tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779254612265342114.post4657988054070936879..comments2023-09-02T07:32:46.439-07:00Comments on Quriltai on the Shore: Western Iowa loves the Falcons, and other thoughts...Quriltaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05899113009557697341noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779254612265342114.post-78247744612791183532009-12-10T10:08:38.141-08:002009-12-10T10:08:38.141-08:00The blackout rules are crazy. Nobody's gonna ...The blackout rules are crazy. Nobody's gonna drop $80 because they can't see something for free. What I especially don't get, though, are these very isolated media markets showing certain games...Quriltaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05899113009557697341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779254612265342114.post-35885358409883484242009-12-06T11:51:35.952-08:002009-12-06T11:51:35.952-08:00A really wierd one:
Due an agreement with the NFL...A really wierd one:<br /><br />Due an agreement with the NFL owners it is illegal to broadcast any football game in a city during the same time a home game is scheduled. I guess by blacking out other football games and forcing me to watch the one home game I am more likely to purchase a ticket to go see it? I really don't understand.<br /><br />Living in Chocago I have noticed that typically CBS covers the Pats and Fox covers the NFC so I usually flip between the two, but when the local Fox station is covering a Bears home game, the CBS affiliate usually shows a replay of Cold Case. This is not true for Bears away games. The thing is if this was designed to force me to see the Bears game in person wouldn't it make more sense to blackout the Bears game? Also if the Bears game is sold out does the organization lose revenue if its not the only game on tv? <br /><br />Also this is definitely not the case for the Pats.James Patrick Conwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04844266124108163003noreply@blogger.com