The boycott and blackout worked! The NFL Received very low rating on day 1 of the draft. Patsfans.com came up with the idea to blackout the draft and the Pats fans listened according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss the Boston market ranked lowest among the 56 marketed groups! Let’s keep the momentum going and show the NFL the voice of the people. In 2015 the Boston market had a 3.7 rating compared to this year when we had a 1.5.
The Patriots not having a first-round pick, and how that process unfolded with NFL, clearly affected region's interest in Day 1 of draft.
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) April 29, 2016
Additional ratings info from ESPN's coverage of Day 1 of NFL Draft: Providence (3.4) and Hartford (4.5) fell below 4.7 national average.
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) April 29, 2016
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