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yonder

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11. I sat down in time to watch the Bills/Patriots game,

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Sun Dec 22, 2019, 02:44 PM

Dec 2019

only to discover that it wasn't on broadcast TV. Pissed me off and expect to see more of that shit.

The last few years we've only gotten a couple of College Bowl games each season because most are on cable. In fact, last night was the only time this season we were able to see our local Top 25 team play because of effin ESPN contracts. To make it worse, the Huskies throttled them pretty good.

I can see myself eventually walking away from viewing or caring about any TV sports to go do something worthwhile and productive if they keep this crap up. (I'm sure it won't get better)

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NFL's middle finger to fans: Air 3 games w/ playoff implications on a cable network that costs extra [View all] Auggie Dec 2019 OP

IMO, those were all loser games anyhow RainCaster Dec 2019 #1

Texans clinched their division with the win over the Bucs. Go Texans!! They might not go far but walkingman Dec 2019 #3

What do you mean by loser games? Auggie Dec 2019 #4

Outside the local areas, few people would care. 49ers would be the exception RainCaster Dec 2019 #5

I live in the Bay Area but would have watched the Bills/Patriots Auggie Dec 2019 #6

Yep, same here. We just have to face the facts - it is all about $$$$ they are primarily a walkingman Dec 2019 #2

Some day, the Super Bowl will be pay-per-view Cartoonist Dec 2019 #7

Not at the cost of the ads. SCVDem Dec 2019 #8

That was a sucky move so I did something equally sucky... Brother Buzz Dec 2019 #9

Wow -- I bet the NFL is stinging from the revenue loss Auggie Dec 2019 #10

With the embedded ads, I don't see any revenue loss and don't understand why they put up a stink Brother Buzz Dec 2019 #12

I sat down in time to watch the Bills/Patriots game, yonder Dec 2019 #11

I hear you Auggie Dec 2019 #13

Grew up listening to radio broadcasts NotASurfer Dec 2019 #14

The NFL will produce and market its own content and, if profitable, cut out ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox. Marcuse Dec 2019 #15

Streaming could make that possible ... Auggie Dec 2019 #16

I think that is where the NFL is headed. nt Blue_true Jan 2020 #17