Fan protests of no consequence around NFL

[feltdizz]

Re: Fan protests of no consequence around NFL

Well said. Have you posted this any where else? Or sent a copy to Rodger?

Okay...this is what I'm talking about! This thread is the genesis of the Manifesto and it hasn't been posted anywhere else. I would like for it to pass the test of possibly the most passionate sample population I could find, before we unleash it on the world.

Dizz has already discovered that thankfully IHOP is no longer an official sponsor of the NFL. I'm sure there are other mistakes - or omissions - that could make the Manifesto worthy of adopting and passing along. This thing needs to be picked apart by any Planet member who thinks it's worth their time.

Once there is enough consensus I will spruce it up a bit and turn it into separate .jpg and .pdf files, so it cannot be edited by others. We can send it to people we know, media outlets, facebook, league and team officials...whatever.

Make this thing righteous people!!

I can't take credit for the IHOP thing.... I just like IHOP.

[Shawn]

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Well done FLA. I'm on board with all of it. We need to get this out to the masses. Youtube, twitter, facebook, every NFL related message board...etc. A website would be nice where we could get people to sign up and say they will adhere to the manifesto. You never know how big this could get.

Thanks Shawn...and I agree with you whole-heartedly. No suggestions for change or additions?

I need to take IHOP off of there.

I think it's perfect as written. It would be nice if we could get people to picket the NL headquarters but that might be asking too much.

[flippy]

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How bout the goal of the manifesto is to create a "No Fan League"?

[fordfixer]

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Isn't EA Sports a sponsor?

[Flasteel]

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How bout the goal of the manifesto is to create a "No Fan League"?

I'm not sure they could ever drive away the core fans. Like another poster stated, I would welcome back the NFL with open arms, no matter how long it would be gone.

It's like crack.

For you, it's more like the McRib. Look how long it stayed away and how quickly you turned to its irresistible deliciousness, once it returned

[Flasteel]

Re: Fan protests of no consequence around NFL

Isn't EA Sports a sponsor?

I looked, but couldn't find anything to verify. They are apparently the official sponsor of the NFL Match Up show on ESPN.

[Eich]

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Gotta boycott Direct TV. That one's the most important. If everyone canceled Direct TV tomorrow, the NFL would notice.

Boycott DirecTV or cancel the NFL Sunday Ticket Package?

Are you asking that people just cancel now to show displeasure or are you asking them to stay canceled once a new season starts?

If you're expecting people to stay canceled, you're asking most people to stop watching their favorite team at home because most people who have Sunday Ticket, have it because they have no other means of watching their team at home.

Also, how is this going to hurt the NFL? The NFL has a deal with DirecTV through 2014 regardless of how many subscribers DirecTV has to the package. So, it would only hurt DirecTV. And once the contract between the NFL and DirecTV is up, it'll go out for the highest bidder again.

Getting people to stop buying merchandise is one thing. Getting them to stop watching something that's in their blood is nearly impossible.

This is a fun discussion but there's next to no chance of doing anything that will seriously affect the NFL.

[Shawn]

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I think it's a request for fans to cancel season ticket as long as there is no agreement. For example, if the NFL decides to use scabs to man our football teams we refuse to watch from a paid vehicle.

[flippy]

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Nice call on the McRib, FLa

I would go as far as to say cancel the Sunday Ticket and Direct TV for the first week the NFL plays. Just to show the NFL what the fan is capable of doing.

If we took a longer term view and cancelled Direct TV/Sunday ticket permanently, DirectTV wouldn't pay nearly as much for the NFL broadcast rights next time around.

Really they are the only company we could materially impact. We can't impact Fox/CBS in the same way unfortunately or I would say we should boycott them too.

Come to think of it, I wonder if we could get Charlie Sheen on board to lead the public charge to boycott CBS in some meaningful way so their NFL contract loses them some serious money?

[Flasteel]

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I wouldn't worry too much about cancelling subscriptions or boycotting games. I would say that what we are advocating is not purchasing any new packages and if they try to shove scab games down our throats, we don't tune in.

It may hurt the companies we boycott far more than it hurts the league, but I think the idea is having the official sponsors and other businesses put the heat on for us. Combined with lost revenue from merchandise, advance ticket sales, and their current broadcast platforms, it might have a chance of cranking up the negotiations.

I do sincerely doubt it however.