Trying to be a football fan as a senior citizen is difficult. The days of Lombardi, Starr, Taylor, onto Reggie White and Brett Favre are in the past. And, Football has moved on, sometimes I feel without me! A few observations:
1 - NFL Salaries - The days of getting a part time job, for an NFL player, in the off season are over! Salaries are to the point where the players, if smart, are set for life - even their children!
2 - Schedule - 10 - 12 - 16 - now 17 games. Monday Night, Thursday Night, & Sunday Night are added to the regular Sunday afternoons!
3 - Training - the players would come to summer camp to get "INTO SHAPE" - now they are NEVER out of shape, all year round conditioning programs! BIGGER _ STRONGER _ FASTER!
4 - Media - From CBS & NBC to an ENTIRE NETWORK (NFL Network) along with ESPN, Fox Sports, Social Media(Twitter, Facebook, Instagram)
5 - Talking Heads! - Oh My Goodness!!! Everyone is an EXPERT!! 24 hours a day - 7 days a week - everyone is trying to demonstrate why their view is the BEST VIEW!!! Retire Players & Coaches, men & WOMEN letting you know exactly what the players are thinking & doing ON & OFF the field!!! Pardon the Interruption, College Game Day, SportCenter, Fox NFL Sunday, Hard Knocks, Football Night in America, Around the Horn, Inside the NFL, NFL on CBS, Monday Night Countdown, NFL Live ........ I could go on & on!!
6 - Fantasy & Gambling - WOW! Instead on cheering your own team on, YOU have your OWN team!!! Even if your Packers are playing, you may be cheering on another play on the other TEAM!!! Gambling! The NFL has opened the flood gates!!! You can wager on a team, or will a player gain over 100 yards!! YOU CAN WAGER ON ANYTHING!!!
7 - Football is an Experience! - Have you seen the areas around a football stadium!! Take the Packers Lambeau Field!! The Packer Hall of Fame is part of the stadium, you have the Packer Pro Shop, restaurants, YOU can even get married and have the reception there!!! And, around the stadium, a 5-Star Hotel, shops to shop, more restaurants, condos to live in next to the stadium, EVN a tubing hill (YES, my OLD Packer Buddies did it!!)
8 - PLAYERS - I feel the NFL is becoming the NBA. Players choose where they wish to play. Tom Brady & Gronk jump to their own team & are joined by hand picked free agents. Of course, our boy, Aaron Rodgers! He would like to be involved.... BUT, just how?? That is the next question, will players dictate more & more?
So, is the NFL headed in the correct direction?? Is more always better?? Are fans better???
There I feel much better! I VENTED! I now will try my best to get back to football & maybe I will be able to watch the Packers play this year again!
Go Pack Go!
Go Pack Go!
Go Pack Go!
Go Pack Go!
Go Pack Go!
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