Glad I missed the game – Chiefs Cornerback Marcus Peters Sits During National Anthem

Chiefs Pro-Bowl cornerback Marcus Peters sat on the bench during the national anthem before his team’s season-opener vs. the Patriots.

Glad the Patriot’s lost 42-27.

Newsflash, ratings were low! NFL Kickoff Game Ratings Take A Hit From 2016 As Patriots Lose To Chiefs Speaking to the ratings….

Still, with a 14.6/25 in meter-market ratings, the beginning of the new NFL season was not exactly a winner for the league and NBC.

While better than anything on any of the Big 4 have done in the overnights in months, those numbers are down a sobering 12% from the early results of the Denver Broncos’ tight 21-20 victory over the Carolina Panthers in last year’s kickoff on September 8, 2016.

Long season short, that’s not a good start for either the NFL or networks hoping to gain some traction from last year’s ratings blows.

I know I watched less NFL football last year and I intend to watch even less this year.