Football (North America: NFL, CFL, Arena Football, minor leagues)

[Bruce]

Typical soccer capacity in Atlanta is actually capped at 43,000. It was raised to 72,000 for certain games (including the playoff run), but since the field is wider than a football field some seats would have been retracted further.

Again, one shouldn't take the stat too seriously. It's interesting that the stadium hosted those two league championships within the same few months and the "unpopular" sport got more butts in seats.

[abefroman329]

So yesterday I learned that the extended Bud Light/Game of Thrones commercial included the Bud Knight saying "Hold my beer" before the joust, and I have no idea why they cut that from the broadcast version, because that is hilarious.

[Ben114]

And the Patriots/Belichick sold their soul to win. There, that was easy.

Which means everyone skipped school today to see the parade.

[hotdogPi]

And the Patriots/Belichick sold their soul to win. There, that was easy.

Which means everyone skipped school today to see the parade.

My classes and lab did not have a high number of absences today or yesterday. It was normal.

[Roadgeekteen]

And the Patriots/Belichick sold their soul to win. There, that was easy.

Which means everyone skipped school today to see the parade.

My classes and lab did not have a high number of absences today or yesterday. It was normal.

Most of my classes had 6-7 students out.

[Ben114]

And the Patriots/Belichick sold their soul to win. There, that was easy.

Which means everyone skipped school today to see the parade.

My classes and lab did not have a high number of absences today or yesterday. It was normal.

Most of my classes had 6-7 students out.

My classes had about 3-4 people out, mainly since it's all freshmen in those classes, meaning they can't drive.

At my school, the first lunch is always the busiest, where every table is full or almost full, and today there were a couple of empty tables, meaning that there were definitely some upperclassmen absences for the parade.

[cjk374]

And even then, the Saints fans need to stuff it.  The Saints still had chances in regulation and overtime, and failed to convert!

Howdy. Resident member of the Who Dat Nation here. I have been waiting a few days for the effects of SB LIIIE to wear off. Now that everyone has woken up, allow me to put in my two cents worth on this absolute disaster of a "super" bowl. All of the following comments are both factual and in good fun. Nothing you read should be considered harsh, evil, backstabbing, or hurtful. After all, it's just a game. ducks 

After the no-call in the NFCCG, I am convinced that the Saints' fan base, a.k.a. the Who Dat Nation, is the absolute most passionate fan base in the NFL...PERIOD! They realized their team had been wronged and they devised a peaceful family-friendly method to show support for their team. Behold...BOYCOTT BOWL!  See pictures of the festivities: https://www.google.com/search?q=times+picayune+boycott+bowl+pictures&tbm=isch&source=univ&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwip2pSygKvgAhUtja0KHVQcDWEQsAR6BAgGEAE&biw=2048&bih=1042 (no buildings, businesses, or personal vehicles were destroyed during these festivities)

I agree with jeffandnicole in his comment I quoted. We should have made touchdowns when we kicked field goals instead. We should have never put ourselves in a position to have the refs' stupidity (or evil plans from emperor Goodell) decide the outcome of the game. However, I also believe that the no-call DID steal the game from the Saints. If the call was made properly, the Saints would have run the clock down, score winning field goal, and would have gone to Atlanta and beat the ever-loving shit out of the Cheatriots. (apologies to Roadgeekteen and any other Pats fans for that dose of hypotheticallity). So the no-call makes all other arguments about "the Saints could have done more to win" a moot point.

So, did Boycott Bowl have a direct effect on the Super Bowl ratings? DAMN SKIPPY IT DID!

CNN's prediction days before the suck bowl:  https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/30/us/new-orleans-saints-super-bowl-boycott-trnd/index.html   

Results:  https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/ny-news-super-bowl-liii-lowest-ratings-10-years-20190204-story.html

There were many factors that caused the lowest ratings in ten years, but rest assured that Boycott Bowl had a major impact on the ratings. I was one of the millions who had their TV on another show (Puppy Bowl XV in fact).

This video sums up Saints fans the best:  https://www.reddit.com/r/Saints/comments/an9s1d/some_peoplemove_onbut_not_us/?utm_source=reddit-android

[Roadgeekteen]

Yeah, I'm so impressed with the dedication NOLA had towards the boycott.

[US 89]

I think the low ratings had less to do with the Saints and more with the fact that nobody wanted to watch the Patriots win. again. And nobody wanted to watch an Adam Levine concert pretend to be a halftime show.

[TheHighwayMan3561]

I think the low ratings had less to do with the Saints and more with the fact that nobody wanted to watch the Patriots win. again. And nobody wanted to watch an Adam Levine concert pretend to be a halftime show.

We also got the worst of the four possible matchups.
NE/NO: two HOF QBs in a classic duel
KC/LA: rematch of one of the best regular season games in recent memory, also the (ex)Missouri Bowl
KC/NO: young gun QB Mahomes against the old guard Brees

But no. We got what we did.

[jakeroot]

Wait so rookie QB vs veteran QB isn't cool?

[MantyMadTown]

Wait so rookie QB vs veteran QB isn't cool?

Well there's also Patrick Mahomes vs. Drew Brees. And none of the quarterbacks are actually rookies. Patrick Mahomes is in his second year, and Jared Goff is in his third.

[cjk374]

This is so sad...but hilarious at the same time:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Saints/comments/anwh9x/all_of_thr_rams_fans_showed_up_to_greet_the_team/?utm_source=reddit-android

And LA (Los Angeles) had the 2nd worst ratings for a market with a team in the big game:  https://www.reddit.com/r/Saints/comments/ankcrn/los_angeles_has_secondworst_tv_rating_in_history/?utm_source=reddit-android

[Roadgeekteen]

Wait so rookie QB vs veteran QB isn't cool?

Jared Goff is in his third year.

[kevinb1994]

Did you guys hear what the mayor of Atlanta said about which matchup she preferred in the Super Bowl this past season? She didn't want the Saints to be in it as nobody in ATL likes them, and unfortunately, she guessed right and ended up hosting a shitty Super Bowl.

[Roadgeekteen]

Did you guys hear what the mayor of Atlanta said about which matchup she preferred in the Super Bowl this past season? She didn't want the Saints to be in it as nobody in ATL likes them, and unfortunately, she guessed right and ended up hosting a shitty Super Bowl.

Fortunately for her. I'm sure that the city would rather have the Super Bowl canceled than Saints-Patriots happening in Atlanta.

[formulanone]

This is so sad...but hilarious at the same time:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Saints/comments/anwh9x/all_of_thr_rams_fans_showed_up_to_greet_the_team/?utm_source=reddit-android

I dunno, because most able-bodied people had to go back to work on a Tuesday and have better things to do with their time?

I know the team is new and it's going to be a fair-weather crowd in a fair-weather city (having lived near Miami), but a large turnout could have been spun into negativity just the same.

[kevinb1994]

Did you guys hear what the mayor of Atlanta said about which matchup she preferred in the Super Bowl this past season? She didn't want the Saints to be in it as nobody in ATL likes them, and unfortunately, she guessed right and ended up hosting a shitty Super Bowl.

Fortunately for her. I'm sure that the city would rather have the Super Bowl canceled than Saints-Patriots happening in Atlanta.

Not sure about that. The previous mayor or two wanted the Super Bowl there as the Falcons and NFL had already agreed to a new stadium.

[jakeroot]

Wait so rookie QB vs veteran QB isn't cool?

Jared Goff is in his third year.

True. Rookie in comparison, I suppose.

[cjk374]

This is so sad...but hilarious at the same time:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Saints/comments/anwh9x/all_of_thr_rams_fans_showed_up_to_greet_the_team/?utm_source=reddit-android

I dunno, because most able-bodied people had to go back to work on a Tuesday and have better things to do with their time?

I know the team is new and it's going to be a fair-weather crowd in a fair-weather city (having lived near Miami), but a large turnout could have been spun into negativity just the same.

Wasn't the Pats' parade on a Tuesday? I know they won & got a parade, but the Saints lost and had one helluva party. The NFL will learn that Los Angeles just doesn't want football as much as they prefer to have basketball & baseball (on the professional level...they love their USC football much more).

Did you guys hear what the mayor of Atlanta said about which matchup she preferred in the Super Bowl this past season? She didn't want the Saints to be in it as nobody in ATL likes them, and unfortunately, she guessed right and ended up hosting a shitty Super Bowl.

Fortunately for her. I'm sure that the city would rather have the Super Bowl canceled than Saints-Patriots happening in Atlanta.

The hatred between the Saints and the dirty birds runs deep. She wouldn't be the real mayor of Atlanta if she didn't say something about not wanting the Saints and the Who Dat Nation invading her city and winning a championship in their stadium. Much respect.

I think the low ratings had less to do with the Saints and more with the fact that nobody wanted to watch the Patriots win. again. And nobody wanted to watch an Adam Levine concert pretend to be a halftime show.

We also got the worst of the four possible matchups.
NE/NO: two HOF QBs in a classic duel
KC/LA: rematch of one of the best regular season games in recent memory, also the (ex)Missouri Bowl
KC/NO: young gun QB Mahomes against the old guard Brees

But no. We got what we did.

I would have loved to have seen KC vs NO myself. The MVP vs runner-up. That would have been a good Super Bowl.

[Roadgeekteen]

The Jet's new coaching staff is a huge joke. HC Adam Gase, his father in law Joe Vitt, and Gregg Williams, who Vitt worked with in NOLA when bountygate happened. 

[kevinb1994]

I am glad that Orlando beat Atlanta last night, but man, these teams suck!

[Roadgeekteen]

The AAF is shaping up to be a NFL minor league.

[kevinb1994]

The AAF is shaping up to be a NFL minor league.

As long as the players and coaches don't continue to suck.

[1995hoo]

The thing that annoys me about the AAF broadcasts this weekend (and I've watched parts of three of the four games) is the constant audio muting. I assume it's to censor profanities from the on-field microphones, but surely they can find a way to do it without muting the commentators.