Why America is obsessed with the NFL

为什么美国人痴迷于 NFL

Apple News In Conversation

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2024-02-10

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Guest-hosted by David Greene: The NFL accounted for 93 of the top 100 U.S. broadcasts in 2023, according to Nielsen ratings. But not that long ago, the league was reeling from controversies around head injuries, allegations of racism in its hiring practices, and players protesting police brutality. To better understand the NFL’s staying power, Apple News In Conversation guest host David Greene spoke with sports journalist Pablo Torre, host of the podcast Pablo Torre Finds Out. They dig into the league’s ups and downs, America’s obsession with football, and the Taylor Swift effect.
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  • This is in conversation from Apple News.

  • I'm David Green filling in for Shamita Basu.

  • Today, why the NFL is more popular than Ever

  • Whether you're a fan or not, the NFL is just everywhere these days.

  • The NFL continues to set records.

  • Everybody is watching.

  • NFL football viewership among teen girls spiked 53%.

  • The NFL AFC wild card game was the most streamed event in U.S.

  • history.

  • There was also an increase of about 3 million viewers over last weekend.

  • NFL ratings dominate Christmas viewership.

  • Raiders, Chiefs, most watched Christmas day game since 1989.

  • The NFL is literally the Godzilla of entertainment.

  • The NFL accounted for 93 of the top 100 U.S.

  • broadcasts last year, according to Nielsen ratings.

  • Put another way, only two other broadcasts broke through the top 50 most popular TV events of 2023.

  • That would be the State of the Union and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

  • The rest, all NFL games.

  • And you know,

  • this is not where it seemed