Report: NFL Ratings Increase, Coinciding With End of Colin Kaepernick Controversy

Report: NFL Ratings Increase, Coinciding With End of Colin Kaepernick Controversy
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) kneels during the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, New York, on Oct. 16, 2016. Mike Groll/AP Photo
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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An article from the Hollywood Reporter revealed that NFL ratings have surged in recent years, revealing possible reasons why.

“Linear ratings for the [NFL] hit a multiyear bottom in 2017, prompting a rash of speculation about whether pro football’s stranglehold atop the Nielsen charts was coming to an end,” the news outlet said.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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