NFL Network

by MixFMKyle on Nov 19, 2007 2:29 PM EST

I know a lot of Colts fans outside of Indy will be screwed Thanksgiving when the Colts play on the NFL Network. A lot of resturant/bars wont be open sue to the holiday, and unless you have Dish, or can pick up the NBC Channel 13 out of Indy, you are screwed. This puts fans out in Lafayette, Terre Haute, Evansville, etc.

I called to complain to my cable company Time Warner cable about no NFL Network, and they gave me a smart assed remark about how it is only one game. I pretty much asked about other channels that had been added, and how there is no way they serve customers better than the NFL or Big Ten Networks. They pretty much said they were not going to budge on it anytime soon.

In Peter Kings MMQB today, he listed some figures from the NFL and Jerry Jones where the NFL has made attempts to sweeten the pot for comcast and TWC, adding extra local advertising during peak hours and during games, and the cable companies still wont buge.

So Dish TV is being installed tomorrow, and Time Warner is getting my Cable box shoved sideways right up their ass.

I got more channels, the NFL and Big 10 networks, and Im still going to save about 25 bucks a month.

Anyone else have any luck?

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Well...

I have Comcast, and I spent the extra 5 bucks a month to buy the NFL and NBA networks. Well worth it, considering I split the cable bill with my roommates.

I wish the cable companies would just suck it up and put it on normal cable packages.

The thing about it is though, there are only 8 games that you're not watching. If it wasn't the only game on TV, how many people would be upset that they missed a Colts vs Falcons game outside of Atlanta and Indy. How many of those people are going to be mad enough to make a change?

by the21eraser on Nov 19, 2007 3:03 PM EST reply actions

I made the change

I switched over this year, and have been satisfied thus far. I took advantage of the NFL Sunday Ticket promo DirectTV ran at the beginning of the football season, so I have the full slate of channels, the Big Ten Network, and tons of HD channels. I have been able to watch even preseason Hoosier bball on the Big Ten Network (in HD), and the Red Zone Channel is the best thing ever. I haven't had too much trouble with the satellite going out either. We will see when the winter storms come though.

The Shogun of Harlem

by shonuff on Nov 19, 2007 3:12 PM EST reply actions

I liked it...

When I had it. I dropped down a "tier" because I was paying close to $100 a month for nothing.. soo they took away my NFL channel and some others and now I "only" pay $72.00 a month..
I watched everything on that channel..replays, stats programs, summer camp etc. It was great when I had it but refuse to pay extra -- Comcast won't let you add only one channel, u have to go up a tier. It's bullsh*t..as if they don't make enough money now, having had the market cornered for years...

by OneMore on Nov 19, 2007 3:23 PM EST reply actions

canadian coverage

this is about the only time the canadian coverage wins... I have the nfl sunday ticket and the nfl network BUT often the canadian sports networks get the feed too...

by bluegirl on Nov 19, 2007 3:59 PM EST reply actions

I've got DirecTV...

and I have to say I L-O-V-E the big ten network. They had 3 Big Ten football games in HD simultaneously the other weekend. That might have only been on DirecTV though...not sure that Dish has that much HD capacity yet. DirectTV's HD receivers are little quirky, but that is my only complaint.

by rudy0498 on Nov 19, 2007 4:10 PM EST reply actions

website

There is a website that maaaay have the feed streaming "live" (3 minutes behind).... Interested?

by Burt Doyle on Nov 19, 2007 5:41 PM EST reply actions

ok

what is it?
link?

by torontocoltsfan on Nov 19, 2007 5:55 PM EST up reply actions

Do you get good reception?

Do you folks in the midwest get good reception on Dish and DirecTV?

DirecTV works great here in S Calif, but we don't get many thunderstorms.

by wsexson on Nov 19, 2007 5:44 PM EST reply actions

you'd be my hero

If you could point me to a website I could watch the game on - even semi-live.

by Bullard47 on Nov 19, 2007 10:30 PM EST reply actions

I think this is an example of. . .

the market working itself out.

I'm happy for you! TW should be glad that you didn't smash their office up with your (former) cable box:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/17/AR2007101702359.html

Not all Colts fans are from Indy.

by geekbruin on Nov 19, 2007 10:42 PM EST reply actions

Website

http://myp2p.eu/competition.php?competitionid=&part=sports&discipline=americanfootball

Right now it says no upcoming broadcasts, I'd check back closer to gametime as someone may schedule to stream the game..... Quality isn't top notch, but it is the game, and it is the Colts.... You may need a program called sopcast if they broadcast using that rather than WMP.

by Burt Doyle on Nov 21, 2007 7:18 AM EST reply actions