Packers C Scott Wells enters the rising category in the Packers stock report.
Before we get into the Packers week two stock report, lets look at the overall stock of the NFL after the first week of games. Even though Thursday night’s opener between the Packers and Saints easily won the night, ratings were down about three percent compared to last year’s Saints/Vikings opener.
After years of TV ratings (and profits) continuing to go up, has the NFL reached its peak? What role did the lockout play in the reduced rating? Did having two small-market teams in the opener bring the number down?
The answer to all those questions is probably “it’s too early to tell.” However, I don’t notice the same level of buzz around the NFL that I’ve noticed over the last couple of years. There were some people at work on Thursday that weren’t even aware the season was starting that night. A lot of my friends that are casual football fans also haven’t...
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