Goodell Concerned That HD Is So Good, There’s No Need To Buy Tickets

[RS12]

For tens of millions of Americans, there’s nothing better than spending 12 hours or so every Sunday sitting at home watching NFL games on TV. That’s great for the NFL’s bottom line.

But the ideal situation for the NFL is for those home viewers to be watching games played in sold-out stadiums. And NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says he’s concerned that so many people enjoy the TV experience — especially as more and more people buy high-definition televisions — that fewer fans are willing to buy tickets to watch the games in person.

“One of our biggest challenges in the league is the experience at home,” Goodell said. “HD is only going to get better.”

Goodell made his comments before a group of Falcons fans in Atlanta, where the team and the league are asking for the city’s help in building a new stadium to replace the Georgia Dome. Goodell said that a good facility is the key to keeping the fans coming, but his statement raises an obvious follow-up question: If the fans are already perfectly happy to watch at home, and HD TV is only going to keep improving and keep making the at-home experience better, why should the fans support the use of taxpayer money to build a stadium?

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...o-buy-tickets/

[RS12]

This guy really cant be this clueless can he.

[WPBCowboysFan]

Originally Posted by RS12

This guy really cant be this clueless can he.

Uh, yea . . . . . . . . . . .

[muck4doo]

Originally Posted by RS12

This guy really cant be this clueless can he.

lulz!!!

[dasander]

Luckily, Cowboys Stadium has one of the biggest HD TV's in the entire world. Eat that Jeff Fisher!

[kmp77]

Yes....hd is too good to buy a $300 ticket and parking. $50 dollar ticket and free parking on the other hand.

[Blackspider214]

Drop these insane ticket prices and PSL's, parking and concessions and maybe more will show up. Until then, shut up. NFL is making plenty of money for everyone involved. Trying to find ways to screw the fans will not end well.

[erod]

Originally Posted by Blackspider214

Drop these insane ticket prices and PSL's, parking and concessions and maybe more will show up. Until then, shut up. NFL is making plenty of money for everyone involved. Trying to find ways to screw the fans will not end well.

Most stadiums are full.

Winning sells tickets. The market determines the price. Those that can't afford the price.....tough. Going to games is not a right, it's a privilege. Economics 101.

What they need to do is make going to the games more information driven. Showing the challenge replays is a start, but there are still massive holes in the presenation.

I love going to the games, but I often wish they'd do a better job of showing the scores of other games. The rare replay on the big screen is generally an hour or more behind, AS IS THE SCORE THEY SHOW. There should be scores with running clocks for each game around the stadium.

Likewise, they could have real-time stats for the game we're watching, as well as league standings and notable stats from other games, posted somewhere.

I understand why some would rather stay home because they do such a great job televising games (especially with the Red Zone channel). HD, surround sound, 60+ inch televisions......it's pretty awesome sitting at home. But I like the "event" of being there, especially for only eight games a season (plus playoffs hopefully).

[cowboys#1]

pay per view $5 a game

[Dallas]

There is nothing like watching a Cowboys game live. I don't care how much HD you got.

The atmosphere is flat out pure excitement. I loved the games I was able to attend while living in Dallas.

[CATCH17]

Originally Posted by Dallas

There is nothing like watching a Cowboys game live. I don't care how much HD you got.

The atmosphere is flat out pure excitement. I loved the games I was able to attend while living in Dallas.

I thought it was pretty cool at Texas stadium.

Cowboys stadium is cool for a half hour and then when you're actually waiting for the football to start and the circus to end... THE CIRCUS NEVER ENDS!


It will take free tickets for me to go back to that place. It is not a football environment.

Prolly good for a concert though or something.

[crazytown41]

Let's see. $300 to sit in nosebleed seats or use that money for NFL ticket and watch 15 games in the comfort of my own home?

[RS12]

Originally Posted by crazytown41

Let's see. $300 to sit in nosebleed seats or use that money for NFL ticket and watch 15 games in the comfort of my own home?

How bout spending the $300 for an HD flat screen for the man cave.

[Tricked]

yeah that's retarded.... people don't go to a football game for the awesome quality of the field... they go for the experience... just like a concert, you get better audio quality from a CD but it's such an insane experience you want to see it live...

[crashintonickdm]

They're compatible. It's not complicated, roger