I think overall national ratings will always continue to be down. Other than NFL, the other 3 sports have become regional viewing. People are fans of teams only and not the sport itself. Most of us here have given up on the Stanley Cup Playoffs since the Flames got knocked out. You can be a fan of any team from anywhere. So it's oversaturation along with the 1,000 other things people can watch.
In the past, you couldn't watch Jordan's Bulls everyday. So when he got to the playoffs or finals, that was appointment viewing. Plus having no dynasty sucks as people were probably drawn into the Golden State Warriors the last few years. Today, people don't watch team sports for the 'event' anymore, unlike golf's US Open which is still an event regardless of who is playing.
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