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Originally Posted by mfw13
The reality (across all sports) is that there is minimal demand for "national" anything....people primarily want to watch the team(s) they root for.
Or to put it another way, I'm a Giants fan.....I have virtually no interest in watching any other team except for when they're playing the Giants. Same thing for football (49ers), and basketball (Warriors).
National TV deals are relics of the pre-internet days when the only chance you had to see many players was via a "Game of the Week" or Sportscenter/Baseball Tonight highlights. Nowadays, highlights are everywhere. It's a completely different media environment.
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Totally disagree. The NFL has ratings that are as strong as ever, even with crap teams playing on national TV.