Being a Giants Fan has affected my life for more than 50 years. My entire extended family, friends, and work colleagues know that literally nothing will be permitted to interfere with my watching a Giants game. I won't watch regular season games with anyone else (and won't go to a live game except pre-season).
Oddly, however, I am not a football fan. I'll occasionally watch a non-Giants game if it has significance to the Giants. And if the Giants are in the playoffs, I'll watch almost all playoff games. And I've watched every SB game.
But otherwise, I'm not much interested in watching a football game that has no meaning to the Giants. Thus, in a season like this year, when the Giants competitive season is already over, I'm not really interested in the NFL. I don't watch the pre-game shows like I normally would.
Thus, for someone like me, the "loss" of the Giants season so early, literally impacts my football watching because I now probably won't watch a single non-Giants football game the rest of this season until the playoffs (and maybe not until the SB).
Am I the only "Purely a Giants Fan Only" member of BBI or are there others out there?
But now I only watch the GIANTS and the Bills, only on tv, and maybe a little of the Lions on Thanksgiving while waiting for the turkey. (Sometimes the Lions are the turkey.) That's it now. Just can't watch other NFL games any more for a long list of reasons. I've dropped all the publication subscriptions, don't read about the NFL in the daily fish wrap any more, completely ignore the highlights everywhere, and there's no more office pool. I think the overall quality of the league is down, none of the problems are being adequately addressed, the television coverage has become pretty bad, and the political crap has really driven me away.
And I don't watch much college football any more, either, just a few special games when I can, specifically the Army-Navy game, the East-West Shrine game, and the Senior Bowl. Otherwise, virtually none.
What I do like to watch is the CFL when we do get a game. It gets better television coverage of better officiated games with more action than the NFL.
But I don t think the NFL targets our demographic anymore. It s about people with shorter attention spans, fantasy football, and mobile devices.
They ve taken us for granted, and in the case of you guys, lost long time fans
Like joeinpa, I've been a NYFG fan since '56; I loved their D because I am big on the defensive side of things in all sports.
Almost the only sport I'll watch with nos team interest is soccer.
I will plan things around the giants schedule. during the bye week I dobt care if I miss football but will always whatch if available.
the 80's, 90's were great. lots of good NFC East matchups and the niners-cowboys games were must see.
this season is a complete let down on all fronts. but i'll be glued to the late season games and the playoffs.
and there is always CFB.
Now I'm just waiting on hot stove. Pitchers and catchers and NFL draft
Also agree with Dave re: the awful product put out by the NFL, which I am boycotting this year because of the disrespect to the anthem and flag.
I watch mostly CFB - the games are more exciting, better officiated and far less commercials.
But, I'm a fan of the game. I'll watch football that's on over almost anything else. And I'll watch college too. The only exception is 2 mediocre or bad teams I just don't care about. Like, if MNF was Rams v. Jaguars or something, and I didn't have any particular rooting interest, and the game is sloppy...meh. Ill see what else is on.
Likewise, if there are college teams of no interest to me, like if Kansas State was playing AZ State, I don't have a big reason to watch if neither are ranked. Or, if there is a total mismatch like 'Bama against Akron or something. Then I am not likely to watch.
But, I love the sport. Is it degraded now from what it once was? A bit I guess. I'm sure those over 40 always think that. I still love the chess match, and the physicality. And the occasional upset.