I really dont think the protests have driven down ratings.
Not a particularly interesting season if you ask me.
The best teams at this point look like New England, Denver, Pittsburgh, Dallas, Minnesota, Seahawks.
Pittsburgh was without Bell for 3 weeks and Big Ben probably for 3. Minnesota is pretty boring. Seattle doesnt have the same appeal without Marshawn Lynch, Dallas should be intriguing but I really am not interested in them whatsoever. Denver is terrific but no one wants to watch Trevor Siemien.
I think Carolina sucking hurts because Newton is a joy to watch, same with Indy and Luck and to an extent Rodgers in Green Bay. Arizona is another exciting team thats been dissapointing. Its too bad we havent been able to really see Pittsburgh working on all cylinders. Other good teams like Philly have no-names all over their offenses. Odell is a beast, but NYG just arent good enough to be must-watch.
Im a patriots fan and the only games Ive been excited about were week 1, Toms return and Tom vs. Ben which ended up not happening.
Also the No Fun League stuff hurts the product.
So many guys who put fans in seats have been out.
Romo(probably not feeling that impact since Dak has stepped up)
Manning(retired but still)
Brady(4 weeks)
Bell(3 weeks)
Big Ben(Garuntee that Brady vs. Big ben draws huge ratings)
JJ Watt
Carson Palmer missed a game
Adrian Peterson