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ProfessorGAC

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17. Agreed

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Wed Dec 25, 2024, 01:45 PM

Wednesday

What is the value of airing games on channels not everyone can see.
I don't have Netflix. I have a high enough cable bill & I don't need other "channels".
And, since I'm not a direct fan of any of the 4 teams I'm not paying for one day of games.
Plus, it's a bad idea to have 2 games in 4 days in a league claiming to care about player safety.
Just let the NBA have Christmas day!
I think it's a bad idea all around, and I can't even convince myself there is a sound economic driver for the decision.

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Maybe I'm just ignorant but FarPoint Wednesday #1

First thing on the screen on my TV. Coverage has already started. n/t rzemanfl Wednesday #12

Search NFL on Netflix. Boy, are they stupid not to be highlighting it on their home page. hlthe2b Wednesday #13

Money makes everything happen, doesn't it, Auggie? Diamond_Dog Wednesday #2

I think cord cutters thought they'd beat the system. jimfields33 Wednesday #4

Jingle bells, jingle bells, True Dough Wednesday #3

LOL Auggie Wednesday #6

Sincerely, Auggie True Dough Wednesday #7

Back at 'ya Auggie Wednesday #10

Will Not be Watching NFL Today it is Paid today Oneear Wednesday #5

Netflix signed a contract for 2 Christmas Day games x 3 YEARS. hlthe2b Wednesday #14

The interwebs say that Netflix has over 66 million US subscribers. Xavier Breath Wednesday #8

Hope their streaming capabilities are better for these games than they were for the Tyson fight Docreed2003 Wednesday #9

A Thought On That ProfessorGAC Wednesday #18

The Jets have been eliminated from the 2026 playoffs Johonny Wednesday #11

... flying rabbit Wednesday #26

Screw Netflix calguy Wednesday #15

66 million Americans have Netflix. If they get a quarter, it'd be very worth it to them. jimfields33 Wednesday #16

That's fine with me calguy Wednesday #20

Agreed ProfessorGAC Wednesday #17

They did have the four teams play on Saturday exboyfil Wednesday #19

Thursday Games Are Foolish, Too ProfessorGAC Wednesday #21

Agreed exboyfil Wednesday #22

I've rarely missed a game since I became an NFL fan back around 1966 calguy Wednesday #23

Dude AKwannabe Wednesday #24

Watched Rebl2 Wednesday #25

They will take Christmas day viewership from the NBA...that's the goal JT45242 Wednesday #27

In Goff WeTrust. multigraincracker Wednesday #28

Looks like this Netflix partnership is likely to stick around True Dough Thursday #29

Yeah ... with more to likely come Auggie Yesterday #30