Around the NFL: Week 5

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Look at the state of the game...he's done a terrible, terrible job. Mark Cuban is spot on...NFL better watch it

Did you see the DirecTV deal?

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Did you see the DirecTV deal?

you would think why even fight the blackout decision by the FCC, but they will.

I actually know several folks have cut off the nfl over the last couple seasons and one of them is a Seahawks fan!

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Did you see the DirecTV deal?

Yep. $1.5 BILLION to show the NFL. The NFL ain't dead yet.

I was hoping that they would do something different than giving Sunday Ticket back to Directv. Oh well. I'm not the one with the $1.5 bil. checkbook.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Yep. $1.5 BILLION to show the NFL. The NFL ain't dead yet.

I was hoping that they would do something different than giving Sunday Ticket back to Directv. Oh well. I'm not the one with the $1.5 bil. checkbook.

I still say that between the DirectTV deal and the EA Sports deal the NFL is outright abusing their Anti-Trust exemption. Personally I have nothing against the Anti-Trust exemption as it insures a uniform league that attracts the best talent, but I have a huge problem with the exclusivity agreements employed by the NFL.

Granted this has nothing to do with DirectTV but it should count as a shot across the bow:
NFL must end TV blackouts or lose its antitrust exemption, Senators warn | Ars Technica