Comments on: Dolphins will do “everything [they] can” to avoid blackouts

By: onbucky96

onbucky96 — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 23:57:55 +0000

WINNING. Also, try not to recruit your potential next head coach while the current lackey is still collecting checks. Players like Peyton Manning may notice this and decide not to take his talents to South Beach. LACES OUT!

By: kblakeshot

kblakeshot — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 18:03:41 +0000

Easy solution. Sign Terrell Owens. Those two will sell tickets are well as help win games. Ratings.. Ratings.. Ratings

By: vetdana

vetdana — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 18:01:55 +0000

I grew up in San Diego during the days when most of their home games were blacked out.The Black Out Rule had the complete opposite affect on me, as it was designed to have.Rather than to get me to go to the stadium, it drove me away from the team.I lost all interest in a team that I could not follow on tv.The NFL has always been bullheaded enough to ignore this fact, for the sake of, perceived, losses in revenue.I have always thought that they lost MORE revenue by alienating the fan base with blackouts verses cultivating a fan base by allowing the locals to see on tv, their team at home.Since 2007 game attendance is down every year.I believe this trend will continue because the NFL is pricing the average fan out of the stadium.As this trend continues,those Hugh TV Broadcasting Contracts will start to come DOWN. If this happens, the NFL will go to a 100 per cent Pay Per View schedule, which they have studied the feasibility of , many times in the past, and rejected up to now[ except for specific sports packages like “Red Zone, Sunday Ticket etc.When they go to 100 per cent PPV…I am all done !!

By: jmphinsfan

jmphinsfan — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 14:38:34 +0000

and sadly, the BEST thing we can do will also be the hardest thing to do; WIN Games.

By: effedinLA

effedinLA — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 14:35:16 +0000

Will do everything they can to avoid blackouts except lowering ticket prices. Got it.

By: igotgamenj

igotgamenj — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 14:31:41 +0000

Just WIN that will change everything

By: dmartin17

dmartin17 — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 14:27:13 +0000

It’s tough for the teams to give up 16% of their potential revenue just to gain some credit with the fans.

With the advent of HDTV and the fan experience being so good at home will we start seeing smaller football stadiums in the future? Perhaps more intimate and tighter to the field? Then might be worth it for fans.

But I’m not sure how many new stadiums are being built any time soon besides Minnesota and, perhaps, LA.

By: dlw492

dlw492 — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 14:07:08 +0000

I live 3 minutes from our Practice Facility, and work even closer… All I can say is that we will surprise teams this year… We might go 8-8, guarantee half those wins are against playoff teams…

By: 1972wasalongtimeago

1972wasalongtimeago — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 13:52:00 +0000

How about do better than 4-12 at home over the past two seasons? That’s probably the best way to start.

The problem with this regime, is they thought if they put the movies stars, orange carpet, and Jimmy Buffett out there first, then everything else would fall into place. Babes, celebrities, and good times is what they thought people wanted from the stadium experience.

What they didn’t consider is that Anna Kournikova isn’t going to be seen going to a game in 95 degree heat to see a team that’s 4-10. When you go 10-4, that’s when Anna Kournikova shows up. That’s when it’s a party. And that’s when you won’t have trouble selling seats.

By: sfm073

sfm073 — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 13:35:52 +0000

I don’t get the new rule? It’s nice that the league is softening the blackout rule, but why punish teams for selling more tickets then expected?

By: hulkhogansays

hulkhogansays — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 13:27:21 +0000

Ray Finkle demands an explanation brother.

By: canehouse

canehouse — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 13:25:02 +0000

what a mess! the Dominos have falling since the mustache and rick spielman were calling the shots… it was a slow demise with them… these clowns running things are really just the grim reaper! We can only hope that Coach Philbin is something very special… cause this team is almost in ashes

By: regisphilbin

regisphilbin — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 13:22:31 +0000

Winning games would be a good start.

By: dspyank2k11

dspyank2k11 — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 13:12:21 +0000

Then they should have tried harder in the offseason…

By: nyyjetsknicks

nyyjetsknicks — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:59:32 +0000

The should try to win footll games.