Jerry Jones says he’s not worried about the NFL’s declining TV ratings because there are so many markets upended during the opening of the season.
The season-opening game was supposed to be a delicious contest for the NFL. The defending Super Bowl champions were going against another strong opponent with one of the NFL’s best active head coaches. It was Andy Reid versus Bill Belichick. It was the start of another season after a Super Bowl for the ages. Instead, NFL ratings were down 11.5 percent in Week 1. According to the Dallas-Fort Worth Telegram, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones isn’t worried about the decline given what else is happening in our nation at this point.
"I know all of these tragic conditions in Florida and in Houston, have had this nation involved in it. I know a lot of other things that normally get ratings are considerably down as people are struggling with these storms."
Jones is right to point to large markets like south Florida or Houston who are tragically affected by hurricanes and flooding and storm surges. Right now there are much more important things for people to do than to sit and relax watching Sunday afternoon football games. However, the ratings were also down overall across the board. It’s hard to say that storms or natural disasters were to blame for the downshift in popularity of the NFL overall.
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Unfortunately for those who missed the season opening game, the Chiefs and Patriots put on an incredible game that even featured the defending champs going up on the Chiefs heading into the fourth quarter. Then they were decimated by the Chiefs pass rush and aerial attack. A close game became a blowout and the Pats were embarrassed in front of their home crowd on national TV.
As these southern communities come together and heal, it will be interesting to see how the NFL’s ratings rebound or whether they continue to descend.