PFT: Bucs think they'll duck a blackout

[WoodysGirl]

Posted by Mike Florio on September 9, 2009 6:41 PM ET

The Buccaneers, one of the teams about which there has been concern regarding possible local blackouts, aren't worried about their regular-season opener not being televised in the Tampa area.

According to Pewter Report, the Bucs expect to sell out Sunday's home game.

That said, a sellout has not yet been declared.

Moreover, the visiting team is America's team, the Dallas Cowboys.

So even with the ability of the 'Boys to draw fans to road games, the fact that tickets still remain to be sold doesn't bode well for some of the other games on the home schedule.

The Bucs have only seven regular-season home games this year, because one of the games that otherwise would have been played at Raymond James Stadium will instead be played in London.

 

[Nav22]

Should be plenty of blue in the crowd Sunday.

 

[Mansta54]

Should be plenty of blue in the crowd Sunday.

Always is on road games....

 

[miamicowboy21]

It will sellout thanks to our fans.

 

[casmith07]

So how do blackout rules work? If you don't sell out the game at the stadium, then that local market gets blacked out of their own home game?

 

[Boyzmamacita]

So how do blackout rules work? If you don't sell out the game at the stadium, then that local market gets blacked out of their own home game?

I believe the sellout has to be within 72 hours of the game or the game is blacked locally.

 

[casmith07]

I believe the sellout has to be within 72 hours of the game or the game is blacked locally.

That is such BS, I would be so mad.

 

[bbgun]

Hmmm. I hope we're not losing our mojo.

 

[Hostile]

Here we come to save the day!

 

[FLcowboy]

I live about 65 miles from Tampa, as the crow flies, and get the Tampa stations on my Directv Sunday Ticket plan.

I had originally planned on going to the game, but health issues have shelved that plan. If the game is blacked out, and I have to drive to Ft. Myers to see the game, I'll be upset, really upset.


then I'm going to write letters to the NFL office and complain about their stupid rule.

 

[big dog cowboy]

then I'm going to write letters to the NFL office and complain about their stupid rule.

Good luck with that.

 

[Tusan_Homichi]

It's nice that we haven't had to really worry about that around here for quite a few years. I remember back in 1989, when I was 10 and only then just starting to follow the Cowboys, there were quite a few games that me and my dad had to listen to on the radio because of the local blackout.

I'm sure we'll face that issue again someday considering the bigger capacity of the stadium and the fact that eventually, we're going to be a bad team again. I'm not looking forward to that.

 

[miamicowboy21]

That is such BS, I would be so mad.

That rule is very flexible. If the game is close to a sellout they will extend the deadline. The local television station will usually buy up the remaining tickets to insure the sellout. It would be quite embarrasing if Tampa is unable to sellout opening day, especially when you factor in the opponent.

 

[Bizwah]

It's their own dumb fault.

Weren't the Bucs one of the teams that made you buy a preseason game ticket to buy a Cowboy ticket?

I know KC did.

 

[Teague31]

for some reason, the last preseason game was blacked out on NFLN for me. I live in Missouri. Still have not figured that one out.

 

[Bizwah]

for some reason, the last preseason game was blacked out on NFLN for me. I live in Missouri. Still have not figured that one out.

Me too....

I called DirectTV about it. They told me I SHOULD'VE had the game. They were supposed to get it going for me....but never did.

I watched it online.

This happens with me quite often. It hasn't happened during a Cowboy game in the regular season yet.

 

[Kevinicus]

It's their own dumb fault.

Weren't the Bucs one of the teams that made you buy a preseason game ticket to buy a Cowboy ticket?

I know KC did.

That Chiefs game isn't sold out yet either. Now you have to buy a 2nd regular season game, which isn't too bad because you can sell a ticket to a Steelers' game for pretty good on ebay.

 

[Zaxor]

Here we come to save the day!

LOL Dudley Doright...from the old Bullwinkle show I haven't seen that since 1969...thanks for the memory