Think about it.
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TheMusicDewd22 — 9 years ago(February 05, 2017 06:23 PM)
Think about it.
As we headed into the turn of the millennium, NASCAR was at an all time high. In the Early 2000's , NASCAR had completely turned the corner of being just for good old boys and was only second to the NFL in terms of TV ratings and national attention on the sports scene. Fans took to the fast action on the track and the stories behind each individual driver. Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin, Tony Stewart, Dale Earnhardt Sr. & Jr. among many other drivers became superstars. The stands were stacked and packed, TV ratings were high, sponsorships were being snapped up for the various teams, and the TV money was rolling in.
It was in the same position that the NFL is in right now. Overexposure to the brand and expensive marketing and advertising are what led to NASCAR's demise. That and the tragic death of Dale Earnhardt and lack of competition are what drove people away from the sport.
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Xeliou66 — 9 years ago(February 05, 2017 06:26 PM)
You are an idiot. You just used the words "NFL" and "NASCAR" in the same sentence. The NFL will always be more popular than NASCAR, which is only popular with inbred hillbillies. What a complete idiot. You are the same guy who was acting like a right wing troll a few weeks back.
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indy_go_blue44 — 9 years ago(February 05, 2017 06:50 PM)
TV ratings were high, sponsorships were being snapped up for the various teams, and the TV money was rolling in.
Bingo! The kiss of death. Once it becomes about the dollars instead of about the game and the fans, it's all over.
NFL is at that place. Add politics to it alienating people from either or both sides, oversaturation and the criminal element people stop caring.
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thebricks — 9 years ago(February 05, 2017 06:54 PM)
Know who is really doing badly? The NBA? They claim to be doing so well, but fans have been posting pictures of empty arenas all over the league, some even claiming to sell out.
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JohnLockeShallRiseAgain — 9 years ago(February 05, 2017 09:51 PM)
Well by that logic, shouldn't the NBA be doing worse? Without question that's the sport with the least parity of the big 4. The Patriots did have a miraculous comeback, but it's not like people could've picked these two before the season started the way you can basically just pit the Warriors and Cavs and save everyone 7 months like you can in the NBA.
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lubin-freddy — 9 years ago(February 06, 2017 12:23 AM)
When less and less parents will allow their boys to play the sport, it will become a niche interest, much as boxing became after its last great era in the 70s.
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jdcdsv — 9 years ago(February 06, 2017 08:31 AM)
Boxing went pay per view and took itself out of the public consciousness. The NFL is doing the exact opposite by oversaturating the market with it's product. I can envision a gradual decline in interest for the NFL but I cant envision them falling completely off the radar the way boxing has.