well..........

[jpd]

what ya think about the NFL games with no fans in the stands? i don't mind it at all! Get rid of the announcers and the games will be even better

[Dru Edwards]

Gonna be tough to pay Players a living wage $10M without seats in the stands.

[Lkristians]

Originally Posted by Dru Edwards

Gonna be tough to pay Players a living wage $10M without seats in the stands.

Unlike the NHL, which is more of a gate driven business than the NFL, the fans will help fill some of the coffers, but not nearly as much as the billions they're getting in rights fees from the networks. Yes, billions!

[Tahitijack]

Camera crew is focused on the field so its not bothering me. Although I'll miss those fans without a shirt in January up in Green Bay.

[buddyhu]

Don’t like the recorded crowd noise. Miss the somewhat authentic reaction of the live crowd.

Don’t like that the announcers still yell as if they are straining to make themselves heard over the crowd’s roar.

[01bluemiata]

Buddy,

^ Great Quote you’ve tacked on your signature.

[MakingMusic]

Originally Posted by jpd

what ya think about the NFL games with no fans in the stands? i don't mind it at all! Get rid of the announcers and the games will be even better

Must be weird for the players but didn’t bother me at all either.

[jpd]

Originally Posted by Dru Edwards

Gonna be tough to pay Players a living wage $10M without seats in the stands.

Naaaah...owners have ownership of online gambling sites and of course the contract structures with annuities, and there's the "bail out" potential...

[jpd]

Originally Posted by Tahitijack

Camera crew is focused on the field so its not bothering me. Although I'll miss those fans without a shirt in January up in Green Bay.

They'll sit in folding chairs outside the stadium on Lombardi drive

[AX17609]

Originally Posted by MakingMusic

Must be weird for the players but didn’t bother me at all either.

I agree. So far, the only sports where the absence of fans has had an effect on the TV viewing experience have been baseball and tennis. Some sports have actually been better.

[rmp]

Originally Posted by buddyhu

Don’t like the recorded crowd noise. Miss the somewhat authentic reaction of the live crowd.

Don’t like that the announcers still yell as if they are straining to make themselves heard over the crowd’s roar.

The fake crowd noise is beyond annoying. NHL had it too, but wasn't that noticeable IMO.

It's like your next door neighbor running a leaf blower for 4 hours while you're trying to watch the game.

[Bridgepin]

I don't care for the fake crowd noise at all, I don't go out of my way to watch a game anymore. In truth I think I have lost interest in it.

[Earl49]

Originally Posted by Bridgepin

I don't care for the fake crowd noise at all, I don't go out of my way to watch a game anymore. In truth I think I have lost interest in it.

Me too! Jumped the shark.... So far I have watched a grand total of 12-15 minutes of NFL out of curiosity, and I may be done for the season now.

Originally Posted by jpd

....Get rid of the announcers and the games will be even better

One thing I did years ago was watch the TV picture but with the radio coverage of the game as the audio. The radio guys have to paint images with their words, and are just much better at it. I don't mind most announcers, but can easily do without them.

[jpd]

Originally Posted by Earl49

Me too! Jumped the shark.... So far I have watched a grand total of 12-15 minutes of NFL out of curiosity, and I may be done for the season now.
One thing I did years ago was watch the TV picture but with the radio coverage of the game as the audio. The radio guys have to paint images with their words, and are just much better at it. I don't mind most announcers, but can easily do without them.

I've taken to no sound at all....just my acoustic!

[rokdog49]

I think it stinks. The ambience of the game is lost.
Just my $.02 worth.