...at the filthy, money-grubbing NFL basturds responsible for this. Given the absolutely SHITTY internet service in this area, even IF I paid for the damn streaming service, I likely wouldn't be able to watch the damn game. - - - - - - - - -

www.sportsurge.net
I use it every week to watch Forty Niner games not shown live where I live in Arkansas.

I'm not sure even that will be a good option, but I may give it a try.

Thanks for the tip! - - - - -

bought the rights and will air it?

The station that usually carries their games is saying you have to get it through the streaming service, Peacock, I believe.

bought the rights to a Thursday night game on prime and televised it. So I was just curious.

This is just a pure greed money grab. I don't think NFL fans will let this catch on.

this one holds the least interest for me. Well, maybe Philly/TB takes that title, but this one would be a close second. So, watching it a day later is a no-go, and if they insist on putting it on a streaming service then they can do without my eyeballs. There's a hockey game on Saturday night at that time that I want to watch anyway.

I do not like where this appears to be going. Mediocre regular season games on streaming services are one thing, but playoff games should be available to at least the cable audience.

I'm pissed that the need for greed has successfully moved most college bowl games and the championship to cable/streaming services without too much apparent backlash. Why not another cash cow?

Bastards are going to strangle any remaining football enthusiasm right out of me. The advert intensity makes it all the harder to watch as it is and now this?

were you ID'd at that bar?

I do remember getting quite a buzz.

Another reason why watching in a bar doesn't work for me.

Post making the rounds by a guy who says he'd rather pay $125 at the bar to see the game than $5 for the damn streaming service. If he's gonna get screwed he at least expects some wings and beer with it.


It's in this article along with some other social media posts from outraged fans
https://sports.yahoo.com/dolphins-vs-city-chiefs-schedule-160921041.html

Would like to have seen t. hill once more.

https://www.si.com/nfl/2024/01/12/tyreek-hill-fearless-mentality-dolphins-frigid-game-vs-chiefs

...how the NFL benefits from this.
Peacock is owned by Comcast/NBC. NBC is an NFL partner.
What is gained by the NFL to not have, at least in the local markets, this televised on the NBC station or affiliate?
And, I'm not seeing how Comcast benefits. The ad buy rate would go up if there were more people watching.
I don't see the business logic of limiting the potential audience.

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The NFL is experimenting on the Comcast dime (or rather, the reported $110 million Comcast paid for rights) and will, along with their current and potential streaming partners, use the results to develop future strategies for pay-to-view models.

Remember that we're commenting today based on how streaming currently works, but that's no guarantee how it will work in two or three years from now. The industry is moving from its introduction and growth phase into its maturity phase and has recently seen costs skyrocket while profits have taken a hit. They and the NFL want to know: will football fans pay to watch?

BTW, Comcast will add new subscribers to their email list. That's pretty valuable data

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/05/nbcs-peacock-streaming-service-scores-an-nfl-playoff-game/

But, while I realize this is a postseason game, they're got 34 weeks of data from Amazon Prime.
All your points make sense as to why they might be doing it, but I still think it's illogical for them to run this test with a broadcast partner that OWNS a primary means of delivery.
Amazon Prime didn't even have that, so if national ratings are way off because of that model they know the answer.
That said, because many of those Thursday games were stinkers, maybe they feel they need a fame likely to be worth watching. Still stupid.
Oh, and if that's right, they're testing in a game with two teams based on passing, one from Miami, in zero weather & windy conditions! Oh, the irony.