The NFL schedule has been pushed to May, with the coronavirus outbreak typically cited as the cause. In fact, the main reason is this year’s unprecedented quarterback carousel by kbadenhausen
Despite three straight losing seasons, the Bucs now have the sixth-bestThe Bucs were featured on prime time only once in each of the last two seasons. Look for the team to command the maximum five prime-time slots this year, along with traditional ratings titans like the Dallas Cowboys, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers as fans tune in to see Brady and his new pair of dynamic receivers, Mike Evans and Chris Godwin.
Maximizing the audience reach for the NFL’s best matchups is key to the league’s ratings success. Ratings for NFL games rose 5% on average last year as the rest of broadcast TV continued its steady descent. The NFL accounted for nearly three-quarters of 2019’sBrady is the rare NFL player who can move the viewership needle on his own. His merchandise is regularly the, and the only athlete more famous in the U.S. is Tiger Woods, based on celebrity awareness data from Q Scores .
The landing spots for several popular quarterbacks are still to be determined. Newton, the 2015 NFL MVP, has a large following, particularly among teens who have embraced his. Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrows from LSU appears destined for the Cincinnati Bengals as the top overall draft pick. Another draft prospect, Alabama quarterback
Tua Tagovailoa, looked destined to be must-see programming before his hip injury likely impacted his 2020 playing prospects. The coronavirus still hangs over the scheduling process and the entire sports world. New stadiums in Los Angeles and Las Vegas are under construction, and
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