heads are just unbearable. Five people all need to shout over each other to make their points? No thanks.
- I think the athletes and coaches are overpaid, and most of them just don't see likeable or respectable. I admire their talents and I get that it's whatever the market will bear, but I just don't like to contribute to it. I would love to see TV contract money go down, bringing down salaries, ticket prices, and endorsement deals which add to the cost of products I might buy. I can dream, can't I?
- Video review is a good idea but it also is a drag on the game.
- All the fantasy leagues and talk about it really turn me off too.
Like Dawg, I mostly watch college football. If not for that, I would cut the cord and watch a few shows over the air, and the rest online, via subscription if needed.