I think the product on the field is about as good as it's ever been. There have always been good games and bad games each week. And injuries. I wouldn't listen to Max about anything besides boxing, maybe not even that anymore. But I really don't think any large amount of people are staying away because of the protests. I suspect the ratings will be comparable to other seasons when the year is over. The penalties may be a concern, especially the ones for player safety. I want to see a hard rough game but I don't want to see players getting terrible injuries frequently and I don't want the majority of players to have brain damage in 20 years. There are always going to be injuries, short term and long, but the league needs to do what it can to protect the players.