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Football

Wiz Imp

(10,190 posts)

25. It's ridiculous that the NFL mandates who sees what games.

Reply to milestogo (Reply #24)

Mon Apr 13, 2026, 10:49 AM

Apr 13

Pittsburgh Steelers fans outnumber Baltimore Ravens fans here by a huge margin. Despite that, the NFL mandates the local TV station air the Ravens games when there is a conflict and the Ravens are on the road. The local CBS station even petitioned the NFL to allow them to show the Steelers games because the ratings for Steelers games far exceed the ratings for Ravens games locally, but the NFL refused. The local TV affilates know very well which games their viewers want to see.

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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 Apr 14 #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 Apr 13 #24

It's ridiculous that the NFL mandates who sees what games. Wiz Imp Apr 13 #25

Its ridiculous that it takes an act of Congress to fix things. milestogo Apr 13 #26

Yep. Wiz Imp Apr 13 #27

Extremely misleading article Wiz Imp Apr 12 #20

Beyond that... Morbius Sunday #31

I gave up the NFL about ten years ago -misanthroptimist Apr 13 #28

Fuck the NFL johnnyfins Apr 13 #29