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In Florida alone, there were still more than a million people without electricity...That's not what your own link says....Millions of people were preparing for a hurricane or on the road to get out of its path, ya moron. It was Irma, not Kaepernick, which lowered ratings.
The state of Florida was unaccounted for in the TV ratings, due to Hurricane Irma. So, no. Try again.
In fact, with Hurricane Irma evacuations in Florida likely having an effect on viewership in the Sunshine State, this is the first time in five years that the total audience of the kickoff game has fallen below 25 million. And, while the most watched network show in three months, even with streaming and other NBC platforms bumping things up to 22.2 million, the game still fell short of the 25 million mark.
They're counting the total audience. Even worse for your thread, preseason viewership was up before the hurricane...
Before last night’s results, a sliver of hope had seemed to emerge as this year’s preseason games were up 5% over the 2016 exhibitions.
Irma was the cause, not Kaepernick.
MHmmmm. Sure.
That's why the ratings were WAY down again this week.
While NFL games remain some of the most-watched content on television, ratings slid 12 percent in the NFL's opening weekend, with many blaming Hurricane Irma. But without dramatic weather, the second weekend was off 15 percent year-over-year. This comes after an 8 percent ratings slump last season.
NFL TV Ratings Slide Worries Wall Street
1.1 million in Florida still without power after Irma
There are a number of factors that are probably part of the decline in viewership of the NFL lately. Kaepernick and others protesting is one, but how much impact it actually has had is hard to say.
We'll see as the season goes on if the hurricanes are the biggest reason for the decline so far.
the cheatriot apologists in denial mode as always.