Comments on: The Should the NFL Relax the Blackout Rules Debate – The Policy Is Fair Now, and In The Future http://thesportsdebates.com/2009/09/09/the-should-the-nfl-relax-the-blackout-rules-debate-%e2%80%93-the-policy-is-fair-now-and-in-the-future/ Intelligent Sports Debates For The Sophisticated Fan Wed, 15 Jun 2011 02:51:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: How do you feel about the NFL rule that denies the defender the opportunity to prevent a reception? http://thesportsdebates.com/2009/09/09/the-should-the-nfl-relax-the-blackout-rules-debate-%e2%80%93-the-policy-is-fair-now-and-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1162 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:11:20 +0000 http://thesportsdebates.com/?p=2036#comment-1162 [...] The Should the NFL Relax the Blackout Rules Debate – The Policy Is … [...]

]]> By: Sports Media News BTF- September 9, 2009 : Sports Media Journal http://thesportsdebates.com/2009/09/09/the-should-the-nfl-relax-the-blackout-rules-debate-%e2%80%93-the-policy-is-fair-now-and-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1049 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:53:02 +0000 http://thesportsdebates.com/?p=2036#comment-1049 [...] Sports Debates looks at whether the NFL blackout rules are fair… [...]

]]> By: Sports Geek http://thesportsdebates.com/2009/09/09/the-should-the-nfl-relax-the-blackout-rules-debate-%e2%80%93-the-policy-is-fair-now-and-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1048 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:10:19 +0000 http://thesportsdebates.com/?p=2036#comment-1048 The NFL is preserving its brand, and is also working hard to make sure games are even more fun for fans to attend. That is important to them, and the first step into a new age of fan experience is being ushered in by Jerry Jones and his dream stadium. The NFL cannot be complacent and assume attendance, just like fans cannot be complacent and assume they’ll always have a team.

]]> By: Loyal Homer http://thesportsdebates.com/2009/09/09/the-should-the-nfl-relax-the-blackout-rules-debate-%e2%80%93-the-policy-is-fair-now-and-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1047 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:00:42 +0000 http://thesportsdebates.com/?p=2036#comment-1047 In reference to Bleacher Fan’s BOLD STATEMENT….the NFL is biting the hand that feeds it.

7 years old…8 years old….78 years old. It’s a lose lose situation for all fans!

]]> By: Sports Geek http://thesportsdebates.com/2009/09/09/the-should-the-nfl-relax-the-blackout-rules-debate-%e2%80%93-the-policy-is-fair-now-and-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1046 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:45:51 +0000 http://thesportsdebates.com/?p=2036#comment-1046 What the public thinks makes sense. It’s our job to dive deeper into thoughtful issues.

If that 8-year old (did he age a year from your previous post??) wants to follow the Lions, they will listen to the radio. If team allegiance is outweighed by not having the preferred medium to experience the team, then that person is not a real fan, anyway.

I am a fan! There’s no disrespect. Who is entitled to a TV? Or a team? Who is born and is entitled to have an NFL team?

]]> By: Loyal Homer http://thesportsdebates.com/2009/09/09/the-should-the-nfl-relax-the-blackout-rules-debate-%e2%80%93-the-policy-is-fair-now-and-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1045 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:42:54 +0000 http://thesportsdebates.com/?p=2036#comment-1045 To most…radio is becoming extinct. I know you and I both love radio…but most do not. Good luck getting an 8 year old listen to a game on the radio!

Obviously winning helps sell tickets. So does tradition.

I think you are disrespecting the fan. You telling me that watching a game on TV is a priviledge? According to the NFL, it is. According to most, I would say no.

Look at the poll and see what the public thinks! :)

]]> By: Sports Geek http://thesportsdebates.com/2009/09/09/the-should-the-nfl-relax-the-blackout-rules-debate-%e2%80%93-the-policy-is-fair-now-and-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1044 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:35:21 +0000 http://thesportsdebates.com/?p=2036#comment-1044 I understand what you’re saying… but I AM not convinced otherwise.

What about radio? It is not impossible to follow a team, no matter what economic circumstances a person has. Cities and fans are not entitled to teams. It is a privilege, and a business. Therefore both the business and the fans are responsible for holding up their end of the bargain. Fans must buy tickets, and organizations must put out a good product. If the Lions were 16-0 last year and not 0-16, they would have sold out every game, regardless of the economy.

]]> By: Loyal Homer http://thesportsdebates.com/2009/09/09/the-should-the-nfl-relax-the-blackout-rules-debate-%e2%80%93-the-policy-is-fair-now-and-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1043 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:30:54 +0000 http://thesportsdebates.com/?p=2036#comment-1043 I’m not convinced having games on TV would affect any potential non-sellout. Meaning…if the game is on TV, that is not going to factor in to whether or not I go to the game.

I just feel bad for these 7 year old kids in Detroit who walk around wearing Calvin Johnson jerseys but they can’t go to the game and they can’t watch them on TV because of the blackout policy.

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