It's possible it's completely unrelated - but I wonder if the constant threats to move teams to different cities if people aren't* willing to fund billion dollar stadiums is related? I know for a lot of casual fans, that's a massive turnoff. You see teams making a ransom in profit year after year, but then they expect the public to fund them above and beyond. The whole thing just feels like it's gotten out of control.
That's completely ignoring what I can only assume will eventually be massive lawsuits around concussions for the NFL.
That's completely ignoring what I can only assume will eventually be massive lawsuits around concussions for the NFL.