“I’m just not that into football this year.” That was my sister last night as we flipped back to the baseball playoffs. And apparently, her view is shared. NFL ratings are getting killed this season. Derek Thompson examines some of the reasons why, from concussions to the election. I notice that as I’ve gotten used to the immediacy of the Internet, I’ve become more irritated with the onslaught of commercials during NFL games.

+ MIT Tech Review posits another theory: Are E-sports Eating Up Traditional Sports Viewership? (Now that would be the ultimate revenge of the nerds…)