I wonder how they're going to determine what game you have access to. I suppose it can be done by your IP address, but what if you have one of those national Verizon AirCards or something similar?
Makes perfect sense to do this. Sports programming is the one part of television that's Tivo-proof. There's no way the vast majority of people are satisfied with a tape delay, so I doubt it has an impact on ticket sales. Either way, who has actually been blacked out in recent years besides the Raiders and Chargers?
Isn't that what they used to do with pre-season games eons ago? Can't imagine anybody really waiting around till midnight to watch though.
Very smart move by the NFL. They can't afford to lose fans by depriving them of the chance to watch games, and in some areas of the country the price of an NFL ticket and the population involved makes it hard to sell out consistently.
The Bucs can't guarantee viewers will like what they see, but fans in Tampa will be able to watch the team's season opener from the comfort of their home. The team announced Thursday that the game will be televised locally, although there are still seats available. It's unclear how many seats haven't been sold for Sunday's game, but it's not a great sign for possible future blackouts that the team is struggling to sell an attractive game like the home opener against the Cowboys. Meanwhile the Bengals have been given a 24-hour extension to sell nearly 5,000 tickets. The league usually doesn't extend the deadline unless there is good reason to believe a sellout is coming.
this actually works out great for them. hmm lets get more people to buy our television products and use our online products. bah fuck it we dont care if they go to the games anymore anyways. but lets find somewhere to move buffalo, san diego, seattle, and a host of others to larger markets that can fill the stadiums.
