"The National Football League and Major League Baseball both took their places on America's viewing devices of choice and proceeded to spend several hours beating everyone over the head with the past. It was as if both leagues sensed that their target demographic is either dead, dying, or just sick of new stuff, and so delivered on the old by the dumpsterload."
"It helped that the game itself was largely an advertisement for watching the old guys shred the children arrayed against them on defense, a back-and-forth 33-31 Bengals triumph that ended with a late field goal by relative infant Evan McPherson-was Jim Breech not picking up the phone?-and a majestic but incomplete Hail Mary attempt from Rodgers. Let's see that embryo Baker Mayfield try that."
The NFL's Thursday-night matchup showcased veteran quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers and Joe Flacco, foregrounding established, older stars. The game emphasized nostalgia and the appeal of experienced players overpowering younger defenders, culminating in a late field goal and an incomplete Hail Mary. Major League Baseball's ALCS Game 4 between the Blue Jays and Mariners similarly leaned on veteran presence and a subdued pace, signaling reliance on older audiences. Both leagues appeared to target older demographics with disposable income, favoring familiar faces and retro appeal rather than highlighting emerging, youthful talent.
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