Anyone excited about the new NFL season?

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I used to be, but now that the NFL has whored itself out to all these networks for billions of dollars, and put just about every team on the schedule for 5 night games, I'm about done.

I live in NY, and have been a Giants fan for 40 years. But, with local start times at 8:30 (8:40 really), I can't stay up until midnight to watch the whole game. I get up at 5 am for work.

Teams play 16 games, and if I can't watch roughly 1/3 of the season, why bother at all?

I know this is just an East coast kind of thing, but..........

Anyone else feel the same?
 
I sort of know how you feel... Except the thing I've found majorly annoying is the same repetitive commercials.... I can already hear Chris Leary's annoying "fake tough guy" voice for the same Ford Truck commercials that play over and over again every single year... I'll make sure to never but a Ford truck, ever. Lol.

I also cannot stand fantasy football and how the networks try to shove it down your throat with the endless commercials. NFL players Have to wear pink for a whole month of the NFL season [even though not a single female plays NFL football]... The list goes on and on. This is why I like Redzone channel and pretty much Never watch a game on network TV unless the Saints are on. Who Dat?!
 
No Comment. No interest.

Oh wait a minute, I live in Tampa Bay, inquiring minds don't care LOL. Hehehheeehehe

Always the pre season promise and real season let down. Having lived here since 1982 I'm allowed to say so.

Put up or shut up :dblthumb2:
 
I'm a Dolphin fan so No. NHL is what I'm anxious to see get going this year as well as college football.
Go Panthers & Go Canes!
 
custmsprty said:
No Comment. No interest.

Oh wait a minute, I live in Tampa Bay, inquiring minds don't care LOL. Hehehheeehehe

Always the pre season promise and real season let down. Having lived here since 1982 I'm allowed to say so.

Put up or shut up :dblthumb2:
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My little brother's a hardcore Bucs fan. Lol
 
Nope.

I'm in Los Angeles. Hated the Raiders and they are gone. Couldn't care less about the Ram's and they are back again.

I used to deliver the Evening Outlook to their business office on Pico Blvd and they were MURDER to try and collect from. I would stop their delivery and get yelled at by the district manager. I told him no pay, no paper. And the cheap bastards NEVER tipped. Not once.
 
I use to love sports, now I hate sports. It's nothing but a big waste of time. So much more important stuff in the world to focus on and work on. Analyzing your favorite teams statistics will get you no where fast in life lol
 
I've never been much for spectating. I used to follow the Oilers as a kid, but lost interest when Bud Adams started threatening to move them unless tax payer money was spent on upgrades to the dome and then once he got that wanted a new stadium. That disinterest has been cemented since moving to DFW and having to endure all the Cowboy/Jerry Jones nonsense.
 
Just south of St. Louis here. I am very excited. We are free agents now and can watch and root for whomever we want. No more guilt over the hapless Rams.
 
No, between bad tackling, extra length of games(replay,commercials),look at me selfish penalties (i.e. Bengals playoff game meltdown) I've given up on the NFL. Good thing here is I've discovered late fall river fishing which thanks to warmer Oct/Nov weather is quite peaceful
 
Eldorado2k said:
They're not bad at tackling, they're just no longer allowed to do it without getting flagged for unnecessary roughness.
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I get what you are saying but most are willing to throw a shoulder then wrap up the body
 
vobro said:
I get what you are saying but most are willing to throw a shoulder then wrap up the body
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I'll always remember how smart Vaugn Miller played in the Superbowl... He could've went for a highlight reel knockout sack on Cam Newton, [and it could've easily resulted in a penalty] but instead he made the wise decision to strip the ball and give his team a TD.

He did it twice in that game. If there was ever a defensive player that deserved Superbowl MVP it was him.
 
PaulMys said:
I used to be, but now that the NFL has whored itself out to all these networks for billions of dollars, and put just about every team on the schedule for 5 night games, I'm about done.

I live in NY, and have been a Giants fan for 40 years. But, with local start times at 8:30 (8:40 really), I can't stay up until midnight to watch the whole game. I get up at 5 am for work.

Teams play 16 games, and if I can't watch roughly 1/3 of the season, why bother at all?

I know this is just an East coast kind of thing, but..........

Anyone else feel the same?
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Also from LI, +100000000000
 
Not really; it's hardly like I
used to remember it being.

IMO...
The trending continues, towards the total
"Wussification of America":
Sad to say...but I see it everywhere!!

Apparently, the NFL can not say it is
immune to this "movement".


Bob
 
Living in the land of cheese, beer, and brats my whole life the Green Bay Packers are just an institution. Am I excited for the upcoming season? Yes!! Love having friends over to our shop to "tailgate " and watch our beloved Packers and Badgers play football. Hate to see summer slowly slip away, but if it has to I'm definitely ready for football... Go Pack Go!!!
 
BadgerRivFan said:
Living in the land of cheese, beer, and brats my whole life the Green Bay Packers are just an institution. Am I excited for the upcoming season? Yes!! Love having friends over to our shop to "tailgate " and watch our beloved Packers and Badgers play football. Hate to see summer slowly slip away, but if it has to I'm definitely ready for football... Go Pack Go!!!
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It's funny but I love to bass fish on Geneva,Delevan,Madison Chain and on the Mississippi River near LaCrosse and all are vacated during the football season. Every dock has a Badger or Packer flag on them and the water is empty until ice over.
 
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