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If they suck really bad, the vast majority of their "fans" wont hesitate to stop tuning in and turn on a Bucs game

Just now, Greg S said:

Big market teams that bring in high ratings will always get primetime games. The Giants coming off a 4-12 season and who have been crap for a while now have 3 primetime games this season

 

But Giants dont have TONS of bandwagon fans... they have true die hards. I think the league made a huge mistake giving them 5 PT games.

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11 minutes ago, dorquemada said:

Because they serve a pretty big market, have been good for a really long time, and are a team that people either hate, or perhaps if there is something wrong with their brains, love.  In either case the strong feelings will draw viewership.  if they suck, we wont see 5 primetime games next year.  If they are good, it'll be a super hyped storyline

 

having said all that, the Bills need to take care of business, beat the Pats twice, and run away with the division and stop worrying about the media

I guess that's solid logic, although I'm not sure how large that market will be without Brady, and I don't know how much people will care for them...especially if they lose alot. 

 

What you said at the end of the first paragraph is what has me slightly concerned..."if they are good, it'll be a super hyped storyline". Maybe the league plans on still pushing the Pats?

 

One thing we can agree on is that we need to take care of business 

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9 minutes ago, StHustle said:

If they suck really bad, the vast majority of their "fans" wont hesitate to stop tuning in and turn on a Bucs game

 

But Giants dont have TONS of bandwagon fans... they have true die hards. I think the league made a huge mistake giving them 5 PT games.

it seems completely ridiculous, and not some kind of mistake. Most of the world can see that the Patriots aren't going to be a very exciting team, and probably a middling team at best.

 

Makes me think there's more going on here 

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10 minutes ago, StHustle said:

If they suck really bad, the vast majority of their "fans" wont hesitate to stop tuning in and turn on a Bucs game

 

But Giants dont have TONS of bandwagon fans... they have true die hards. I think the league made a huge mistake giving them 5 PT games.

 

It will be interesting to see how loyal Pats fans remain once their team declines. For a while the Pats were 4th behind the Sox, B's, and Celtics in local interest. But football's popularity has exploded these past 30 years or so making it the undisputed #1 sport in America. We will see if these past two decades of winning if NE has built up a real fanbase or not.

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20 years of winning has a way of growing a large fan base. Thats an entire generation of new fan seeing the patriots win super bowls.

 

The "bandwagon" has been filling for those 20 years and they would be real losers if the jumped off just when it started to look bad.

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8 minutes ago, BeastMaster said:

I guess that's solid logic, although I'm not sure how large that market will be without Brady, and I don't know how much people will care for them...especially if they lose alot. 

 

What you said at the end of the first paragraph is what has me slightly concerned..."if they are good, it'll be a super hyped storyline". Maybe the league plans on still pushing the Pats?

 

One thing we can agree on is that we need to take care of business 

 

 

You might have considered this logic before starting your conspiracy thread.

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22 minutes ago, Over 29 years of fanhood said:

Large TV market and perennial contenders until proven otherwise. 

 

 

Yep. It happens a lot to perennial winners who are starting the decline.

If they're mediocre, it will be fun to watch.

 

 

 

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Just now, Mr. WEO said:

 

 

You might have considered this logic before starting your conspiracy thread.

Sure thing, thread police??

 

Maybe you missed the rest of my response where I still questioned that reasoning. 

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There are 51 prime time games, excluding saturday games.  That's 102 teams. 5 isn't unreasonable for a team that is one year removed from a championship and did win the division last season.

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The Pats have built up a "brand name" with football fans due to always winning for nearly 20 years. That's simply going to happen. They are also coming off of a winning season and feature a curiosity factor (how good is the Pats system or was it Brady.) It isn't hard to figure out why they got a good slate of prime-time games. I also think they hedged their bets trying to put one of those fives games into a December slot where it can get flexed. I think the Pats will be a boring team to watch, bad offense, good defense and ST well coached but unable to move the ball against better defenses. I still wouldn't be shocked if they were an 8 win or better team. Good coaching and a good defense and ST unit can carry a team with a mediocre offense. 

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24 minutes ago, Over 29 years of fanhood said:

Large TV market and perennial contenders until proven otherwise. 

 

You're exactly correct.  Viewership and advertising dollars drive most of these decisions.  If they turn out be be a bad team with loop-sided games, they'll be flexed off the national game slots.

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4 minutes ago, SlimShady'sSpaceForce said:

I want to see plenty of this 

 

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I want to see plenty of bags over fans heads in the Foxboro stands.

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6 minutes ago, Florida Bills Fanatic said:

You're exactly correct.  Viewership and advertising dollars drive most of these decisions.  If they turn out be be a bad team with loop-sided games, they'll be flexed off the national game slots.

 

I think they can only be flexed out of one of their primetime games as the flex doesn't happen until the latter part of the season. 

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14 minutes ago, BeastMaster said:

Sure thing, thread police??

 

Maybe you missed the rest of my response where I still questioned that reasoning. 

 

 

It was hard to miss....that's the conspiracy part.

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46 minutes ago, BeastMaster said:

This raises my eyebrows and makes me wonder if the league still plans on making them a relevant team.

 

 

 

32 minutes ago, BeastMaster said:

  Maybe the league plans on still pushing the Pats?

 

 

 

30 minutes ago, BeastMaster said:

it seems completely ridiculous, and not some kind of mistake.

 

Makes me think there's more going on here 

 

 

It's impossible to miss.

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36 minutes ago, BeastMaster said:

it seems completely ridiculous, and not some kind of mistake. Most of the world can see that the Patriots aren't going to be a very exciting team, and probably a middling team at best.

 

Makes me think there's more going on here 

Okay. Enlighten us. 

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I actually understand it somewhat. Belichick in New England without Brady is a pretty big storyline. Everyone is anxious to see how it turns out. At the same time, five does seem like a bit much. Who really wants to watch Stidham that often? 

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I will enjoy watching the Evil Empire crumble.

 

In response to some comments related to New York teams... in addition to the obvious big market reasons, the Jets and Giants also share a stadium so the Prime Time games give some extra scheduling flexibility for Met Life stadium.

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Why? Because everyone loves watching the pats lose,  

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3 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said:

Why?  Because America loves TAW-mee.  (The networks also know a lot of America doesn't pay attention to offseason transactions.)

You think even casual football fans aren't aware that Brady no longer plays for the Pats and won't figure it out after 2, 3, or even 4 prime time games?

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Rather we like it or not 90% of the talk going into the season is Tampa and the Pats. They will both get non stop coverage. Most don’t think New England will be relevant or very competitive this season but they will still dominate headlines. BB will be talked about every game and may god held us if they start out hot and win a few, the media will go NUTS talking them up. 

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12 minutes ago, Forward Progress said:

I will enjoy watching the Evil Empire crumble.

 

In response to some comments related to New York teams... in addition to the obvious big market reasons, the Jets and Giants also share a stadium so the Prime Time games give some extra scheduling flexibility for Met Life stadium.

 

This actually explains it perfectly.

 

They're just like the NY Yankees.  People (generally speaking) either love them or hate them.  Same with the Patriots.

 

Until the Patriots suck ... which they did not suck last year ... they will continue to get prime time games.

 

This year, it's because Brady's gone and many want to see whether the Pats were good because of Tom Brady, or because of Bill Belicheck.

 

If they suck this year, then that'll be it.  Especially if Belicheck leaves.

 

But it makes sense for them to have lots of prime time coverage this year.  People's opinions of the team are extreme, therefore, they will watch.

 

EDIT:  Another possible reason could be that the NFL is not convinced that Stidham is going to be the QB.

 

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15 minutes ago, Jauronimo said:

You think even casual football fans aren't aware that Brady no longer plays for the Pats and won't figure it out after 2, 3, or even 4 prime time games?

Quarantine, drug, and alcohol induced forgetfulness is also a lynchpin in this strategy.  ?

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1 hour ago, SlimShady'sSpaceForce said:

I want to see plenty of this 

 

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The one good thing Rex did here.

10 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said:

Quarantine, drug, and alcohol induced forgetfulness is also a lynchpin in this strategy.  ?

 

Stop calling me out, yo!

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1 hour ago, StHustle said:

If they suck really bad, the vast majority of their "fans" wont hesitate to stop tuning in and turn on a Bucs game

 

But Giants dont have TONS of bandwagon fans... they have true die hards. I think the league made a huge mistake giving them 5 PT games.

If they suck the whole nation will tune in and watch with glee.

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First, I don't understand why anyone would be concerned about how many prime-time games the Pats have.  Are you worried about how many the Titans have?   The Broncos?   Who cares?   So what?

 

Second, the news came out about three weeks ago that the Bills were going to get a lot of prime-time games.  The reason was that all the networks wanted the Bills.   Why did they want the Bills?   Because they think they can get a lot of fans to watch the Bills, a lot of fans equates to a lot of advertisers, and a lot of advertisers equates to a lot of revenue.   So, why did the Pats get a lot of prime-time games?   Because the networks think they can get a lot of fans to watch the Patriots, a lot of fans equates of advertisers, and a lot of advertisers equates to a lot of revenue.  

 

But, you say, the Pats are going to suck and no one will watch them.   To which I respond that it's a good bet the networks have a much better idea about what people will watch than you.   

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