2MAsports's video: NFL Hot Topics with: Tim Shovers

Depending on who you ask the NFL finds itself still in high favor by some however, not so much by others. You can’t help but wonder, are the off the field issues effecting the on the field product and the bottom line? Tim Shovers Executive Producer of Podcasting at NBC Sports Washington joined 2Man Advantage Podcasts Kevin McShan this week to tackle a whole host of varying NFL hot topics. They began the conversation by examining the NFL’s national perception. Less people are watching the league. In 2018 there were 184.2 million people who watched an NFL game at some points, while in 2017 there were 189.2 million people who watched an NFL game. The dip in viewership can largely be pointed to the social justice divide across the country. Does the league have a public relations concern or is it simply an anomaly? Coaching hires across the league were also a big news maker during this offseason to this point. There were three prominent aspects to this year’s coaching hiring cycle. A youth movement, offensively minded coaches who specialized in developing quarterbacks and the lack of minority candidates. When you look at the new coaches what is your overriding opinion on the trajectory of coaching around the NFL? With the dust settled from the Super Bowl the two also go back and examine, why the game was so incredibly sluggish from an athletic and entertainment value. Redskins talk as well as the most pressing NFL headlines to watch this offseason, capped off the list of talking points. As the two have a wide-ranging discussion on a hodgepodge of issues affecting the league in the here and now.