What they should really be afraid of is simulations of football becoming more interesting than recordings of the sport actually being played.
People already spend hours and hours playing NFL games... it's only a matter of time that a virtual league with probabilistic players and teams coupled with 'better than real' graphics entices more viewers than the actual sport. Imagine being able to see a great play from any angle, at any time -- the current NFL can't provide that.
People already spend hours and hours playing NFL games... it's only a matter of time that a virtual league with probabilistic players and teams coupled with 'better than real' graphics entices more viewers than the actual sport. Imagine being able to see a great play from any angle, at any time -- the current NFL can't provide that.