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Keebler Elf said:
Probably a bad move (long term) putting him on the cover. In the short term it will bring in a lot more consumers, most of whom align with CK and will want to show support and keep it as a memento. On the other side, many existing customers won't buy it but more importantly may choose to cancel their subscription. So it becomes a question of will you have more bandwagon jumpers getting on or off? Since on means taking an active step to pay more going forward, whereas off means saving money, I suspect more will leave than join. Also, many who buy will just buy the one issue vs many who will cancel their entire subscription.

So short term win in terms of publicity (who knew GQ was still publishing hard copy??) but long term loss in terms of subscribers.
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Do you think the mag may have thought through the economics before making the decision and liked the maths?

For one thing, it gives a "men's fashion magazine" an attempt at political street cred with the young, urban audience. How many middle-aged, White, small town "all American patriots" actually buy GQ??!! Probably none. It's a totally different demographic. Those old guys probably think of GQ as a "gay magazine"!

I'm sure that cover was focus-grouped to death before management made the choice.
 
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frankcastle said:
That's hyperbole.... you are choosing the socks and shirts over the message. Is that worth more than 37 million? That's up to voters to decide but all JJ did was start a webpage his celebrity plus people's generosity did the work. Those people would have donated to charity regardless.
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Well said. CK donated $1million of his salary to his causes - which is admirable. And he is continually involved in social outreach work.
 
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Papa John's apologizes for criticizing protest.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/com...rotests/ar-BBEYJvF?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartandhp

Papa John's Pizza apologized Tuesday night for comments made by CEO John Schnatter blaming sluggish pizza sales on NFL players kneeling during the national anthem.
The Louisville, Ky., company is a major NFL sponsor and advertiser, and Schnatter said on an earnings call on Nov. 1 that "NFL leadership has hurt Papa John's shareholders" and that the protests "should have been nipped in the bud a year and a half ago."
The company tweeted a statement offering to "work with the players and league to find a positive way forward."
"The statements made on our earnings call were describing the factors that impact our business and we sincerely apologize to anyone that thought they were divisive," it said. "That definitely was not our intention.
"We believe in the right to protest inequality and support the players' movement to create a new platform for change. We also believe, as Americans, we should honor our anthem. There is a way to do both."
The movement was started last year by former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who kneeled to protest what he said was police mistreatment of blacks. More players began kneeling after President Donald Trump said at an Alabama rally in September that team owners should get rid of players who protest during the anthem.
Papa John's added that it is "open to ideas from all. Except neo-Nazis." It previously has tried to distance itself from white supremacists who praised Schnatter's comments, saying it does not want those groups to buy its pizza.
The company's stock has fallen by nearly 13 percent since Schnatter's comments.
 
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He's a box office poison and, at his current skill level, not worth the trouble. Of course if the sports writers and non football supporters could fill the stadium, he'd be a shoe in.
 
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Keebler Elf said:
Still waiting to hear what team signed him...
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I bet it will happen.

Bills just benched Tyrod Taylor. Dolphins brought Cutler out of retirement. Brock Osweiller somehow got a contract etc etc.

It will also allow the lawsuit by CK to disappear.
 
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Surely TERB has the pressure to have him hired in the CFL :apthy:
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I think I suggested that earlier in a thread, maybe this one. Guess oagre doesn't have the influence to pull that off. But i think CK's ship has sailed on this avenue to return to the NFL, he's pretty much burned most of the bridges that lead to the promised land. :doh:
 
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slurp said:
Exactly what did CK do to Papa John to make them cave? Did he call them or stop by? I think not ..... try again please.
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He started the protests, which became so successful that when PJ's opposed them, they got beaten the crap up by commercial boycotts and caved. Ultimately, it all comes back to Colin.
 
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Week 11 of the season. Only 6 more weeks to go and we won't have to hear any more about this douche until next year. He can count his pay checks in the off season. LOL!

p.s., but I'm sure any day now he'll be signed! LOL x 2 !
 
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Keebler Elf said:
Week 11 of the season. Only 6 more weeks to go and we won't have to hear any more about this douche until next year. He can count his pay checks in the off season. LOL!

p.s., but I'm sure any day now he'll be signed! LOL x 2 !
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How triumphant!
 
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