Comments on: Week One will be blackout free

By: Mike Loves The UFL

Mike Loves The UFL — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:43:02 +0000

It was reported that tickets will be given to San Quentin inmates who will be furlowed for the game.

By: El Duderino

El Duderino — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 10:26:24 +0000

@footballtalk247
That stadium would be 5th in the league without the tarps.
And with the tarps, they still finished 19th last year in average home attendance, ppl do show up regardless of who they support.

By: steeler-hater

steeler-hater — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 09:32:33 +0000

Must have had a lot of Charger fans pony up the money to watch the impending massacre of Oakland Monday night by their team.
The only advantage (and thus the only chance the Raiders have of winning this game) Oakland has is that Norv Turner is still the Chargers head coach.
Even so, I don’t think even that large handicap is enough to allow the Raiders to win the game…

By: jfd349

jfd349 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 08:33:25 +0000

The blackout rule is a joke. First, there is a 72 hour cut off period but when tickets are not sold, extension are given. Why even have the rule if the deadline does not have to be met?
Regardless of the rule, blacking out a home team’s market does nothing to help promote the team and develop a stronger fan base. The NFL makes the majority of their money from TV anyway, so how can the ratings be helped when the home team can not be shown on local tv? The incremental income from 2,000 tickets pales in comparison to what the tv ad revenue would be in all likelihood for the NFL.

By: bonecity7

bonecity7 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 08:29:46 +0000

Florio hates the Steelers.

By: footballtalk247

footballtalk247 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 08:06:23 +0000

Maybe Jacksonville can just put up more tarps to avoid the blackout.

By: HawgNSonsTV

HawgNSonsTV — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 08:04:06 +0000

Get your A$$ up Florio….It’s FootBall time!

By: slipkid

slipkid — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 07:55:19 +0000

i see a new feature for pft… “lights out”… to discuss who gets blackouts…
frequent mention of the usual suspects…

By: G-man

G-man — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 07:50:58 +0000

Lions fans need to prepare for 7 or 8 blackouts this year–especially if the team comes out and lays an egg against New Orleans today.

By: Ben Roetlisbunger

Ben Roetlisbunger — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 03:44:18 +0000

That is bad news. Arizona after they made the Superbowl? San Diego ever? Might be time to lower ticket prices.

By: JSpicoli

JSpicoli — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 01:49:44 +0000

My head explodes, my ears ring, I can’t remember just where I’ve been.
Sorry, maybe you can give me break since I’m so geeked tonight, here in my living room looking at the three tv’s set up. I’m like waiting for Santa Claus.

By: gopherb24

gopherb24 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 01:25:40 +0000

How is Arizona having blackout trouble? They were just in the Super Bowl.

By: Reaper

Reaper — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 01:03:13 +0000

How do you get your responses posted?

By: Reaper

Reaper — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:49:39 +0000

Had to comment on the Raiders again, just had to let everyone know they needed an extension. Oh well at least you didn’t elaborate on it with some negative nonsense about how the Fans have given up on them.