YoloinOhio Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 They clearly love football enough to deserve 2 nfl teamsĀ 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Success Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 I was happy for some of the players on the Rams.Ā But for that fanbase, it's just a minor distraction from drama w/ the Lakers. Ā 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Frankish Reich Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 It's an interesting result. Seat of the pants analysis: a lot of this has to do with the percentage of foreign-born (excluding Canadian) residents. American football, is, well (North) American.Ā Ā Los Angeles simply doesn't have the demographics to drive Top 10 football viewership. Many of the rust belt cities do. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 Not surprised. Ā The NFL is gonna make their TV money either way, so they don't care. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffeesforclosers Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 May as well start calling them the Los Angeles Kroenkes.Ā Once Stan is done demolishing Arsenal he can really turn the screws on the Rams. Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA OC Bills Fan Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 I'm home in CA this week. It was in the mid 80s on Sunday afternoon and sunny. Most people in this area could care less about the Lambs. Of course there are many who do care and the population of SO CAL is very high, but based on the ratings, doesn't seem like the percentage that care are high. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted February 15, 2022 Author Share Posted February 15, 2022 1 minute ago, LeGOATski said: Not surprised. Ā The NFL is gonna make their TV money either way, so they don't care. I totally agree with this but admittedly just bitter that there is one fan base and city that gets to end the season happy, and itās one that is bandwagon and/or doesnāt care.Ā Just now, CA OC Bills Fan said: I'm home in CA this week. It was in the mid 80s on Sunday afternoon and sunny. Most people in this area could care less about the Lambs. Of course there are many who do care and the population of SO CAL is very high, but based on the ratings, doesn't seem like the percentage that care are high. Iām guess not sure why it matters what the weather is like during the game. We have 80 degrees and sunny during plenty of football games in the fall and it doesnāt impact whether I watch the games.Ā 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 9 minutes ago, Success said: I was happy for some of the players on the Rams.Ā But for that fanbase, it's just a minor distraction from drama w/ the Lakers. Ā I think this was LA's last championship for some time. The Lakers have done basically what the Rams did. Leveraged their future picks for this year. And in the Lakers case it was a colossal fail. I think the Dodgers have peaked too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg S Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 LA is Lakers and Dodgers town. It was never a great NFL market. The Rams left for St. Louis and the Raiders went back to Oakland. What does that tell you. As was already mentioned the league already made its money so they don't care. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malazan Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 (edited) TV Ratings is a really poor term. For example, I would not be counted in TV ratings, but I watched the Superbowl.Ā Ā Then you have that ratings are a percentage, not a straight up number. So 10% of LA watching might be more people than 40% of Cincinnati. This is also based onĀ roughly 21,000 households that are monitored out of something like 127 million people who have TVs in their home. Ā Also, when you dig into how Nielsen accounts for viewership and then viewership outside of the home (February in Cincinnati and LA are two very different things), these ratings are basically massive guesses.Ā Ā Edited February 15, 2022 by Malazan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 2 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: I totally agree with this but admittedly just bitter that there is one fan base and city that gets to end the season happy, and itās one that is bandwagon and/or doesnāt care.Ā As a whole, sure. But there are a ton of fans in that area, nonetheless. They watched their team move to St. Louis and win a SB there. At least they were able to win now in their original city. Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted February 15, 2022 Author Share Posted February 15, 2022 (edited) 2 minutes ago, LeGOATski said: As a whole, sure. But there are a ton of fans in that area, nonetheless. They watched their team move to St. Louis and win a SB there. At least they were able to win now in their original city. Ā I hope that is the case. They moved to St. Louis so long ago Iām not sure how many folks hung on that long.Ā Edited February 15, 2022 by YoloinOhio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Stampede Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 LA market still probably had more people watching then the top 5 combined. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 5 minutes ago, Malazan said: TV Ratings is a really poor term. For example, I would not be counted in TV ratings, but I watched the Superbowl.Ā Ā Also, when you dig into how Nielsen accounts for viewership and then viewership outside of the home (February in Cincinnati and LA are two very different things), these ratings are basically massive guesses.Ā Ā We were a Nielsen family twice.Ā The first time we had to report our viewing online.Ā The second time (after a few years), we had to wear this beeper-looking thing on our persons and that would tell Nielsen what we were watching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 Game started while it was still light on the West Coast. Too many people still out at the Boardwalk at Venice, ogling the sights. š 3 minutes ago, Doc said: The second time (after a few years), we had to wear this beeper-looking thing on our persons and that would tell Nielsen what we were watching. Were the cheques signed by Bill Belichick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 8 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: I hope that is the case. They moved to St. Louis so long ago Iām not sure how many folks hung on that long.Ā There are plenty. Imagine if it were the Bills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal Deek Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 28 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: They clearly love football enough to deserve 2 nfl teamsĀ Yolo? You are aware of the sheer size of the LA Marketā¦right? The metro area is bigger than most states!Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 5 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: Were the cheques signed by Bill Belichick? Ā No, William Bilicheck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eSJayDee Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 Makes sense.Ā LA is loaded w/ AVID Chargers fans & were upset they didn't make it so they boycotted the game. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringMetheHeadofLeonLett Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 25 minutes ago, CA OC Bills Fan said: I'm home in CA this week. It was in the mid 80s on Sunday afternoon and sunny. Most people in this area could care less about the Lambs. Of course there are many who do care and the population of SO CAL is very high, but based on the ratings, doesn't seem like the percentage that care are high. Makes sense if the OC in your name refers to Orange County... OC doesn't identify with the LA teams- more the Jets fans of the sporting world.Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted February 15, 2022 Author Share Posted February 15, 2022 14 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said: Yolo? You are aware of the sheer size of the LA Marketā¦right? The metro area is bigger than most states!Ā Breaking news? Obviously there are a ton of people there and much harder to achieve a 40-50 rating like you would find in Cincinnati but most would find a 36.7 rating and 77 share a bit disappointing of a number when they are the host city AND their team is playing in the game.Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal Deek Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 2 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: Breaking news? Obviously there are a ton of people there and much harder to achieve a 40-50 rating like you would find in Cincinnati but most would find a 36.7 rating and 77 share a bit disappointing of a number when they are the host city AND their team is playing in the game.Ā Maybeā¦but you threw in the idea of not deserving two teams. Even with those low ratings there are probably TEN TIMES as many eyeballs on screens as there are in all of WNY.Ā 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 27 minutes ago, eSJayDee said: Makes sense.Ā LA is loaded w/ AVID Chargers fans & were upset they didn't make it so they boycotted the game. whats nuts is that I saw a Rams game earlier this year and fans were wearing other random NFL jerseys (not of the rams or their opponent). Ā It reminded me of when the Bills played in Toronto.Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan89 Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 There are simply more entertainment options for Los Angeles than most other markets. Toss in the fact that a lot of people went out to watch the game (it started at 3:30 in LA) and I wouldn't be shocked if that skews the ratings.Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Otreply Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 The LA area, and California as a whole is Baseball and Basketball region, alway has been, Iāve been in Cali for over three months this winter, Havenāt seen a single new LA team football hat or jersey, Just leftover San Diego & Oakland stuff, and not much of that either.Ā 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeerie Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 1 hour ago, The Frankish Reich said: It's an interesting result. Seat of the pants analysis: a lot of this has to do with the percentage of foreign-born (excluding Canadian) residents. American football, is, well (North) American.Ā Ā Los Angeles simply doesn't have the demographics to drive Top 10 football viewership. Many of the rust belt cities do. People don't sit indoors and watch TV in LA.Ā They attend games, particularly the college games...USC and UCLA especially...in person.Ā Ā 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 (edited) Wow, what a surprise. Would never have guessed it the way their teams have to play 17 road games Edited February 15, 2022 by Big Turk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted February 15, 2022 Author Share Posted February 15, 2022 11 minutes ago, jkeerie said: People don't sit indoors and watch TV in LA.Ā They attend games, particularly the college games...USC and UCLA especially...in person.Ā Ā USCās attendance is putrid. I donāt know about UCLA. Maybe Lincoln Reilly will help.Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondo in seattle Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 Bills draw a 47.2 for an average game.Ā Ā Cincinnati is less than that for the Super Bowl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted February 15, 2022 Author Share Posted February 15, 2022 27 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said: whats nuts is that I saw a Rams game earlier this year and fans were wearing other random NFL jerseys (not of the rams or their opponent). Ā It reminded me of when the Bills played in Toronto.Ā This is chargers games too. But the nfl knew that, they donāt care. Itās total eyeballs they care about.Ā 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg S Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 (edited) 15 minutes ago, billsfan89 said: There are simply more entertainment options for Los Angeles than most other markets. Toss in the fact that a lot of people went out to watch the game (it started at 3:30 in LA) and I wouldn't be shocked if that skews the ratings.Ā Ā You have 364 other days for those entertainment options. For them to host the Super Bowl with the home team playing in it they should have had better numbers. Even with all the people going out to watch the game.Ā Edited February 15, 2022 by Greg S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted February 15, 2022 Author Share Posted February 15, 2022 (edited) 19 minutes ago, billsfan89 said: There are simply more entertainment options for Los Angeles than most other markets. Toss in the fact that a lot of people went out to watch the game (it started at 3:30 in LA) and I wouldn't be shocked if that skews the ratings.Ā Again, itās Super Bowl Sunday. In their city. With their team playing. If there are other āentertainment optionsā during that 3 hour window, they do not care about football. Which is totally fine but makes me feel bad for the other 29 cities. Happy for their fans that DO care, obviously.Ā Edited February 15, 2022 by YoloinOhio 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFunPolice Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 (edited) LA fans 5 minutes after the game ended: cool! toss it on the pile of titles! What else is on? Ā Meanwhile, here in WNY we would remember it for the rest of our lives. You'd see people 20 years from now wearing the Bills SB champion shirts from this SB. Ā I know I would be crying like a blubbering seal with a mixture of sheer joy, disbelief, and more sheer joy. I'll bet Rams fans high fived each other and went to the beach or something.Ā Edited February 15, 2022 by TheFunPolice 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg S Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 3 minutes ago, TheFunPolice said: LA fans 5 minutes after the game ended: cool! toss it on the pile of titles! What else is on? Ā Meanwhile, here in WNY we would remember it for the rest of our lives. You'd see people 20 years from now wearing the Bills SB champion shirts from this SB. Ā I know I would be crying like a blubbering seal with a mixture of sheer joy, disbelief, and more sheer joy. I'll bet Rams fans high fived each other and went to the beach or something.Ā Ā If/when the Bills win the Super Bowl they would have to close every business for that Monday in WNY. People would be partying all night long. Getting up for work the next day would be almost impossible. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 1 hour ago, Doc said: Ā No, William Bilicheck. š¤ 18 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: USCās attendance is putrid.Ā That's unpossible!! Ā Keith Jackson always made it sound like the Coliseum was bursting at the seams for every USC game! š Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted February 15, 2022 Author Share Posted February 15, 2022 5 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: š¤ That's unpossible!! Ā Keith Jackson always made it sound like the Coliseum was bursting at the seams for every USC game! š Back then it probably was. Recently the coliseum has been empty and the team has been irrelevant. I would guess Lincoln Reilly could turn that around but we will see.Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ControllerOfPlanetX Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 Milwaukee Packers..I remember when the Packers used to split their games there...not enough fans in Green Bay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_In_NH Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 There are a lot of immigrants/foreigners that have no interest in the SB, not surprising at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted February 15, 2022 Author Share Posted February 15, 2022 23 minutes ago, 13 Second Prevent Defense said: There are a lot of immigrants/foreigners that have no interest in the SB, not surprising at all. Thatās why The Rock was out there in the beginning, to tell everyone who was playing in the game š 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 2 hours ago, Coffeesforclosers said: May as well start calling them the Los Angeles Kroenkes.Ā Once Stan is done demolishing Arsenal he can really turn the screws on the Rams. Ā Ā https://www.kmov.com/news/kroenke-sucks-local-pretzel-special-takes-a-jab-at-former-st-louis-rams-owner-ahead/article_06ff7650-23cf-11e9-bffe-47c145f390c0.html Ā 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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