Not to mention all of the retarded international games... which again is hell on the human body...The game has no flow because there are a million penalties called every 4 seconds. The league in their infinite greed also takes as many commercial breaks as possible, presenting yet more interruptions to the viewing experience. You also get Thursday games that are often shitty, because it’s almost impossible for the human body to perform at its best 3 days after games, which essentially is an hour long car accident.
It all shapes the perception of the product as a whole, which I also believe is dropping through the floor.
And the plans to keep extending the season without an additional bye week.