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Football

Rebl2

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19. Whenever

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 06:55 PM

Apr 12

my hometown team plays in my area, it’s always on a local channel. I don’t have to get any streaming service to watch the game. Isn’t it that way everywhere?

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Staggering cost to watch every NFL game next season with 10 subscriptions needed [View all] milestogo Apr 12 OP

I implore everyone: watch as few games through the paid routes as you can stand. RockRaven Apr 12 #1

I think we can all agree: True Dough Apr 12 #2

Good grief. Time to move on and away from football and other sports that charge ultra-high prices SWBTATTReg Apr 12 #3

I think the Fantasy Football craze has developed the appetite to watch games milestogo Apr 12 #5

I use to enjoy watching the replay of the Masters each evening after work. surfered Apr 12 #4

I think Monday night, Thursday night, and Sunday night football should still be free on regular tv. milestogo Apr 12 #6

Thanks Trump! surfered Apr 12 #17

Thursday night games have been exclusively on Prime for several years now. Wiz Imp Apr 12 #23

That's what sports bars are for. sop Apr 12 #7

True. milestogo Apr 12 #14

To add injury to insult genxlib Apr 12 #8

For The Masters... ProfessorGAC Tuesday #30

Even my husband, a lifelong Commanders fan Jilly_in_VA Apr 12 #9

Even though I have a number of these streaming services Henry203 Apr 12 #10

Actually for the past couple of years, I have cut football Dan Apr 12 #11

I quit watching pro sports (except the WNBA) in the 90s rurallib Apr 12 #13

ALL college sports are now Professional sports as college athletes in all sports can receive NIL money. Wiz Imp Apr 12 #22

I began boycotting the NFL decades ago synni Apr 12 #12

I'm so sorry. milestogo Apr 12 #16

Ludicrous!! Pisces Apr 12 #15

Sail the High Seas IbogaProject Apr 12 #18

Whenever Rebl2 Apr 12 #19

Mostly true, but some areas are primary markets for more than one team Wiz Imp Apr 12 #21

My Senator sponsored a bill regarding this issue in 2022: milestogo Monday #24

It's ridiculous that the NFL mandates who sees what games. Wiz Imp Monday #25

Its ridiculous that it takes an act of Congress to fix things. milestogo Monday #26

Yep. Wiz Imp Monday #27

Extremely misleading article Wiz Imp Apr 12 #20

Beyond that... Morbius 4 hrs ago #31

I gave up the NFL about ten years ago -misanthroptimist Monday #28

Fuck the NFL johnnyfins Monday #29