I found statista saying average US family size to be basically steady for the last 30 years.[0] (median might be better but I couldn't find it). I would expect

I found statista saying average US family size to be basically steady for the last 30 years.[0] (median might be better but I couldn't find it). I would expect football to have fallen in popularity if it were about ability to field a team. The steroid scandal, hd TVs, changing media consumption, sabremetrics, rule changes make more sense to me. 0: https://www.statista.com/statistics/183657/average-size-of-a-family-in-the-us/#:~:text=The%20average%20American%20family%20in%202021%20consisted%20of%203.13%20persons https://www.statista.com/statistics/183657/average-size-of-a....