Re:Death of NFL “inevitable” as middle class abandons the game
by nukenuke on Saturday September 09, 2017 @03:25PM
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This seems to imply that NFL players come from the middle class, and without them there will be a lack of players. But is that actually true ? The sport could just end up being watched by middle class and played by the poor, who might be more willing to risk their brains to overcome economic hardship
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Re:Death of NFL “inevitable” as middle class abandons the game
by c256 on Sunday September 10, 2017 @01:08PM
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Football already is a sport watched by (and commercially payed for by) the middle class that's largely played by the poor, since at least the mid-90's, and probably the 80's as well. Take a look at who plays competitive NCAA football, and who from there goes into the NFL draft -- or watch a bunch of "30 for 30" about football (because anecdata is generally more entertaining) and the trends are clear. There are a few key position outliers, by now whittled down to "quarterbacks, who have a host of special rules and how they can't be hit".
Re:Death of NFL “inevitable” as middle class abandons the game
by Eridrus on Saturday September 09, 2017 @04:38PM
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I think it's much harder to be invested in a sport you haven't played. People may still watch the Superbowl in the same way people watch the Olympics, but it won't be the same.