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LisaM

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9. I think fantasy football (and gambling) are both huge issues.

Reply to Xavier Breath (Reply #4)

Fri Oct 18, 2024, 12:53 PM

Oct 2024

It's not just the games, it's the scores. They can't just flip through scores any more. It's stats, stats, stats.

The announcers are annoying, but they are just spitting out what the fantasy players and gambling public wants.

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Football was better when it was a game covered on TV. Now it is a TV show where there is football. [View all] twodogsbarking Oct 2024 OP

Most of the commentators are jackssses LiberalFighter Oct 2024 #1

And show the entire half time show of marching bands !!!! zeusdogmom Oct 2024 #2

Instant replay was the start of the downfall. You didn't take your eyes off the screen BamaRefugee Oct 2024 #3

Nah! Instant replay allowed you to enjoy it more. What killed it was adding Wonder Why Oct 2024 #6

I didn't say instant replay killed it, it was just the gateway drug to all this other junk, but holy hell do we really BamaRefugee Oct 2024 #7

I liked it better when there wasn't legal gambling. Xavier Breath Oct 2024 #4

I think fantasy football (and gambling) are both huge issues. LisaM Oct 2024 #9

I do like Peyton, Eli and Bill Belichick tho...... a kennedy Oct 2024 #5

Football... Flatrat Oct 2024 #8