Getty ImagesIt’s been a while since the Raiders have had one of their games blacked out on local television, but the streak will end this Sunday.
The team couldn’t sell 85 percent of their non-premium tickets to the game against the Browns, which means that their run of 13 games without a blackout will come screeching to a halt. There are a few reasons why the Raiders might have had a tough time selling tickets to this one.
There’s the 3-8 record of the home team that has been beaten by a combined score of 127-47 in their last three games. There’s also the 3-8 record of the visitors from Cleveland. And there’s also a prediction of huge amounts of rain in Oakland on Sunday, something that makes watching two teams with those records seem even less appealing.
The Raiders have two more home games this season. They play next Thursday night against the Broncos and against the Chiefs in Week 15. We’ll see if Peyton Manning is enough to get people back out to the stadium.
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Just waiting for all the “Raidernation” trolls to post excuses for the blackout
Move them to Jacksonville.
HAHAHAHA go back to LA!! we dont need you guys here in the BAY!!
There will be more Browns Backers than Raider fans at the game.
Why ANYBODY would go to this game is beyond me.
Who cares?
Nobody wants to watch the Browns. Can’t blame them. The donks and chiefs games will be sellouts though.
Rain and records should not be a factor to a true fan.
So The Broncos have sold out 326 consecutive games going into this season…
Raidernation has their HUGE streak broken at 13?
Raiders fans…no way you have any valid argument as to who has the better fans!
Even if Hugh hadn’t gotten Carson Palmer, Peyton WOULD NEVER EVER consider playing for your team and you know it!!
Yep….Raidernation…13 straight games proud….oh wait…that’s right…Streak broken!
Just more evidence of the mentality of the NFL.
If a player gets in trouble, punish the team by
suspending him and making the team play short a player.
If the fans start losing interest in the team, cut them off from watching on TV so they forget about it altogether.
OOOOOHHHH, what a streak! All of 13 in a row! WOW!
Not that I blame Raider fans for not showing up. Bad team playing another bad team with no particular ties to the home team.
not surprising, i have tickets and it’s not worth the drive. The game is the battle of the top 5 picks. Anywway there is suppose to be knee deep powder in tahoe on sunday, and I prefer that over watching another 3 and out.
Better leave soon, nation. You may not make it up there if you wait much longer.
This is one hell of a storm a comin’