Four months into quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s 2017 free agency and heading into intensified criticism from President Donald Trump over player protests, the NFL used a Washington consulting firm to ask Americans whether Kaepernick should have been signed by a team, according to sources familiar with the league’s research. The poll […] Read more »
53% of Americans say it’s ‘never appropriate’ to kneel during the national anthem
A slight majority of Americans say it’s never appropriate to kneel during the national anthem in protest according to a Washington Post-Kaiser Family Foundation poll, a sign that player protests draw persistently passionate reactions as the National Football League adopts a new policy to discourage demonstrations. CONT. Scott Clement & […] Read more »
Attitudes Toward NFL Cheerleaders and Restrictive Team Policies
A huge majority of Americans disagree with the policies of a number of NFL teams who ban their cheerleaders from using social media for posts of a religious nature. And a similar majority opposes team policies on fraternizing with players. CONT. Seton Hall Sports Poll Read more »
Tide ad scores highest on inaugural Ipsos Neuro Super Score
In a first of its kind study, Ipsos tested all of the commercials during the Super Bowl in real-time at a party featuring drinks, snacks and electrodes. Unlike other Super Bowl studies, the Ipsos ranking is based on objective, scientific non-conscious (System 1) reactions rather than only asking people how […] Read more »
Concussions and Protests: Football’s popularity drops
In a divided America, Super Bowl Sunday holds a special place in the national psyche. Even people who don’t like the New England Patriots or Philadelphia Eagles will tune into the game tonight, more than 100 million in total. And yet, poll numbers show the National Football League and, more […] Read more »
As the Super Bowl Approaches, Republicans Are Souring on the N.F.L. Again
If some viewers choose to skip the Super Bowl this year, one man you might blame – or credit – is President Trump. The 2017-18 season was one of division for the N.F.L., as it struggled with protests, lower ratings and declining support among its core fans. But how Republicans […] Read more »