Open season

[Toolbox]

NFL just now declared that kickers are open season.. as if the whole cam debacle wasn't bad enough for the NFL?? why isn't goodell being held accountable for this fugging shitshow that the NFL has now turned into?? enlighten me please. 

 

[Chaos]

We might take out Gano ourselves.  I wonder if "David" Lee can placekick as well?

[truthjuice]

Because he doesn't care. 

[Toolbox]

Jrich really needs to send a message and wipe that fugging shield off the field. 

[CRA]

19 minutes ago, Toolbox said:

NFL just now declared that kickers are open season.. as if the whole cam debacle wasn't bad enough for the NFL?? why isn't goodell being held accountable for this fugging shitshow that the NFL has now turned into?? enlighten me please. 

 

Goodell's real job is simple.  He isn't in place for us or the players....he is in place for the owners and to make them money.  From that perspective, he had been on a roll.    

[Toolbox]

How is he making the NFL money if the ratings are down 20% or more this season?? if anything it should be making the owners livid with him. 

[rico6]

Waiting for our huddler contrarians to humble us with their posts of enlightenment.

[CRA]

2 minutes ago, Toolbox said:

How is he making the NFL money if the ratings are down 20% or more this season?? if anything it should be making the owners livid with him. 

you are just looking at the present 8 weeks.

Coming into this season, NFL was killing it.  Record high stuff.  Dominating the NFLPA.  All the things the owners wanted.  So he had been killing it from their perspective. 

I suspect ownership will evaluate things after the election ends.  Once they don't feel they are on the path he had them on.....then Goodell will feel heat (which he never has except from fans and media....owners don't mind if he takes a beating from that group as long as they sit pretty)

[brandon_87]

1 hour ago, Toolbox said:

Jrich really needs to send a message and wipe that fugging shield off the field. 

LA has the shield too, never realized how lame it is til I got to see it in person haha

[L-TownCat]

2 hours ago, CRA said:

I suspect ownership will evaluate things after the election ends.  Once they don't feel they are on the path he had them on.....then Goodell will feel heat (which he never has except from fans and media....owners don't mind if he takes a beating from that group as long as they sit pretty)

This is a really unfortunate truth.  Why in the world business men would think ignoring the consumer would continue to bring in record profits is just plain baffling.

Sending Goodell out like a sacrificial offering worked for awhile, but now that the game has visibly changed, its core consumers are now disenfranchised thus marginalizing the growth in other areas or demographics.

Looking from a purely business perspective it's suicidal at worst, negligent at best.  The NFL is still a beast and has very loyal support, but it can't continue in this way without serious ramifications.

[Nick_81]

3 hours ago, CRA said:

Goodell's real job is simple.  He isn't in place for us or the players....he is in place for the owners and to make them money.  From that perspective, he had been on a roll.    

Yep, and they pay him very well, to make them even more money.

[Eazy-E]

1 hour ago, L-TownCat said:

This is a really unfortunate truth.  Why in the world business men would think ignoring the consumer would continue to bring in record profits is just plain baffling.

Sending Goodell out like a sacrificial offering worked for awhile, but now that the game has visibly changed, its core consumers are now disenfranchised thus marginalizing the growth in other areas or demographics.

Looking from a purely business perspective it's suicidal at worst, negligent at best.  The NFL is still a beast and has very loyal support, but it can't continue in this way without serious ramifications.

Most successful businesses (think fortune 500 cable companies, cellphone etc) have mastered the art of fuging their customers while still making a killing. They honestly don't care as long as they make a profit. They are in the market of wants not needs. You don't need cable or a cell phone but everyone wants one. You don't have to be a fan of the NFL. I am sure they have market research that probably shows something like when you lose 1 fan you gain 5 new ones so fug any type of loyalty. Basically boils down to market share and capitalism.