News talk 2014-01-02: NFL seats hard to sell

This might be an anomaly. Or there could be real reasons, such as high prices and unpopular rules that, while guarding against injuries, don’t seem in harmony with what football is supposed to be.

Comfortable free high-definition viewing at home is also a factor. I’m going with the “rules” explanation, mainly. It’s not merely that they remove a good deal of physical intensity from the play, they’re just too hard to interpret

Does mommy send Johnny to the room for this one, or does it get overlooked? — MC