Are the Days of the NFL's Business Dominance Numbered?

The Brian Lehrer Show | Sep 25, 2014

If the NFL’s latest troubles with domestic violence succeed in alienating women, who are a huge and growing portion of its fan base, some industry observers think several connected industries, including TV, would collapse. Senior editor at The Atlantic, Derek Thompson, explains how this could happen, and why the NFL should be "positively freaked out" by the scandals of the past few months. So, women NFL fans - are you so disgusted you've already stopped watching football? Give us a call at 212-433-9692 or leave a comment below.

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