https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/problem-post-super-bowl-shows-1181997

The Hollywood Reporter points out that since 2006, only three post-Super Bowl shows have sustained any serious ratings momentum following the big game: 2006's Grey's Anatomy, 2010's Undercover Boss and 2012's The Voice. "In every other year since 2006, no post-Super Bowl show has posted ratings above its prior season average for more than a couple of weeks," explains Rick Porter. "In the past six years, the ratings halo has disappeared altogether." Still, he notes that the two series to buck the trend were unscripted series or season premieres, which bodes well for The World's Best.

People turn off the TV after the game. On the East Coast the game doesn’t end until what, 10 pm or so? People have to work in the morning. Some people have been drinking. Many people have been in bars and whatnot.

Could somebody explain the rules of this game to me in as simple terms as possible?

Who stays with the big networks anymore no matter what they are showing.I hardly watch the big 3 networks anymore(have not for many years) but on the rare occasion that I do,I switch the channel after the program ended.

Could somebody explain the rules of this game to me in as simple terms as possible?

This is a good one! I can remember my dad telling me when i was a kid, you have 4 downs to get a first down. (Thanks a lot...clear as mud now!)

I'll try to do better...after a coin toss, the winner of the toss elects to either kick the football, or receive the kick. (Normally, the winner would elect to receive, since they then have first possession.) From one end of the 100-yard field, the kicker kicks to the other team (of eleven players), at the other end of the field. For simplicity's sake, let's say a player catches the ball. He then runs as far as he can (toward the kicking team), and the other team tries to tackle him (take him to the ground). Then, the team with the ball must move the ball 10 yards in 4 tries, by passing (the person passing, or throwing, the ball is the quarterback, who kind of runs things on each play) or running the ball (all the while, the opposing team is trying to tackle the player with the ball). Each try is called a down. If they move the ball at least 10 yards, they have another first down. Assuming they continue to make the required yardage, they will eventually make it to the end zone (where the goal posts are), and score 6 points, called a touchdown. A kicker then can kick the ball over the goal post; if he succeeds, an "extra point" is added. There is a way less-common extra 2 point option.

After this, the team that scored kicks to the other team, and they give it a try.

In the scenario above, if the team at any point doesn't gain 10 yards after 3 downs, they will normally use the fourth down to kick to the opposing team, yielding the ball to them. If they don't kick on fourth down and try again to make it to 10 or more yards, but fail again, they yield the ball to the other team, at that yard line. Another option sometimes used on fourth down: if the team is close enough to the end zone, a kicker can try to kick a "field goal", worth 3 points. After that, the scoring team kicks to the opposing team, and they take over play.

There's way more to it than this, such as penalties for such things as being off sides when the play starts, pass interference, false starts, and many others. A referee indicates a penalty by throwing a yellow flag.

Simple?

You got to remember there is a boring 45 minute post-game show between the SB and the new show. A lot of people immediately flip the channel after watching a 4 hour football game.

It’s not 1978 anymore. People have computers, YouTube, social media, Nextflix, Hulu, Pluto TV to distract them. Instant gratification is more accessible than ever, so waiting after a 45 minute post game report to watch some show that probably isn’t all its cracked up to be doesn’t seem so interesting.

It’s not 1978 anymore. People have computers, YouTube, social media, Nextflix, Hulu, Pluto TV to distract them. Instant gratification is more accessible than ever, so waiting after a 45 minute psot game to watch some show that probably isn’t all its cracked up to be doesn’t seem so interesting.

This too.