The NFL Network...
- Thread starter Franky Wright
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Blame your cable company. The NFL Network wants you to see the games for free. They are fighting Time Warner
Why do we need another network to watch football? :SIB
Lets see, ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, ESPN, and all the smaller ones that are out there doing college:shrug:
FOCK the NFL Network :com:
:gf:
Lets see, ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, ESPN, and all the smaller ones that are out there doing college:shrug:
FOCK the NFL Network :com:
:gf:
franky, I watched the indy-atlanta game on thanksgiving night on channelsurfing.net on my lap top...
Its all about more money for the league. Unfortunately, I'm afraid this is just the beginning. I can see down the road where all NFL games will be on some sort of a pay package, similar to the NFL Sunday Ticket. I hope I'm wrong, but I have a feeling the days of watching the games on free TV are slowly going to be a thing of the past:sadwave:
Just curious and don't want to be argumentative, but why not get a dish? I got DirecTV over a year ago and I will never have cable again.
I know DirecTV will install for free, etc, so it is not any more expensive than cable. In fact, it was cheaper for me.
Maybe some of you cannot have dish's in your neighborhood?
Again just curious
I know DirecTV will install for free, etc, so it is not any more expensive than cable. In fact, it was cheaper for me.
Maybe some of you cannot have dish's in your neighborhood?
Again just curious
I guess this was my point in the beginning.:SIB
Before you know it they will have the X-Games Network and we will all be broke:scared ...
Franky:00hour
I concur with this. I've had Directv since 1994 and would never go with anyone else. It almost seems like an "automatic" if you are a sports fan and sports gambler... or even a fantasy sports fanatic.
I realize that some people can't put a dish up for various reasons - but for those of you that can, why wouldn't you switch to the best programming (and most reasonably priced IMHO) that is out there?
just another corporate whore, and Comcast is the biggest over them all.
People don't realize how the game is altered from when we were kids. Clock used to stop whenever someone went out of bounds, same as incomplete pass. Now clock continues to run, except final 5 minutes of game. Why, so you can have more commercials, awesome. O
People don't realize how the game is altered from when we were kids. Clock used to stop whenever someone went out of bounds, same as incomplete pass. Now clock continues to run, except final 5 minutes of game. Why, so you can have more commercials, awesome. O
Don't be too quick to blame the cable companies. NFL network is trying to shove their product down their throats. They say their channel has to be part of the basic package or they won't agree to anything.
The cable companies are glad to sell it a la carte, but why ramrod this channel into basic package when more than 50% of viewers would have no interest. If the cable companies agree it will bump everyone's monthly bill and, maybe more importantly, set some kind of precedent for other niche-type channels.
The cable companies are glad to sell it a la carte, but why ramrod this channel into basic package when more than 50% of viewers would have no interest. If the cable companies agree it will bump everyone's monthly bill and, maybe more importantly, set some kind of precedent for other niche-type channels.
hey A, been driving around to all the malls lookin for something called the "wee". some kid (claims she's my daughter but haven't seen DNA results yet) wants one for Christmas. Can't find this damn game anywhere; any ideas? Hey, I am headed back to Greenie Land Dec. 11th, get us a tee time and we will tip a few...
Don't see this ever happening, FOX and CBS pay a fortune to show those games in the local markets each week.
You'll always get your home teams for free.
Agree 100%. NFL seems to think they are on par with the likes of ESPN, but outside of a few days a year, who really needs it. I have the network, will watch the game Thursday night, but otherwise they don't offer anything I can't get elsewhere.
I can think of about 275 of my 300 channels that are "basic" that I don't give a shit about. I think far more people would like to watch a sports channel than CSPAN 1-2-3-4-etc. Or 7 shopping networks.
Still the same, I don't get why we can't pick our own programing? Just like a restaurant has items ranging in price on the menu, cable companies could do the same thing.
They have talked about ala carte pricing for cable/satellite for quite a while. The problem is (for many channels) is that so many channels would just die... Nickelodean, national Geographic, speed, MTV and there are SOOO many more.... the whole idea is to have channels to please everyone.
If the NFL network had been there since day 1, it wouldn't be an issue. But they (and the Big 10 network) want a lot for their service.
But I'm sure a lot of people would rather have the NFL network (and Big 10 network) than MANY of the other channels that are already included in the basic lineup.
I say add NFL - delete Nick, national Geo, speed, discover, CNN, etc.
But I'm sure someone else would say just to opposite.
I'm just glad I have Directv - they have everything! And at a lower price than cable.
Remind me again - why in the world would anyone have cable (except renters of course who have no choice)?
If you have a choice, and choose not to switch, then you don't have a bitch. If you want it, go to Directv. It's that simple. AND you'll be much happier in the long run to boot.
