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Does it bother anyone else that a lot of the best NFL games are impossible to watch unless you have sunday ticket. For example, I live in san diego and the chargers are playing the raiders at 1:15 this sunday... snooze. On the other hand, the biggest game of the season so far is also on at 1:15, Dallas and New England. Unfortunately for me and the rest of the millions of people of the west coast with regular cable, we can't watch the game. Does this piss anyone else off.
Because I'm really [censored] pissed.

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Go to a sports bar.

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exxxxxcelllllllent...
drink and watch NFL

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You're just begging for a smug "get Sunday ticket" reply.
But seriously, DTV doesn't cost any more than cable. If you love football I don't see any reason you wouldn't get it unless you have a landlord who is a big nit.

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Exactly. Yeah, it's a pain in the ass, but there are happy remedies. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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You're just begging for a smug "get Sunday ticket" reply.
But seriously, DTV doesn't cost any more than cable.

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And it has much more HD available. (over 40 channels now).

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Wait, OP lives in San Diego, and is complaining that the San Diego game is on TV?

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You're just begging for a smug "get Sunday ticket" reply.
But seriously, DTV doesn't cost any more than cable. If you love football I don't see any reason you wouldn't get it unless you only have one window and it faces north.

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FYP. DirecTV isn't an option for a lot of people who live in apartments and it's ridiculous that Sunday Ticket isn't available for us. I agree with the OP and I think it should be illegal for DirecTV to have a monopoly on NFL programming.

That being said, OP, [censored] DirecTV. Find a good sports bar and go there every week. If you spend $10-$15 per week on drinks and lunch then you're not spending more than Sunday Ticket costs and it's much more fun to watch a game with the other regulars at the bar than it is to watch it sitting on your ass at home.

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Wait, OP lives in San Diego, and is complaining that the San Diego game is on TV?

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So, you're saying that I shouldn't be upset that I don't regularly get Green Bay games down in Atlanta? I mean, Brett Favre was once a Falcon, so they should all be Packer fans down here. Amirite?

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Go to a sports bar.

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There is another way to watch football?

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So, you're saying that I shouldn't be upset that I don't regularly get Green Bay games down in Atlanta? I mean, Brett Favre was once a Falcon, so they should all be Packer fans down here. Amirite?

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Wait, what? No, urnotrite.

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wait NE/Dallas is not going to be Sunday night? Whats the point of flex scheduling?

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SD/Oak is going to end up being a much better and more meaningful game than you think. Those are the two best teams in the NFC West and this game is vital for both of them.

Both Dallas and NE will end up with first round byes imo and this game won't be that meaningful.

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SD/Oak is going to end up being a much better and more meaningful game than you think. Those are the two best teams in the NFC West and this game is vital for both of them.


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No on multiple levels.

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Both Dallas and NE will end up with first round byes imo and this game won't be that meaningful.

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Yes but some people just like to watch good games.

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wait NE/Dallas is not going to be Sunday night? Whats the point of flex scheduling?

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I think that starts in week 11. Personally, I like having a big game on Sunday afternoon. That's how it should be. And the 4:15 start is perfect. Time to build up to it, only a couple other games on to distract you. Nantz and Simms are okay. I'm pumped. If you don't get the game in your area, I agree, go to a bar. The atmosphere for this kind of game is worth it.

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wait NE/Dallas is not going to be Sunday night? Whats the point of flex scheduling?

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Flex scheduling doesn't start until Week 11. That also explains why the schedule lists 11 morning games and only 2 afternoon games for week 11--the NFL will divide the morning and afternoon games and decide the flex game at the same time (12 days before the games).

http://www.nfl.com/schedules/tv/flexible

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Does it bother anyone else that a lot of the best NFL games are impossible to watch unless you have sunday ticket.

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It used to before I had Sunday ticket. Now I'm happy knowing that I'm better than everyone else.

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NOOOO !!!!!!

(cursed San Francisco football)

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You're just begging for a smug "get Sunday ticket" reply.
But seriously, DTV doesn't cost any more than cable. If you love football I don't see any reason you wouldn't get it unless you have a landlord who is a big nit.

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The sole reason I don't have it is b/c Comcast won't let them carry Comcast Sportsnet - I'd have to give up >75% of Phillies games.

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I live in Toronto, and as a result I get the Bills game. I am very sad.

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The sole reason I don't have it is b/c Comcast won't let them carry Comcast Sportsnet - I'd have to give up >75% of Phillies games.

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Get the baseball package?

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reason 653 why California can lick my taint.

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SD/Oak is going to end up being a much better and more meaningful game than you think. Those are the two best teams in the NFC West and this game is vital for both of them.

Both Dallas and NE will end up with first round byes imo and this game won't be that meaningful.

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None of it has any meaning because we all die and turn into dirt.

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At least you don't live in the NY metro and regularly get both time slots blocked out because of the f'ing Giants and Jets.

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At least you don't live in the NY metro and regularly get both time slots blocked out because of the f'ing Giants and Jets.

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and then if they're on a bye you get the goddamn Eagles

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At least you don't live in the NY metro and regularly get both time slots blocked out because of the f'ing Giants and Jets.

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One of the pluses of going to school in PA is actually getting some decent games(outside those horrible iggle games and of course I have to watch the Jets vs Iggles too booo). Really, its like the only positive thing I have enjoyed for the past 3 years in PA.

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SD/Oak is going to end up being a much better and more meaningful game than you think. Those are the two best teams in the NFC West and this game is vital for both of them.


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No on multiple levels.

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Both Dallas and NE will end up with first round byes imo and this game won't be that meaningful.

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Yes but some people just like to watch good games.

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Sorry....you obviously know what I meant though. As for "no on multiple levels" do you really think Denver or KC is better than either of them?



And I think that Oak/SD has just as good of a chance of being a good game as Ne/Dal.

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Well, at least we get to listen to Dick Enberg and Randy Cross...

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At least you don't live in the NY metro and regularly get both time slots blocked out because of the f'ing Giants and Jets.

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One of the pluses of going to school in PA is actually getting some decent games(outside those horrible iggle games and of course I have to watch the Jets vs Iggles too booo). Really, its like the only positive thing I have enjoyed for the past 3 years in PA.

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If I am in Arizona Sunday, what do I get? A Kevin Trudeau infomercial?

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OP, come to my place (shameless plug): http://www.ibscoreboard.net/

The scheduling Gods have smiled upon me today. I expect a banner day.

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does the grey part of Arizona not get NFL games?

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does the grey part of Arizona not get NFL games?

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They get the Arizona game, it's home so the CBS game is blacked out.

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Our rights to watch NFL games have been revoked until we start selling out playoff baseball games...seriously, the Cardinals play at that time and the home team is on unopposed. (Being stuck with the Cards was a great incentive to get Sunday Ticket.

Well, at least we get to listen to Dick Enberg and Randy Cross...

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Our rights to watch NFL games have been revoked until we start selling out playoff baseball games...seriously, the Cardinals play at that time and the home team is on unopposed. (Being stuck with the Cards was a great incentive to get Sunday Ticket.

Well, at least we get to listen to Dick Enberg and Randy Cross...

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does the grey part of Arizona not get NFL games?

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we get the AZ game...

[censored] YOU CARDINALS

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How is it possible that I have Washington/Green Bay and Bengals/Chiefs?

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I wish the Patriots could just play a double header. I dont want to watch GB/Wash or TB/Tenn

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wtf paid programming in AZ on fox. I just get Tenn/ TB then AZ/ Car. Kill me

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Maybe we should just watching bowling on ESPN.