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BOYCOTT the NFL Network’s own Thursday Night Football in protest of Replacement Refs

If you are as disgusted as I am over what the NFL is doing to ruin the game we love so much; if you are disturbed by the lack of qualifications and performance of the “Replacement” Refs, make your displeasure known to the NFL; its only 1 game, on a night we’re not yet addicted to watching all season. Believe me, Corporate America will be watching the ratings of the NFL Network as it expands to a full season of games; they will notice if the ratings don’t match what the NFL “sold” them they would be.

BOYCOTT THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL in protest of Replacement Refs

The game is only on the NFL's own channel (the NFL Network), this is its first year of a full season of games, and it’s one of the reasons the TV revenue is going to be so high for the League. They "created" another "marketing opportunity" for advertisers; all of whom are paying the NFL directly for the "right" to reach out to millions of fans.

BOYCOTT THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL in protest of Replacement Refs

If you fear that the lack of control the “Replacement” Refs have on the behavior of players on the field will result in unnecessary injuries to the players; If you are frustrated by the way the “Replacement” Refs are repeatedly interrupting the ebb and flow of the game because they can’t make quick and decisive decisions, then:

BOYCOTT THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL in protest of Replacement Refs

If you are tired of bad calls being validated by the NFL’s own employees in the review booth, and smell a rat like I do that the booth operators are doing so under orders by the League to make the “Replacement” Refs look good; if you fear that a game could be unfairly decided (even more so than normal) by the actions or inactions of these “Replacement” Refs then:

BOYCOTT THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL in protest of Replacement Refs

Do you really want to sit through another 2 hour long first-half of a game like the Monday Night Fiasco between the Broncos and Falcons? Do you really want to prop up the NFL’s ratings, thus giving them justification that the use of “Replacement” Refs won’t matter to the millions of fans?

BOYCOTT THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL in protest of Replacement Refs

Let’s send Roger Goodell a message; “we don’t like what you’re doing to our game”. Let’s send all the Owners a message: “Take back quality control of the game, or we will not continue to enable you to earn money from advertisers”.

BOYCOTT THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL in protest of Replacement Refs


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