Comments on: Report: Raiders adopt lower blackout threshold http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/report-raiders-adopt-lower-blackout-threshold/ ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.com Tue, 21 May 2013 15:57:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: boltsrockraiderssuck http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/report-raiders-adopt-lower-blackout-threshold/#comment-1922320 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 01:44:09 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1094089#comment-1922320 Darn it. I wished all raiders games woud be blacked out. Raiders suck though, so no one wil watch them anyway.

]]> By: yinzgotsix http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/report-raiders-adopt-lower-blackout-threshold/#comment-1922291 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 01:32:17 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1094089#comment-1922291 t8ertot is retarded

]]> By: raiderapologist http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/report-raiders-adopt-lower-blackout-threshold/#comment-1922122 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 00:01:17 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1094089#comment-1922122 t8ertot says: Aug 8, 2012 6:00 PM

I feel for Raider fans..why spend a fortune to go watch a horrible team? Stay home and save your money folks
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You obviously don’t understand what it means to be a fan.

]]> By: t8ertot http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/report-raiders-adopt-lower-blackout-threshold/#comment-1921901 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 22:00:08 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1094089#comment-1921901 I feel for Raider fans..why spend a fortune to go watch a horrible team? Stay home and save your money folks

]]> By: fullsharkalligator http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/report-raiders-adopt-lower-blackout-threshold/#comment-1921705 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 20:29:00 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1094089#comment-1921705 Isn’t this bad for the Raiders fans? Now they won’t have to sell out all their games to avoid a blackout, so that means they won’t give tickets away at bargain prices. Essentially they can charge MORE for the tickets they do sell, which is probably why the Raiders did this.

]]> By: mtstrecker http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/report-raiders-adopt-lower-blackout-threshold/#comment-1921694 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 20:19:49 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1094089#comment-1921694 The Raiders sell tickets starting at $26 a game. That’s slightly over $500 bucks to have season tickets for two to the entire season. The most expensive seat in the house is $151/game. They regularly (like almost every game) offer ‘buy one, get one free’ ticket specials.

True, parking is $35/game, but the Coliseum is connected by the Caltrain, Amtrack, BART, and bus. There’s also plenty of free street parking within walking distance if you are man enough to brave Oakland on a sunny Sunday afternoon. There is also a $3 shuttle from Oakland airport so you can fly in before and after the game.

If you have to mortgage your house to pay to go to a Raiders game, you’re doing it wrong.

]]> By: nflhof http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/report-raiders-adopt-lower-blackout-threshold/#comment-1921643 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 19:57:10 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1094089#comment-1921643 So the mighty Raider Nation needs help in selling out their games by utilizing a new “we can’t sell out our games” rule. Just freaking hilarious, what a sad franchise and sorry fan base. Playoffs? where’s Jim Mora when you need Jim?

]]> By: nyoazz http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/report-raiders-adopt-lower-blackout-threshold/#comment-1921601 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 19:44:15 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1094089#comment-1921601 I do not know why the Raiders did this. We just purchased 2 season tickets and tried to get 2 more in Mt. Davis but where told no season tickets were available in Mt. Davis. So now the Raiders will be giving the visiting team an extra 16% (?) of ticket sales for nothing.

Raiders will sell-out every game this year.

That 16% could have gone back into the stadium or lower ticket prices.

]]> By: torturedraiderfan http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/report-raiders-adopt-lower-blackout-threshold/#comment-1921567 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 19:36:19 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1094089#comment-1921567 The team seems to be making every efort to bond with the community. Good move. It may cost a little upfront, but it will pay off in the future. Hopefully, this shows the team is committed to staying in Oakland.

]]> By: philvil41 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/report-raiders-adopt-lower-blackout-threshold/#comment-1921490 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 19:06:07 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1094089#comment-1921490 The Raiders will make the playoffs this season,and all of there home games will sell out.

]]> By: insanelomein2 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/report-raiders-adopt-lower-blackout-threshold/#comment-1921461 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 18:57:18 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1094089#comment-1921461 Its a shame that Jim Irsay decided to not follow suit on this.

#1 pick in the draft may only be televised during road games.

]]> By: blackbug99 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/report-raiders-adopt-lower-blackout-threshold/#comment-1921451 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 18:54:45 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1094089#comment-1921451 Get them in the house, at a decent price, and they won’t have to mortgage the wife or first born, and those people are going to want to eat those overpriced dogs and drink those expensive beers!

]]> By: joshsports6000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/report-raiders-adopt-lower-blackout-threshold/#comment-1921432 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 18:46:33 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1094089#comment-1921432 I get why they’re doing this. When you have the Browns, Jags, and Buccaneers coming to town they’re not a very convincing sell for the casual fan.

]]> By: commitment2excrement http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/report-raiders-adopt-lower-blackout-threshold/#comment-1921428 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 18:44:12 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1094089#comment-1921428 Apparently last year’s 2 for 1 ticket sales weren’t to sustainable financially. Nice to pad the numbers though. Let’s see if Mt Davis gets filled this year at near full price.

]]> By: RaiderMight http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/report-raiders-adopt-lower-blackout-threshold/#comment-1921426 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 18:42:44 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1094089#comment-1921426 Love it. Less money for the Raiders, but better end result for the local fans in the case the games don’t sell out.

]]> By: stoogy http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/report-raiders-adopt-lower-blackout-threshold/#comment-1921397 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 18:31:22 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1094089#comment-1921397 New management showing the economicly challenged residents they are appriciated as well.

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