Weak Seven: Empty Seats Outnumber Fans in Several NFL Stadiums
October 21, 2019 in News by RBN Staff
Source: Breitbart | WARNER TODD HUSTON
With Week Seven nearly in the history books, we’re reminded that the days when the NFL could seemingly fill every stadium without much effort, are also in the past.
The Cincinnati Bengals welcomed the Jacksonville Jaguars to Cincy’s Paul Brown Stadium, but lost to the visitors 27-17. However, fans seemed less interested in attending than many had hoped:
Jeff Capell@JeffCapell“You’re just going to have to trust us, there is a TON of ‘economic development’ happening in those empty seats.”
– Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce https://twitter.com/Ben_Baby/status/1185966962465300481 …Ben Baby
✔@Ben_Baby
A look at the crowd inside Paul Brown Stadium a few minutes into the game.
Brandon Saho
✔@BrandonSaho
Empty Seats Galore@EmptySeatsPicsPress row views #JAXvsCIN RT @wisdom_studios: @[me] https://twitter.com/BrandonSaho/status/1185965832591069190 …
Brandon Saho
✔@BrandonSaho
Here is the crowd at kickoff in Cincinnati… #Bengals
Empty Seats Galore@EmptySeatsPicsAnnounced crowd of 42,784 for #JAXvsCIN this afternoon. (last two: https://bit.ly/2P5Ahaw + http://bit.ly/35PhG8H )
The Chicago Bears had no excuses weather wise because the air was warm, and the sun was shining brightly over Chicago’s Soldier Field on Sunday. But the Bears still had a hard time filling seats:
Drunk Liberal Feminist@THumpGotta be depressing playing in front of this many empty seats 7 mins before game time @ChicagoBears
Drunk Liberal Feminist@THumpGotta be depressing playing in front of this many empty seats 7 mins before game time @ChicagoBears
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At press time, the Tennessee Titans were still playing but seemed to have had a bit of trouble filling seats at Nissan Stadium when the Los Angeles Chargers came to town:
Holding Back Tears@TitanUp_08Mariota fan seats are empty… https://twitter.com/gentry_estes/status/1186005596774060037 …
Gentry Estes
✔@Gentry_Estes
20 minutes until kickoff and the fans are not exactly flocking to see Ryan Tannehill’s first #titans start.
Empty Seats Galore@EmptySeatsPics
Jay Posner
✔@sdutPosner
Kinda sad to see all those empty seats in Nashville. Went to game there as a fan a few years back and enjoyed it … full house, really good atmosphere. Guess they’re not buying into the Tannehill Era.
Eddyc85@Eddyc85Lots of empty seats in Nashville, it’s the only way they’ll learn. And even then…
The San Francisco 49ers shut out the Washington Redskins at FedExField in a 9-0 final, but fans had other engagements, it seems:
Christian Love@Christi78319246$6 Upper deck seats are empty, but there may be hope on the way
Jesus died for our sins and rose again from the dead day 3get saved now #SFvsWAS
Empty Seats Galore@EmptySeatsPicsFedUp Field (2/2) RT @sharksfansd: It is a dreary day at one the #NFL’s most dreary stadiums to watch a game. @[me]
Empty Seats Galore@EmptySeatsPics#SFvsWAS RT @ArmyVet04: @[me] 49’ers vs Redskins I guess the fair weather fans didn’t come out.. start of the 4th qtr
CLE IN DC@CavsPulse
Rick Snider@Snide_RemarksGame was 2:36, which is the fastest I can remember. All those running plays. Also, gamebook says 61,459. I’ll say 35,439.
At least one New York Giants fan felt MetLife Stadium was not filled enough when the Arizona Cardinals came to town to beat the New Yorkers 27-21:
Wager Street@WagerStreetTons of empty seats in a three-point game in the fourth quarter… #AZvsNYG
The Indianapolis Colts may have beaten visiting Houston Texans 30-23, but they took a drubbing from fans wondering where everyone was:
Empty Seats Galore@EmptySeatsPics#HOUvsIND RT @onanyesfbb: Indy fans fed up with matchup between AFC South leaders Texans and Colts @[me]
Producer Kyle
✔@ProducerKyle
I like to tweet out the official tickets distributed number @LucasOilStadium each game. Heard the number and forgot already!
As @DaveFurst pointed out, lot of empty seats for a big division rival game.
One Los Angeles Rams fan was a bit fed up with reports of the empty seats at L.A. Coliseum, but even more upset that the empty seats at other stadiums seem to get less negative press:
#LAClippers #LARams (no need to show record)@massai_walker75k football fans at the @lacoliseum = BAD NFL Town, National story for not supporting football. Empty Seats in a normal sized stadium=nobody says shit. Hypocrisy at its finest
At least that L.A. fan was likely happy that his team trounced the Atlanta Falcons 37 to 10 on Sunday.
Speaking of the Rams-Falcons game, Sunday’s lopsided bout had to rank as the winner for fan complaints about empty seats for Week Seven. Many, many fans took to Twitter to slam the Falcons for an empty Mercedes-Benz Stadium:
Lots of empty seats. Just after the anthem and 2 minutes before kickoff. #Rams at #Falcons#Saints #whodat pic.twitter.com/icYN7xcCJa
— I’M DATMAN (@SaintsDatMan) October 20, 2019
Good vs. Evil@ITollForThee@BreitbartNews Lots of empty seats at the Mercedes-Benz stadium in Altanta, GA. #AtlantaFalcons #KickOff
Jason Butt✔@JasonHButt
10 minutes before kickoff for Falcons-Rams at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Empty Seats Galore@EmptySeatsPics#LARvsATL RT @ColorMe990000: @[me] End of 1st quarter in Atlanta. Maybe 2/3 full.
whitnasty@Whit_NotHoustonThe Falcons should start giving tickets away at this point. It’s so dead in here, empty seats galore.
#RiseUp
Max Holt@max_holt14Taken with 9 min left in 2nd. A lot of empty seats just saying
don’t wanna hear anyone talking about Rams fans and the cold
Dan Wolken✔@DanWolken
Zion ate my Hamster@NolaUkFanThe city of Atlanta should be ashamed of themselves… how many empty seats? #RiseUp ?? Ha, pathetic.
JuBeaux@JudyBogganDon’t let the fact that Falcons scored a field goal distract you from the fact that barely anyone was there to see it. Red seat color doesn’t fool anyone. #emptyseats
DAK@DAK55110972
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