NFL Sunday Ticket On Your Laptop

[cpayne5]

Some of you unable, or unwilling, to subscribe to DirecTV may find this useful.

NFL Sunday Ticket to be available on internet, sans DirecTV - Shutdown Corner - NFL - Yahoo! Sports

[Lotus]

Only $350! So cheap! I'll take 20!

Thanks for the heads-up anyway, cpayne. The price tag is not your fault.

[Dirtbag59]

Chalk one up to the people who streamed games for free. If it hadn't been for them, the NFL and Direct TV would have been less anxious to make this service available to anyone without Direct TV. However now they see that since people are determined to stream games no matter what they've now entered the "well, we might as well make some money off it" crowd.

Personally this is all I ever asked. I understand the NFL is in the business of making money but it's kind of stupid that you indirectly punish transplant fans for not having Direct TV and having to move because of work. I mean how do you expect people to buy into your product if they can't follow their team? The fact of the matter is that if people can't see the games they want to see they're going to loose interest and at that point no company is going to want to shelve out hundreds of millions of dollars for exclusive rights.

I know I'll be getting this, but after this year I won't need it since I'll be going back to the beltway.

[tootergray34]

hate to say it...but why pay so much money when I can watch them online for FREE.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by tootergray34

hate to say it...but why pay so much money when I can watch them online for FREE.

Depends on what you're looking for. The NFL is notorious for shutting down streams. I've had many a week where I was either cut out midway through a game and in need of finding another stream, and then there have been weeks where I couldn't even find a stream. On top of that the quality is much better so long as you have a good internet connection. Personally I wouldn't mind paying for it.

[Schneed10]

I currently subscribe to DirecTV for the sole purpose of getting the Sunday Ticket (which causes me to miss out on Phillies games). I could bundle with Verizon or Comcast and save a buttload, then get Skins games over the internet.

This idea intrigues me big time. I'll probably wait until next season to pull the trigger, I want to hear some reviews on it first.

[DaveG]

Just go to a bar. It's cheaper. I live in Philly and go to the Fox and Hound in the city. The group of Skins fans is the 2nd largest, only to the Eagles crowd. Less money. More fun. And, no dishes to do afterward.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by DaveG

Just go to a bar. It's cheaper. I live in Philly and go to the Fox and Hound in the city. The group of Skins fans is the 2nd largest, only to the Eagles crowd. Less money. More fun. And, no dishes to do afterward.

If you're going to eat and have some drinks it's definitely more expensive than staying home.

I'll take the comfort of my own couch and flat screen over a bar any day.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

Depends on what you're looking for. The NFL is notorious for shutting down streams. I've had many a week where I was either cut out midway through a game and in need of finding another stream, and then there have been weeks where I couldn't even find a stream. On top of that the quality is much better so long as you have a good internet connection. Personally I wouldn't mind paying for it.

I agree mostly. I would not mind at all paying for streams and thus respecting NFL copyrights. But I can't pay $300 or so. I just don't have the money. I'd happily pay if the price were less exorbitant.

As you argued in another post, the NFL has an interest in making games available to its fans over the internet. I would argue that it benefits the NFL to make that availability more affordable.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

If you're going to eat and have some drinks it's definitely more expensive than staying home.

I'll take the comfort of my own couch and flat screen over a bar any day.

Exactly going to bar to watch a game you are talking $40 - $50 a week. Not to mention bars suck to watch a game in unless it is a true Skins bar (or your fav team). the few times I go out to the game it is usually at a Ravens bar and either the Skins are on the 13 inch kitchen TV or yo uhave to beg the bartender to switch it on.

Going to the bar is my last resort. For the record I have DC Fox at home on Comcast so I have ever game on TV but I feel for you out of market guys.

[jamf]

I had it last year and it was great on the rare occasion I had to run errands on sunday.
It was $50 on top of the sunday ticket price.

[skinsnut]

Originally Posted by mredskins

Exactly going to bar to watch a game you are talking $40 - $50 a week.

You can get by for about $12/week with a burger sodas and a tip.
I do this when I need to...I have a slingbox with a buddy in Annapolis...
I sling about 2/3rds of the games and have to go to a bar about 5 times...that is far less than $350.

Yeah it sucks...expecially since there is no audio...but if you really want to get serious...use a radio and earbud while you are there.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by DaveG

Just go to a bar. It's cheaper. I live in Philly and go to the Fox and Hound in the city. The group of Skins fans is the 2nd largest, only to the Eagles crowd. Less money. More fun. And, no dishes to do afterward.

Over the course of 16 games? Even if the Skins are nationally broadcast here for 4, that leaves 12 games where I'd have to head to a bar.

Factor a meal and about 4-5 beers and I'm spending at least $25 a trip (if you're there for a game there's no way you should be spending any less than $25, otherwise you're kind of being a chintze, IMO). Times 12 games, that's $300.

Plus gas, plus the inconvenience of having to leave the house, plus often not having audio, plus being around Eagle fans...

**** that. Worst idea ever. I'd much rather watch it at home.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by skinsnut

You can get by for about $12/week with a burger sodas and a tip.
I do this when I need to...I have a slingbox with a buddy in Annapolis...
I sling about 2/3rds of the games and have to go to a bar about 5 times...that is far less than $350.

Yeah it sucks...expecially since there is no audio...but if you really want to get serious...use a radio and earbud while you are there.

You're spending 3-4 hours at a bar and only giving them $12 of business? Does your waitress roll her eyes at you? She should.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by skinsnut

You can get by for about $12/week with a burger sodas and a tip.
I do this when I need to...I have a slingbox with a buddy in Annapolis...
I sling about 2/3rds of the games and have to go to a bar about 5 times...that is far less than $350.

Yeah it sucks...expecially since there is no audio...but if you really want to get serious...use a radio and earbud while you are there.

The waitstaff must love you, they get to wait on for 4 hours and get a $1.80 tip. Sorry I am not that cheap and if you are wearing the walkman also while sipping your soda for 4 hours you my friend are a nerd.