Originally Posted by
weunice
... and it has nothing to do with Kaepernick, Trump or the anthem. None of them are mentioned in that article.
The problem with ESPN isn't declining viewership from NFL games but declining viewership period. Cord cutting has been killing them for the last few years. The NFL is the only tether to traditional television for a lot of prospective cord cutters. I suspect Monday night football eventually ends up on Amazon, Twitter or Facebook as more modern content providers. The end is near for traditional networks. This article is part of that ongoing narrative.