NFL ratings, TV deals, Jersey sales, Rule changes, Expansion, etc

[skinsfaninok]

The sunday ticket is worth the $ but damn why do they have to make it go up??? So annoying

[TheGuyFromOverThere]

Originally Posted by MTK

The NFL is definitely working on streaming options since they’ve already been doing it here and there with Twitter and Amazon. Just a matter of time and money

They have it. They just don´t sell it to you. :P

[MTK]

^ Not yet

[metalskins]

Originally Posted by TheGuyFromOverThere

They have it. They just don´t sell it to you. :P

Exactly! If they can provide that service to our friends across the pond, no reason why they couldn't provide it to all of us in the states. I mean, they do technically have it, but only local/regional games and prime time games. Not out of market games live unless you're a DirecTV subscriber.

[TheGuyFromOverThere]

I suppose it´s related to the TV Deals - why would Fox, ABC, NBC, whoever, pay a ton of money and invest in crews and cameras etc for people to watch it via stream and pay only direct to the NFL.

So, first, those would need to be restructured.

Maybe the XFL Network will show how it´s done.

[MTK]

It’s just a matter of $$, who’s going to come to the plate with an offer the league can’t refuse for streaming rights, and how does it work alongside the network deals

[metalskins]

Originally Posted by MTK

It’s just a matter of $$, who’s going to come to the plate with an offer the league can’t refuse for streaming rights, and how does it work alongside the network deals

I'm also thinking that in the very near future, when ATSC 3.0 becomes the new broadcasting standard, which will merge internet with OTA, there will be subscription options opened up for cordcutters, and that will be the perfect time to provide such a deal to those guys.

[MTK]

I thought he was a bore in the MNF booth

Sean McDonough leaving MNF to return to college football – ProFootballTalk

[DYoungJelly]

Originally Posted by MTK

I thought he was a bore in the MNF booth

Sean McDonough leaving MNF to return to college football – ProFootballTalk

Ditto.

Mike Tirico is top shelf. I really hated he left.

[mooby]

Yeah McDonough felt average to me. I liked Gruden but it will be nice to see a fresh pair in the booth next season.

[Giantone]

I think Theisman would be good.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by Giantone

I think Theisman would be good.

Counterpoint: I think Theismann would be terrible. I wish he didn't even do our preseason games.

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by mooby

Counterpoint: I think Theismann would be terrible. I wish he didn't even do our preseason games.

I understand , I liked Simms but hated when he did a Giants game.

[DYoungJelly]

Originally Posted by Giantone

I understand , I liked Simms but hated when he did a Giants game.

Simms was the worst.

The last few years I'm unsure if he was really calling games or they just had a Simms chat bot repeating the same generic crap play after play.

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by DYoungJelly

Simms was the worst.

The last few years I'm unsure if he was really calling games or they just had a Simms chat bot repeating the same generic crap play after play.

Naw.....that's FOX.