[Bette]

I forgot about Espn being a cable network. So that means you cant see Monday night football???
NFL networks also offers not only the Thursday games from Nov. on, but also replays of the 4 best games of the week.
I have Directv Sunday Ticket. Which adds a couple of hundred per year to our satellite bill. That will probably have to go next year. thats just so I can watch not only my team but any other team I choose to watch.

Maybe we NFL fans are greedy Cougar. WE WANT IT ALL.
I see your point about the other sports not maybe being as generous. But NFL is the number one sport. If it wants to stay that way, maybe it needs to rethink some of its policies.

[Zip Spin]

OK, so sometimes games are on ESPN. So what? I live in New York. Almost always the Jets and Giants can be found on a non-cable channel. So I don't know about other states, but in New York both the New York teams are given, so New York fans who live in New York can watch them, which seems pretty fair to me. On top of that there are usually one or two other games shown not including Jets or Giants. So just becuase you do not have access to EVERY game does not mean they are being unfair, and if you really want to see every game, you can pay for that.

[Racer Duck]

Originally Posted by Full Cougar

OK, so sometimes games are on ESPN. So what? I live in New York. Almost always the Jets and Giants can be found on a non-cable channel. So I don't know about other states, but in New York both the New York teams are given, so New York fans who live in New York can watch them, which seems pretty fair to me. On top of that there are usually one or two other games shown not including Jets or Giants. So just becuase you do not have access to EVERY game does not mean they are being unfair, and if you really want to see every game, you can pay for that.

and how would you feel if "your" team was only on the pay channel?

it may not happen in NY, but it happens in the rest of "the world" .. more often than you think.

it used to be the 3 primary "free" broadcast channels (ABC, CBS & NBC) carried all the games and replays were on pay channels. but now ABC has been booted and replaced by ESPN. so anytime "your" team plays on Monday night, it's no longer free. plus they now have thrusday night games which are on NFL Network .. another pay channel. (Yeah, I know. they say it isn't, but when you have to buy a "package" to get it, it's by default a pay channel.)

[Zip Spin]

Originally Posted by Racer Duck

and how would you feel if "your" team was only on the pay channel?

it may not happen in NY, but it happens in the rest of "the world" .. more often than you think.

it used to be the 3 primary "free" broadcast channels (ABC, CBS & NBC) carried all the games and replays were on pay channels. but now ABC has been booted and replaced by ESPN. so anytime "your" team plays on Monday night, it's no longer free. plus they now have thrusday night games which are on NFL Network .. another pay channel. (Yeah, I know. they say it isn't, but when you have to buy a "package" to get it, it's by default a pay channel.)

Your right, there are those times where you can't see your team without cable (such as Monday night football and not cable so no ESPN), it can happen. However the NFL wants to make money like plenty of others in this country. So having an NFL network makes more money. I don't have the NFL network, but getting up to four games on my TV including Giants and Jets, and then Monday night football, I think is pretty good. So if you compare it to other sports, such as baseball where some teams have there own stations just for the team, and basketball can be seen even worse.

Also, you said Thursday night games are on the NFL network, well it may be because I live in NY, but the Jets V.S. Patriots is on channel 11 for me.

[Bette]

But Cougar, what if you live in the NY area and you happen to be a Raiders fan. Then what?
Or in Wisconsin and an Eagles fan?
The schedule is made up a year ahead of time and the networks show the games of the teams they think will be most popular. So I could have caught some of the Cowboys games on regular tv.
Channel 11 here is a Green Bay Station and they used to show the Packers. Now they dont and fans in Green Bay cant see their team on regular tv anymore.
I am thinking you are more ok with the system because you can see your team. I am thinking you might have a different view if you couldnt watch the Giants.

[Zip Spin]

That could be true, but my main point is, that they really aren't worse than other sports leagues. Maybe even better.