I'm sick of the NFL too.........until the first pre-season games come back on TV, then I'll get a little interested. And, by opening week of the regular season, I don't care if they have turned it into a flag-football league, I'm going to watch right along side of the rest of the Americans who swear it off every Spring and Summer. But, come Fall and Winter, we'll be watching.
I don't understand why everyone hates Goodell. The NFL is a business. He's the commissioner of that business. It makes perfect sense to me that he would want to protect the players (especially the quarterbacks, running backs, and wide receivers). Those three positions are what most people tune in to watch every Sunday. Those three positions sell more jerseys, tickets, TV deals, and team memorabilia than all of the other positions combined. The man is trying to protect his assets, as well as the assets of the owners. And, as a fan, I appreciate that. I'm not willing to trade a few great hits every season for the oppertunity to watch Manning, Brady, Rodgers, RG3, or any other super star. I want these guys protected to some degree. And, you can't say that the NFL has put them in a bubble, because 3 of those 4 I just mentioned have suffered major injuries over the past few seasons.