No games will be blacked out in 2015

WoodysGirl · Mar 23, 2015

@AP_NFL: BREAKING: NFL says no games will be blacked out on TV during the 2015 season

Boyzmamacita · Mar 23, 2015

So games don't have to sell out to be shown locally? Interesting.

JohnnyHopkins · Mar 23, 2015

Boyzmamacita said:
So games don't have to sell out to be shown locally? Interesting.

This isn't surprising. Congress and the FCC have been getting more abrasive with the league about this lately.

CCBoy · Mar 23, 2015

Finally a real break for the average Joe wanting to watch his team.

Thanks, WG.

Boyzmamacita · Mar 23, 2015

Now if only they could make Sunday Ticket free for everyone. Tee hee.

erod · Mar 23, 2015

This affects a few teams especially, others not at all.

Jacksonville, San Diego, Tampa, Miami, Oakland, and a few others dealt with this.

SDCowboy · Mar 23, 2015

erod said:
This affects a few teams especially, others not at all.

Jacksonville, San Diego, Tampa, Miami, Oakland, and a few others dealt with this.

lol Was just gonna say, this will be good for folks here in San Diego.

rynochop · Mar 23, 2015

Sports bars probably not thrilled with this news

skinsscalper · Mar 23, 2015

Boyzmamacita said:
So games don't have to sell out to be shown locally? Interesting.

They never should have to begin with. All these teams rely on public finding to get their stadiums built. The public shouldn't have to fill their overpriced seats in order to see a football team that they're literally footing the bill for. If you don't like empty seats then make the cost of going to a game come in at less than a month's mortgage. Meanwhile, let's broadcast your empty seats and see if you actually have the brains and marketing savvy to fill em up.

Nightman · Mar 23, 2015

skinsscalper said:
They never should have to begin with. All these teams rely on public finding to get their stadiums built. The public shouldn't have to fill their overpriced seats in order to see a football team that they're literally footing the bill for. If you don't like empty seats then make the cost of going to a game come in at less than a month's mortgage. Meanwhile, let's broadcast your empty seats and see if you actually have the brains and marketing savvy to fill em up.

The other thing I hate is the alternating double header between FOX and CBS. Just put on all the games you can and I will decide which one to watch. I don't always want to watch the local game.

skinsscalper · Mar 23, 2015

rynochop said:
Sports bars probably not thrilled with this news

Just the opposite, actually. Now they can carry the local game even if it doesn't sellout. Bars just reset the till, in fact.

Keifer · Mar 23, 2015

Now if MLB would follow suit. Baseball has the most ridiculous blackout rules ever. I live in Oklahoma and there are like 5 teams blacked out in my area including the Astros, like I'm going to drive 10 hours to watch the Astros play. Last week I went to watch a pre season game on MLB Network and it was blacked out too and right now the only games being played are in Florida and Arizona.

Sorry for going off topic but this has been festering for awhile and I had to vent

rynochop · Mar 23, 2015

skinsscalper said:
Just the opposite, actually. Now they can carry the local game even if it doesn't sellout. Bars just reset the till, in fact.

I guess i dont know the blackout rules. So buffalo wild wings cant show a jaguars game in jacksonville on sunday ticket?

Fletch · Mar 23, 2015

I've got NFL Sunday Ticket Max. I don't care.

dallasdave · Mar 23, 2015

Fletch said:
I've got NFL Sunday Ticket Max. I don't care.

Ah, you are sitting in the catbird seat.

Fletch · Mar 23, 2015

dallasdave said:
Ah, you are sitting in the catbird seat.

First time in three years. Been a long time coming. Dropped DirecTV two weeks ago, and went with Comcast for like 5 days. DirecTV called us back with a great offer which included Sunday Ticket. Had to take it.

dallasdave · Mar 23, 2015

Fletch said:
First time in three years. Been a long time coming. Dropped DirecTV two weeks ago, and went with Comcast for like 5 days. DirecTV called us back with a great offer which included Sunday Ticket. Had to take it.

Very clever, good for you. Good to see Cowboy fans get good deals.

Wishbone82 · Mar 23, 2015

I know it doesn't have anything to do with us, but I'm really glad they did away with it.

StarBoyz83 · Mar 23, 2015

Always thought blackouts were stupid even though they didnt affect me.

windward · Mar 23, 2015

Keifer said:
Now if MLB would follow suit. Baseball has the most ridiculous blackout rules ever. I live in Oklahoma and there are like 5 teams blacked out in my area including the Astros, like I'm going to drive 10 hours to watch the Astros play. Last week I went to watch a pre season game on MLB Network and it was blacked out too and right now the only games being played are in Florida and Arizona.

Sorry for going off topic but this has been festering for awhile and I had to vent

Or try living in Hawaii.

The Padres, Angels, Dodgers, Giants, A's and Mariners are all home markets for Hawaii.

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