Yes but until people stop watching and buying tix and merch it will keep on going, (and we know what will happen there), the NFL doesnt care about real fans or longtime fans they pander to any group now that they see that they can make $ from, who cares if you lose some of your fanbase if you gain more who spend more money. They are getting careless and games are looking more and more like they are scripted but still nobody seems to care and if they do looks like they keep watching.
Hypothetical...........BUT what in the not so distant future, this ends up like wrestling and they just say, ya its all pre determined? Thats assuming it already is, or is on its way. We are entertainment first a sport second. We lose our core of fans but who gives a s hit if we think we net gain by way of more other fans? (Personally I think that they would go down the tubes and this scenerio would be unthinkable) All about $$.....and I know it sounds crazy but I wouldnt take anything off the table when it comes to the nfl, where they are, and where they want to be. Which is bigger and bigger and bigger greed all the way