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TVFactFan · 11-14-2008, 11:21 AM

Meaning that when your local team doesn't sell enough tickets for the game to be televised on your local Fox or CBS station. I found out that the people who live in detroit has not seen the lions play that much this year because the home games are always blacked out so during that time they can;t watch any football game.

I know in the 80's here in philly, when the Eagles were bad and was blacked out, we got to see another NFL game instead but they are saying when the Lions are blacked out they see No football at all. So just wondering has that been the case with anyone on here?

GARFIELDKOOL · 11-14-2008, 03:51 PM

Yeah, the Bills went through it quite often in the 2000's. I know in 06, they had trouble selling out almost half of their home games. I know when the stadium seated 80,000, the franchise thought that was too big for a small market team that didn't sell out regularly. So they reduced it to 73,000. (like that would've helped) But they have been selling out in 07 and 08.

TVFactFan · 11-14-2008, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by GARFIELDKOOL

Yeah, the Bills went through it quite often in the 2000's. I know in 06, they had trouble selling out almost half of their home games. I know when the stadium seated 80,000, the franchise thought that was too big for a small market team that didn't sell out regularly. So they reduced it to 73,000. (like that would've helped) But they have been selling out in 07 and 08.

did you get to see another game at the time the bills was supposed to play or was it just other programming?

Big C · 11-14-2008, 04:08 PM

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Yeah, the Bills went through it quite often in the 2000's. I know in 06, they had trouble selling out almost half of their home games. I know when the stadium seated 80,000, the franchise thought that was too big for a small market team that didn't sell out regularly. So they reduced it to 73,000. (like that would've helped) But they have been selling out in 07 and 08.

When I lived in Buffalo, blackouts never happened. Thankfully, that was the golden age of the Jim Kelly 'No-huddle' era.

GARFIELDKOOL · 11-14-2008, 06:06 PM

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did you get to see another game at the time the bills was supposed to play or was it just other programming?

Yeah, they usually show the next team over in the region like the Jets, or Steelers.

Wreckless · 11-14-2008, 06:09 PM

I don't remember the Eagles in my time that I've watched them EVER blacking out. Probably because they've been so good since 2000.

TVFactFan · 11-14-2008, 09:26 PM

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Yeah, they usually show the next team over in the region like the Jets, or Steelers.

Oh ok, because the poor people in detroit don't get to see no other team during a blackout

GARFIELDKOOL · 11-14-2008, 09:32 PM

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Oh ok, because the poor people in detroit don't get to see no other team during a blackout

You mean they don't get to see the next team over in the region like Chicago or Green Bay?

TVFactFan · 11-14-2008, 09:52 PM

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You mean they don't get to see the next team over in the region like Chicago or Green Bay?

Nope the Guy said they get OTHER PROGRAMMING

LOL

Waterston_Fan · 11-14-2008, 11:07 PM

Yes. Chargers did get blacked out... I don't remember if it was after 2000 though, I would think so but then we got Marty and the team did good some years.

But then we have corporations and casinos that usually buy up the rest of the tickets if there are some left which usually are.

The whole thing will be moot when the Bolts bolt town!!

GARFIELDKOOL · 11-14-2008, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Waterston_Fan

Yes. Chargers did get blacked out... I don't remember if it was after 2000 though, I would think so but then we got Marty and the team did good some years.

But then we have corporations and casinos that usually buy up the rest of the tickets if there are some left which usually are.

The whole thing will be moot when the Bolts bolt town!!

That's what Ralph Wilson did to the Bills, he got some corporations together and he and them bought the rest of the tickets.

Waterston_Fan · 11-15-2008, 12:55 AM

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That's what Ralph Wilson did to the Bills, he got some corporations together and he and them bought the rest of the tickets.

Yeah..

Bills have a new stadium?

GARFIELDKOOL · 11-15-2008, 10:55 AM

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Yeah..

Bills have a new stadium?

No, but they could use one.

Waterston_Fan · 11-15-2008, 11:44 AM

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No, but they could use one.

Chargers want a new stadium but it's only 40 years old but then we won't get a Super Bowl to San Diego unless we get one.

theshark8777 · 11-20-2008, 07:49 PM

Detroit is blacked out this week.

11-14-2008, 11:21 AM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,135	Has anyone on here experienced a NFL Blackout during the 2000-2008 era? Meaning that when your local team doesn't sell enough tickets for the game to be televised on your local Fox or CBS station. I found out that the people who live in detroit has not seen the lions play that much this year because the home games are always blacked out so during that time they can;t watch any football game. I know in the 80's here in philly, when the Eagles were bad and was blacked out, we got to see another NFL game instead but they are saying when the Lions are blacked out they see No football at all. So just wondering has that been the case with anyone on here?

11-20-2008, 07:49 PM	#15
theshark8777 Hats for Bats Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 23, 2001 Location: northeast Ohio. Posts: 5,315	Detroit is blacked out this week.
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11-14-2008, 03:51 PM	#2
GARFIELDKOOL Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 02, 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 7,204	Yeah, the Bills went through it quite often in the 2000's. I know in 06, they had trouble selling out almost half of their home games. I know when the stadium seated 80,000, the franchise thought that was too big for a small market team that didn't sell out regularly. So they reduced it to 73,000. (like that would've helped) But they have been selling out in 07 and 08.

11-14-2008, 06:09 PM	#6
Wreckless Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Nov 04, 2007 Location: Banned Posts: 9,406	I don't remember the Eagles in my time that I've watched them EVER blacking out. Probably because they've been so good since 2000.

11-14-2008, 11:07 PM	#10
Waterston_Fan Eternal Member Eternal Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 26, 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 3,195	Yes. Chargers did get blacked out... I don't remember if it was after 2000 though, I would think so but then we got Marty and the team did good some years. But then we have corporations and casinos that usually buy up the rest of the tickets if there are some left which usually are. The whole thing will be moot when the Bolts bolt town!!