{"id":700,"date":"2020-11-29T10:35:08","date_gmt":"2020-11-29T15:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/sportspoll\/?p=700"},"modified":"2021-02-03T13:17:06","modified_gmt":"2021-02-03T18:17:06","slug":"26-think-nfl-may-not-make-it-to-super-bowl-are-doubtful-season-finishes-successfully","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/sportspoll\/2020\/11\/29\/26-think-nfl-may-not-make-it-to-super-bowl-are-doubtful-season-finishes-successfully\/","title":{"rendered":"26% Think NFL May Not Make It To Super Bowl, Are \u2018Doubtful\u2019 Season Finishes Successfully"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-74\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/sportspoll\/files\/2015\/10\/Seton-Hall-University-Stillman-School-of-Business-e1446518788655-300x125.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/sportspoll\/files\/2015\/10\/Seton-Hall-University-Stillman-School-of-Business-e1446518788655-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/sportspoll\/files\/2015\/10\/Seton-Hall-University-Stillman-School-of-Business-e1446518788655.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>South Orange NJ, November 29, 2020\u00a0\u00a0&#8212;\u00a0Twenty-six percent of Americans surveyed doubt the NFL will conclude its season successfully. Asked if they thought it doubtful the NFL will make it through the playoffs and complete the Super Bowl in this year of Coronavirus, 26 percent agreed. Among self-described sports fans the number of those who doubt that the NFL will successfully complete the season moved up to 29 percent; however, an equal number of sports fans (29 percent) felt the opposite and did not doubt the season will successfully conclude. The remainder neither agreed nor disagreed.<\/p>\n<p>These were the findings of a Seton Hall Sports Poll conducted November 13-16 among 1,506 American adults, geographically spread across the country.\u00a0The Poll has a margin of error of +\/- 3.2 percent.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>And although 25 percent of those queried believe that the aggregate \u201cshuffling\u201d of the NFL schedule to accommodate teams with cases of coronavirus \u201ctakes away from the integrity of the season,\u201d 48 percent said they thought it was \u201cno big deal\u201d to reschedule a game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is a different kind of year,\u201d said Professor Charles Grantham, Director of the Center for Sport Management within the Stillman School of Business, which oversees the Seton Hall Sports Poll.\u00a0 \u201cThat which seemed certain in years past now is the subject of doubt. The Super Bowl is the most watched sporting and media event in the United States. The fact that 29 percent of sports fans think the Super Bowl itself may be in question is astounding,\u201d said Grantham, who is the former executive director of the National Basketball Players Association.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE POLL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Seton Hall Sports Poll, conducted regularly since 2006, is performed by the Sharkey Institute within the Stillman School of Business. This poll was conducted online by YouGov Plc. using a national representative sample weighted according to gender, age, ethnicity, education, income and geography, based on U.S. Census Bureau figures. Respondents were selected from YouGov\u2019s opt-in panel to be representative of all U.S residents.\u00a0This poll release conforms to the Standards of Disclosure of the National Council on Public Polls. The Seton Hall Sports Poll has been chosen for inclusion in iPoll by Cornell\u2019s Roper Center for Public Opinion Research and its findings have been published everywhere from USA Today, ESPN, The New York Times, Washington Post, AP, and Reuters to CNBC, NPR, Yahoo Finance, Fox News and many points in between.<\/p>\n<p><em>Media:<\/em>\u00a0 Michael Ricciardelli, Associate Director of Media Relations, Seton Hall University<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:michael.ricciardelli@shu.edu\">michael.ricciardelli@shu.edu<\/a>,\u00a0908-447-3034; Marty Appel,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:AppelPR@gmail.com\">AppelPR@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Results: \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>November 2020 SHSP Tables <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Q<sub>4<\/sub><\/strong> Since the start of the NFL season, multiple players have tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19), leading to NFL games being postponed during the season. To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? Please select\u00a0<strong>one\u00a0<\/strong>option on each row.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The shuffling of the NFL schedule takes away the integrity of the season<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table width=\"672\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"198\">N=1,506<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">General<\/p>\n<p>Population<\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">Sports<\/p>\n<p>Fan<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">Non-Fan<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">Avid<\/p>\n<p>Fan<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">Avg<\/p>\n<p>Fan<\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">Casual<\/p>\n<p>Fan<\/td>\n<td width=\"54\">Not a<\/p>\n<p>Fan<\/td>\n<td width=\"72\">No<\/p>\n<p>Opinion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"198\"><strong>Agree<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">26%<\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">33%<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">11%<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">39%<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">33%<\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">29%<\/td>\n<td width=\"54\">10%<\/td>\n<td width=\"72\">23%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"198\"><strong>Neither agree nor disagree<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">47%<\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">36%<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">70%<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">27%<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">34%<\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">42%<\/td>\n<td width=\"54\">70%<\/td>\n<td width=\"72\">61%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"198\"><strong>Disagree<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">27%<\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">31%<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">19%<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">34%<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">33%<\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">29%<\/td>\n<td width=\"54\">20%<\/td>\n<td width=\"72\">16%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is not a \u201cbig deal\u201d if a game is rescheduled<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table width=\"672\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"198\">N=1,506<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">General<\/p>\n<p>Population<\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">Sports<\/p>\n<p>Fan<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">Non-Fan<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">Avid<\/p>\n<p>Fan<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">Avg<\/p>\n<p>Fan<\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">Casual<\/p>\n<p>Fan<\/td>\n<td width=\"54\">Not a<\/p>\n<p>Fan<\/td>\n<td width=\"72\">No<\/p>\n<p>Opinion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"198\"><strong>Agree<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">48%<\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">56%<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">32%<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">65%<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">56%<\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">53%<\/td>\n<td width=\"54\">32%<\/td>\n<td width=\"72\">25%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"198\"><strong>Neither agree nor disagree<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">38%<\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">28%<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">57%<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">24%<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">26%<\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">33%<\/td>\n<td width=\"54\">57%<\/td>\n<td width=\"72\">61%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"198\"><strong>Disagree<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">14%<\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">16%<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">11%<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">11%<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">18%<\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">14%<\/td>\n<td width=\"54\">11%<\/td>\n<td width=\"72\">14%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is doubtful that the NFL will make it through the playoffs and complete the Super Bowl<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table width=\"672\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"198\">N=1,506<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">General<\/p>\n<p>Population<\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">Sports<\/p>\n<p>Fan<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">Non-Fan<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">Avid<\/p>\n<p>Fan<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">Avg<\/p>\n<p>Fan<\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">Casual<\/p>\n<p>Fan<\/td>\n<td width=\"54\">Not a<\/p>\n<p>Fan<\/td>\n<td width=\"72\">No<\/p>\n<p>Opinion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"198\"><strong>Agree<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">26%<\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">29%<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">18%<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">40%<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">28%<\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">28%<\/td>\n<td width=\"54\">18%<\/td>\n<td width=\"72\">11%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"198\"><strong>Neither agree nor disagree<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">52%<\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">42%<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">72%<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">28%<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">41%<\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">49%<\/td>\n<td width=\"54\">72%<\/td>\n<td width=\"72\">70%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"198\"><strong>Disagree<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">22%<\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">29%<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">10%<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">32%<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">31%<\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">23%<\/td>\n<td width=\"54\">10%<\/td>\n<td width=\"72\">19%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The \u201cagree\u201d percentage in the release is based on combining those who strongly or somewhat agree.<\/p>\n<p><strong>November 2020 SHSP <\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Which, if any, of the following statements best describes your interest in sports?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>I am an avid sports fan (i.e., I plan everything I do around sporting events)\u00a0<strong>(10%)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>I am an average sports fan (i.e., I enjoy sports and I watch sports when I can)\u00a0<strong>(31)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>I am a casual sports fan (i.e., if the game is part of a social event,\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0watch)\u00a0<strong>(24)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>I am not a sports fan\u00a0<strong>(33)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t\u00a0know\/no opinion\u00a0<strong>(2)\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>Since the start of the NFL season, multiple players have tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19), leading to NFL games being postponed during the season. To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? Please select\u00a0<strong>one\u00a0<\/strong>option on each row.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The shuffling of the NFL schedule takes away the integrity of the season<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Strongly agree\u00a0<strong>(11%)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Somewhat agree\u00a0<strong>(14)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Neither agree nor disagree\u00a0(<strong>47)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Somewhat disagree\u00a0<strong>(14)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Strongly disagree\u00a0<strong>(13)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It is not a \u201cbig deal\u201d if a game is rescheduled<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Strongly agree\u00a0<strong>(20%)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Somewhat agree\u00a0<strong>(27)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Neither agree nor disagree\u00a0<strong>(38)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Somewhat disagree\u00a0<strong>(8)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Strongly disagree\u00a0<strong>(6)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>It is doubtful that the NFL will make it through the playoffs and complete the Super Bowl<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Strongly agree\u00a0<strong>(10%)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Somewhat agree\u00a0<strong>(16)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Neither agree nor disagree\u00a0<strong>(52)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Somewhat disagree\u00a0<strong>(14)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Strongly disagree\u00a0<strong>(8)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT SETON HALL UNIVERSITY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One of the country\u2019s leading Catholic universities, Seton Hall has been showing the world what great minds can do since 1856. Home to nearly 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students and offering more than 90 rigorous academic programs, Seton Hall\u2019s academic excellence has been singled out for distinction by The Princeton Review, U.S. News &amp; World Report and Bloomberg Businessweek.<\/p>\n<p>Seton Hall embraces students of all religions and prepares them to be exemplary servant leaders and global citizens. In recent years, the University has achieved extraordinary success. Since 2009, it has seen record-breaking undergraduate enrollment growth and an impressive 110-point increase in the average SAT scores of incoming freshmen. In the past decade, Seton Hall students and alumni have received more than 30 Fulbright Scholarships as well as other prestigious academic honors, including Boren Awards, Pickering Fellowships, Udall Scholarships and a Rhodes Scholarship. The University is also proud to be among the\u00a0most diverse national Catholic universities\u00a0in the country.<\/p>\n<p>During the past five years, the University has invested more than $165 million in new campus buildings and renovations. And in 2015, Seton Hall launched a School of Medicine as well as a College of Communication and the Arts. The University\u2019s beautiful main campus in suburban South Orange, N.J. is only 14 miles from New York City \u2014 offering students a wealth of employment, internship, cultural and entertainment opportunities. Seton Hall\u2019s nationally recognized School of Law is located prominently in downtown Newark. The University\u2019s Interprofessional Health Sciences (IHS) campus in Clifton and Nutley, N.J. opened in the summer of 2018. The IHS campus houses the University\u2019s College of Nursing, School of Health and Medical Sciences and the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall University.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shu.edu\">www.shu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Orange NJ, November 29, 2020\u00a0\u00a0&#8212;\u00a0Twenty-six percent of Americans surveyed doubt the NFL will conclude its season successfully. 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