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Message: [QUOTE="ToolzieFan, post: 3194807, member: 7018"] It makes sense to me that sports participation drives sports viewership. In other words, if more kids play football, more kids and adults will watch football. I’m pretty sure I’ve seen studies that verify this intuitive claim. For that reason, although winning seasons would put some fans back in PAWS ARF, I think that football will only decline in popularity in CT over time. As the evidence about the health risks of children playing football continues to mount, I envision more and more parents keeping their kids away from football in a state like CT. So I agree with your point about the lack of youth programs in New England and New York hurting football in the region, and I only see youth participation deceasing more over time. [/QUOTE]