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Tough times at NFL Films?
There are fewer faces these days around NFL Films, which in part promoted the dinosaurs and the calls of concern. The company laid off 21 of 283 employees earlier this year in the wake of suggestions that its epic style of filmmaking had fallen out of favor with viewers and the NFL's corporate hierarchy, which is focused on pumping up the struggling NFL Network. "It seemed to be sort of an emotional and sentimental thing with people," Steve Sabol said. "They've been calling to ask if we're doing OK." In fact, Sabol said, things are fine. After a year in which the NFL Network seemingly struggled to find a role for NFL Films, the company is developing three new series that will air on Thursday nights this fall.
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Esti Ginzberg
Ariel Meredith

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ask me if i care...comon sabol, do it,i dare ya punk
De[10]Rossi
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Personally I love NFL films style and hope they stay.
I think part of the downfall of Inside the NFL is that they went away from this style to a more web 2.0 approach where game highlights because an afterthought and many lame stories on 20 year retirees fighting cancer became the norm.
Fan of Football
M, M
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Yep, gotta say I have always loved the NFL films. How are the young guys supposed to learn about the History? How the NFL network can't find room to air these films is crazy!! seriously, the crap they recycle on that network makes it hard to tune in to. They wonder why the station gets No viewers.
Lazymike97
Saint Paul , MN
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NFL films has always rocked. Even when I didn't have to pay extra for the NFL network, I didn't watch it much. Ex jocks and their overrated opinions, blah blah blah,
LGP: Stanley Cup…
Six Burgh, PA
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I liked the NFL films. you know that voice anywhere. at least these guys are compitent unlike some of those retired players who can barley put together a complete and coherant sentance. just what we need on NFL Network 12 hours of 7th round picks working out live on T.V. followed by "games of the week replays" followed by some fat guy talking about some scrub signing and getting so excited his man boobs pop out of his shirt. wonder why the network is struggling.
Vaughn9
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I guess nothing is forever
BrSee
Charlotte , NC
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NFL Films is awesome. I love the voiceover descriptions. Great voice.
IrishR#1
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The NFL is becoming more and more distant from its fan base, Losing NFL films will only hasten that departure. The irony here is that NFL Films helped to bring the game closer to the fans when I was younger, and now that the NFL has gotten greedier, they are going to get rid of one of the things that helped make them so rich
Spiny Norman
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C'mon Spiny you should understand "stepping stones" or using a "base" till you get what you want. They are just "refining their position". Ha Ha Ha
Insane Hussein
Charlottesville, VA
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I couldn't agree with you more Spiny Norman. It is amazing how the NFL has abandoned its fan base over the last few years. Moving a lot of its showcases to the NFL network is a huge mistake and unless that network becomes a part of a basic cable package, it will never achieve the success that the NFL dreams it will. We are getting very close to pay per view for NFL games.
Mr. Beepo
Ypsilanti , MI
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Like so many other areas of society, it's all about corporate sponsors and their millions (or should I say minions). Coming up next on Fox, the Diet Super Pepsi Bowl with the Home Depot halftime show followed by the Dodge/Chevy/Ford/Kia post game highlights and the Pizza Hut finale. Hey, can we get some more commercials during game play?
LGP: Stanley Cup…
Six Burgh, PA
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long live NFL fims
may NFL network go belly up
sooner the better!!!!
Hecman
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to paraphrase my hockey messages:
GODDELLL S***S
TAGLIABU S***ED
ROZELLE S***ED
Hooray for The Sabols
Where the heck is the next John Facenda???
Spiny Norman
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I love NFL Films. I love the epic film making thing they do...Steve Sabol hire me and we can expand your empire LOL
nysportsman
Norfolk, VA
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I be was watching NFL fils over the weekend ,,,, and I had forgotten about Mark Bavaro's catch and run againts the Niners...he carried the whole team on his back bro!! Makes me copulate eveytime I see it,
Can you say G-MEN shall repeat one mo'gain! I can but can you?
Epitome of Poise
Katzmandu, NY
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Ma C-boys will win the SB this year and we will stomp on the NFC EAST division...you got that right son....and you''ll be able to play it ovbver and over again on NFL films...mark ma words son....
Epitome of Poise
Katzmandu, NY
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Who cares about this stuff? Now, if you really wanted to have some fun, you should've shown some secret Patriots films!
DCruiser
Barrington , IL
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I love NFL films ecspecially their SB shows, theonly reason NFL network sucks is becuase of NFL Replay and some of that Football Follies crap
Jrich23
Charlotte , NC
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