(08-07-2018 12:38 AM)WalterBlack Wrote:  

(08-06-2018 02:38 PM)RIslander Wrote:  Male dancers will now perform on the sidelines at NFL games. They have literally gone into full faggot mode.

https://www-m.cnn.com/2018/08/06/us/nfl-...cnn.com%2F

There have been male cheerleaders in the past, but they weren't faggots:

Colleges still have them. They're the base of pyramids and hold/toss the girls up. My cousin was a cheerleader in college and got a scholarship for it.

But NFL cheerleaders are mostly trained dancers who, for some reason, decide to cheer. They get around $50-$150 a game, are required to rehearse 2-5 times a week, take expensive dance classes and travel enough that they can't hold a job. All that for the 1-1000 chance that it'll lead to a entertainment career. Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders have had around a dozen women go on to be famous...out of hundreds of girls over the years.

Not surprising. Ever since the players refused to stand for the national anthem, the NFL ratings have been going down.

I don't get how the owners of the NFL can be so blind as to who their audience is and who there audience isn't.

(08-07-2018 10:03 PM)Cr33pin Wrote:  I don't get how the owners of the NFL can be so blind as to who their audience is and who there audience isn't.

The owners are generally sheltered, old, and out of touch.

Even the younger ones like Dan Snyder surround themselves with yes men.

While he's incredibly blue pilled, Bill Simmons frequently mentions that the NBA is much more innovative than the NFL since its owners tend to be younger successful entrepreneurs, and not old money.

In addition, the NFL has been such a money making juggernaut the last 25 years*, that they have not needed to listen to anyone while becoming one of the few remaining cultural institutions that Americans have in common. That's pretty much the perfect corporate petri dish for SJWs to infect.

* back in the 90s it was estimated at the time that the NFL made more money than all of Soccer worldwide combined - not true anymore but still very impressive

(08-07-2018 02:12 AM)Captainstabbin Wrote:  

(08-07-2018 12:38 AM)WalterBlack Wrote:  

(08-06-2018 02:38 PM)RIslander Wrote:  Male dancers will now perform on the sidelines at NFL games. They have literally gone into full faggot mode.

https://www-m.cnn.com/2018/08/06/us/nfl-...cnn.com%2F

There have been male cheerleaders in the past, but they weren't faggots:

Colleges still have them. They're the base of pyramids and hold/toss the girls up. My cousin was a cheerleader in college and got a scholarship for it.

But NFL cheerleaders are mostly trained dancers who, for some reason, decide to cheer. They get around $50-$150 a game, are required to rehearse 2-5 times a week, take expensive dance classes and travel enough that they can't hold a job. All that for the 1-1000 chance that it'll lead to a entertainment career. Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders have had around a dozen women go on to be famous...out of hundreds of girls over the years.

Case #1,003,456 of:
women will do for attention what men will do for sex.

Some of the broskis in my local area are feeling thankful to have their Sundays back for the most part. They're very tired of all the political crap. Besides, most of the teams suck ass after the initial buzz of the season starts to wear off anyway (especially up here in the NFC North.......I'm looking at you Detroit Lions & Chicago Bears).

(08-08-2018 01:59 AM)jordypip23 Wrote:  Some of the broskis in my local area are feeling thankful to have their Sundays back for the most part. They're very tired of all the political crap. Besides, most of the teams suck ass after the initial buzz of the season starts to wear off anyway (especially up here in the NFC North.......I'm looking at you Detroit Lions & Chicago Bears).

That nostalgia feeling is going to go away quickly if some of them start kneeling again. Left and right are tired of it, but some of them may have severe TDS or Standard Shine Stubbornness and will not be able to help themselves. Michael Bennett quickly comes to mind. I bet some might stand with a Black Power/Nation of Islam fist.

(08-07-2018 10:03 PM)Cr33pin Wrote:  I don't get how the owners of the NFL can be so blind as to who their audience is and who there audience isn't.

Not blind... just evil.

The far left despises football for one reason - it's a weekly reminder of physical inequality. Every week, they're forced to watch men doing things that women are incapable of. This ruins the equalist narrative that feminism is founded on...a talking point that women with low SMV use on a daily basis: in the HR department cafeteria, at the Graduate School party, etc. "

Remember, the entire feminist identity is invested in the equalist lie. So one of two things must happen: the NFL dies, or the feminist finds a new Weltanschauung. Given the myriad of sporting options, it looks like the powers-that-be are willing to destroy the NFL and deal with the consequences. They realize that most of the players have CTE anyway and that the sport is on a downward turn.

Once the NFL is on life-support, we can expect at least six "Mary Sue" movies a week - fictional universes where the woman is equal to the man in strength. In short, Star Wars: Part 75. Ghostbusters 17, etc.

"He was the dancing queen, young & lean...."

R.I.P Derrius Guice's 2018 Rookie Season. Torn ACL in pre-season game. Redskins are already having trouble selling tickets to games (gotta have that thread tie-in) and just lost their most exciting player for the year. Gonna be a sad year for the 'Skins.

Guice would have been a 1st round pick but fell to 59th after concerns he was lazy and had some character issues. Was set up for a great season behind a solid line in Washington.

His dad got shot and killed at a Denny's in '03 when Guice was 5. Ended up living with a white family like in The Blind Side. He even got asked at the draft if his mom, "sells herself" and if he, "liked men".

Possibly the next Marshawn Lynch, the next Beast Mode, running angry, throwing stiff-arms, running through guys, so hard to take him down.

Was watching Tucker where the guest mentioned that NFL has been globalizing. I knew they'd done some stints in Europe, but wow... can't say I blame them for trying to make more $$, but damn it feels like they're selling out.

(08-07-2018 10:03 PM)Cr33pin Wrote:  I don't get how the owners of the NFL can be so blind as to who their audience is and who there audience isn't.

They are not blind. The truth is there is only so many men in America and as the soyboys start to grow in numbers and as football participants drops in numbera there is a visible path to contraction of your core market.

The introduction of male cheerleaders, in Los Angeles of all markets, is a direct scheme to lure in wealthy West Hollywood fags and women. I'm sure they can have a beefcake and brurlybear burger to further attempt to lure wealthy LA homosexuals.

The issue is that football is (or was) a stable that housed masculinity and as society has tried to break up and break down masculine tropes we can't be surprised as NFL owners subconsciously attempt to help destroy this by chasing homo and female dollars. Instead of growing youth camps and teaching boys the virtures of teamwork and such, nope, they peddle out booty bait instead. All a sign of the times. Quite sad.

Looking for Raven tickets on vividseats, and I'm already seeing deals.

Starting Prices

Season Opener v The Bills: $60

Denver in late Sept (while the weather is still nice): $51

While these may seem steep, a few years ago the same seats would be at least $100.

I wonder how Sunday Ticket sales are doing.

Less than a month away till the season starts and I'm curious like most on this thread, how much of a decrease in revenue will they take a hit.

Of course the loss of revenue for concessions, parking, jerseys, security, sales for Sunday ticket etc on top of game and seat license sales.
My prediction, it will be sufficient enough for the owners to hold an emergency meeting. Of course, the media will blame trump for his divisive rhetoric or his sensitivity for not getting a franchise etc etc etc. Then the apologist for the protestors will say ohhh they need to wear pink for breast cancer awareness or salute the troops on certain games and how the incarcerated are what 60% black ..... all of these issues are important as a society as we are all directly and indirectly involved be it with policies, personal relationships or an increase in taxes to pay for the shared costs of society.

How many people are diehard fans and have the money to purchase season tickets, seat licenses and the extra costs that go with attending a game who support the protestors kneeling during the anthem? I don't see women lining up to buy tickets. Antifa 150 lb 5ft 8 tough guys either. BLM supporters?

I predict kaepernick is going to write a book titled cleverly ie black sheep, scapegoat something along those lines. Unless he lands a job.

In the end, the money lost will force the players to comply. Not necessarily from above, but in the locker room where future contracts will be less and players will blame teammates for affecting the bottom line.

(08-10-2018 06:51 PM)Jones Wrote:  R.I.P Derrius Guice's 2018 Rookie Season. Torn ACL in pre-season game. Redskins are already having trouble selling tickets to games (gotta have that thread tie-in) and just lost their most exciting player for the year. Gonna be a sad year for the 'Skins.

Guice would have been a 1st round pick but fell to 59th after concerns he was lazy and had some character issues. Was set up for a great season behind a solid line in Washington.

His dad got shot and killed at a Denny's in '03 when Guice was 5. Ended up living with a white family like in The Blind Side. He even got asked at the draft if his mom, "sells herself" and if he, "liked men".

Possibly the next Marshawn Lynch, the next Beast Mode, running angry, throwing stiff-arms, running through guys, so hard to take him down.

That's too bad. I was expecting him to have a huge rookie year with Cowboys' Gallup.
I love football. Still the only sport I would procrastinate with.

(08-11-2018 10:34 AM)beta_plus Wrote:  Looking for Raven tickets on vividseats, and I'm already seeing deals.

Starting Prices

Season Opener v The Bills: $60

Football in the Mid Atlantic is in sorry shape. Many Ravens fans STILL have not recovered from the team kneeling for the National Anthem but standing for 'God Save The Queen' in London last year, and some may never return, the University of Maryland Terrapins coach has been accused to abusing his players (and unlike Urban Meyer he can't say "well at least my tough love wins us championships!") and the Redskins players are already dropping like flies like they did last year, and it's not even game two of the preseason (plus Dan Snyder still owns the team).

But to get back on topic, I think until CTE is figured out, the NFL won't be able to get back on track, even with the leftist cancer trying to destroy it.

I kind of want the NFL to die.... I don't keep up with sports like I used to, teams used to be dynasties... now superstars change teams every year. The NFL has just been rubbing me the wrong way for awhile now... the fucking catch rule is such a buzz kill, refs fucking up critical plays that change the outcome of the game is super frustrating, adding male cheerleaders is a slap in the face, penalizing players for taunting or celebrating, the holier than thou players protesting "police violence against blacks" while never mentioning a word about the rate at which blacks kill themselves (please dont take my facts as me being racist), the NFL latching on to social justice causes, the pink breast cancer month with no month dedicated to mens issues ... I could go on.

Maybe I'm just a old bitter jaded guy but I miss the NFL of old and don't want to see this new NFL prosper

(08-11-2018 10:34 AM)beta_plus Wrote:  Looking for Raven tickets on vividseats, and I'm already seeing deals.

Starting Prices

Season Opener v The Bills: $60

Denver in late Sept (while the weather is still nice): $51

While these may seem steep, a few years ago the same seats would be at least $100.

I wonder how Sunday Ticket sales are doing.

DirecTV is now offering refunds for offended fans.

Apparently, this is unprecedented. DirecTV has had a long policy of never giving refunds for Sunday Ticket.

While there are no numbers released, this news implies that one of the NFL's main revenue sources and indicator of core fandom (casual fans do not pay hundreds of dollars a year just to watch their favorite teams) is in serious trouble.

EDIT: I forgot to read the byline. It's from a year ago. Still, it's a bad sign.

(08-11-2018 11:08 PM)MdWanderer Wrote:  

(08-11-2018 10:34 AM)beta_plus Wrote:  Looking for Raven tickets on vividseats, and I'm already seeing deals.

Starting Prices

Season Opener v The Bills: $60

Football in the Mid Atlantic is in sorry shape. Many Ravens fans STILL have not recovered from the team kneeling for the National Anthem but standing for 'God Save The Queen' in London last year, and some may never return, the University of Maryland Terrapins coach has been accused to abusing his players (and unlike Urban Meyer he can't say "well at least my tough love wins us championships!") and the Redskins players are already dropping like flies like they did last year, and it's not even game two of the preseason (plus Dan Snyder still owns the team).

But to get back on topic, I think until CTE is figured out, the NFL won't be able to get back on track, even with the leftist cancer trying to destroy it.

How real is CTE? Is it just an excuse for the fact that at least some people who are attracted to and play football enjoy violence and use it as an outlet?

I remember that they accused KC Chief Jovan Belcher of killing his girlfriend because of CTE when the real reason was that she cucked him and lied that her child was his. As well, she threatened to leave him and take all of his money.

If I hadn't swallowed so many red and black pills by now, I would be amazed that a woman could be so stupid to not realize that openly committing paternity and child support fraud against a 6-8 250+ lb man, who on most Sundays in the fall pummeled men of similar size into the ground, put her life in great danger.

That magic pussy really does make them feel omnipotent and immortal.

(08-12-2018 10:31 AM)beta_plus Wrote:  How real is CTE? Is it just an excuse for the fact that at least some people who are attracted to and play football enjoy violence and use it as an outlet?

CTE is real, and there's hard evidence showing it's physical effects on the structure of the brain. What I'm not convinced of is the supposed mental and emotional deterioration it's believed to cause. I read somewhere the doctors and researchers claim that being exposed to hard hits for even a relatively short period of time can cause CTE.

But if CTE legitimately caused a complete mental decline then who knows how many millions of American men who have played tackle football have CTE, and hence be at risk for a Junior Seau type breakdown leading to suicide.

Personally, I started playing tackle football at age 8 and played every year afterwards until my last year of high school for a total of nine seasons. If researchers are correct I may very well have CTE. But like I said above, so would every American man who played Pop Warner, Junior All-American and High School ball, not even to mention college and the pros. So if CTE was as terrible as they make it out to be, the United States would have an epidemic of men suffering from CTE related breakdowns.

And it doesn't help that the media blows it up when they find CTE in a dead former pro. I remember they found "Stage 3 CTE" in Ken Stabler's brain after he died, and used it to show how real CTE is. But Stabler died at 69 from colon cancer and there was no evidence or reports from his family that Stabler was suffering from any mental or emotional deterioration before his death. So there's no indication that having stage 3 or stage 2 CTE has any negative effects whatsoever.

And not to sound too harsh but I think CTE is used by family and friends of dead former pros who have supposedly died from CTE, as a way to gloss over real problems that these players were likely going through such as depression or addiction that plagued them in their final years.

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(08-12-2018 10:31 AM)beta_plus Wrote:  

(08-11-2018 11:08 PM)MdWanderer Wrote:  [quote='beta_plus' pid='1832724' dateline='1534001684']
Looking for Raven tickets on vividseats, and I'm already seeing deals.

Starting Prices

Season Opener v The Bills: $60

Football in the Mid Atlantic is in sorry shape. Many Ravens fans STILL have not recovered from the team kneeling for the National Anthem but standing for 'God Save The Queen' in London last year, and some may never return, the University of Maryland Terrapins coach has been accused to abusing his players (and unlike Urban Meyer he can't say "well at least my tough love wins us championships!") and the Redskins players are already dropping like flies like they did last year, and it's not even game two of the preseason (plus Dan Snyder still owns the team).

But to get back on topic, I think until CTE is figured out, the NFL won't be able to get back on track, even with the leftist cancer trying to destroy it.

How real is CTE? Is it just an excuse for the fact that at least some people who are attracted to and play football enjoy violence and use it as an outlet?

I remember that they accused KC Chief Jovan Belcher of killing his girlfriend because of CTE when the real reason was that she cucked him and lied that her child was his. As well, she threatened to leave him and take all of his money.

If I hadn't swallowed so many red and black pills by now, I would be amazed that a woman could be so stupid to not realize that openly committing paternity and child support fraud against a 6-8 250+ lb man, who on most Sundays in the fall pummeled men of similar size into the ground, put her life in great danger.

That magic pussy really does make them feel omnipotent and immortal.

I think less of the backlash regarding CTE and NFL players will be with those type of cases and more with beloved figures like Brett Favre. No doubt many fans will see their hero deteriorating and decide not to put their sons in football:

Brett Favre fears he has CTE

Quote: During his NFL career, Brett Favre was fearless. But now, all these years later, after suffering what he concedes may be "thousands" of football concussions, he he admits the future is "very scary."

Favre, who has become an advocate for concussion research in sports, is worried he may start seeing the early effects of degenerative brain disease in himself as he gets older. Though he appears to be in peak physical condition, the Hall of Fame QB said on Thursday's "Megyn Kelly Today" that he's concerned about concussions he suffered in the NFL creeping up to torment him in the coming years.

"No matter what I do to try to take care of myself physically, that is a part of my future that I really can't control and that is very scary," Favre said.

Favre said he is starting to see differences in his short-term memory, that it is not as sharp as his long-term ability to recall plays and events from many years ago. He said he sometimes has difficulty finding the right words in conversation. Favre, 48, is starting to wonder if when he forgets his keys is a typical symptom of getting older, or if those memory lapses are a sign of something more frightening.

A lot of players have been discovered to have CTE after autopsies. It is very real. As Dodgy posted, there is evidence of its presence in the brain. They are now trying to get technology which could detect CTE in living players. Once that happens, football's slide could be even further.

(08-12-2018 09:43 AM)Cr33pin Wrote:  I kind of want the NFL to die.... I don't keep up with sports like I used to, teams used to be dynasties... now superstars change teams every year. The NFL has just been rubbing me the wrong way for awhile now... the fucking catch rule is such a buzz kill, refs fucking up critical plays that change the outcome of the game is super frustrating, adding male cheerleaders is a slap in the face, penalizing players for taunting or celebrating, the holier than thou players protesting "police violence against blacks" while never mentioning a word about the rate at which blacks kill themselves (please dont take my facts as me being racist), the NFL latching on to social justice causes, the pink breast cancer month with no month dedicated to mens issues ... I could go on.

Maybe I'm just a old bitter jaded guy but I miss the NFL of old and don't want to see this new NFL prosper

I am not American.
Nor do I follow NFL other than to pay a cursory glance in the lead up to the Super Bowl.
Yet none-the-less.
I wholeheartedly endorse the cynicism of that ^ post.