3 NFL Playoff Games Face Blackout

TalontedNoseRider · Dec 31, 2013

This is just sad:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...ium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial&hpt=hp_t2

The Wild Card Round of the 2013 NFL playoffs offers four intriguing matchups that should have football fans everywhere on the edge of their seats. However, hometown fans of the Cincinnati Bengals, Indianapolis Colts and—most surprisingly—the Green Bay Packers may be left in the dark unless a lot more fans attend the games in person.

According to Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com, the aforementioned teams have yet to sell out their playoff contests with the deadline set for Jan. 2 at 4:30 p.m. ET. If they are unable to sell out, then the games will be blacked out on local television.

Cincinnati, Indy & Green Bay should be chomping at the bit for tickets--disgrace to the game!

Axx · Dec 31, 2013

what a incredibly stupid policy.

VivaEfrenHerrera · Dec 31, 2013

Without clicking on the link, something does not add up here. There is no WAY the Green Bay game isn't going to sell out. Not conceivable.

A London Hawk · Dec 31, 2013

http://www.packersnews.com/article/2013 ... ck_check=1

Non B/R link for you.

The Outfield · Dec 31, 2013

Uhh... what the heck is the purpose of this policy? To ransom fans into buying tickets for the game?

tom sawyer · Dec 31, 2013

Media outlets can buy tickets and contest them away for huge advertising revenue gains. Then the hearty fans who normally can't afford to go to games get to, kids, etc. It really benefits everyone!!

twisted_steel2 · Dec 31, 2013

The Outfield":37agdli5 said:
Uhh... what the heck is the purpose of this policy? To ransom fans into buying tickets for the game?

Yep!

VivaEfrenHerrera · Dec 31, 2013

A London Hawk":2xe0u1qx said:
http://www.packersnews.com/article/20131231/PKR01/312310254/Packers-11-000-playoff-tickets-sell-TV-blackout-looming?nclick_check=1

Non B/R link for you.

Amazing. Stunning really. It's Green freakin' Bay in the playoffs, and there's still *thousands* of tickets left?! I thought they were rabid fans with a gajillion-year waiting list for tickets? Have I missed something somewhere, lol? Have the fans there just become spoiled? Or do they just think the Niners are going to smash the Pack?

JGfromtheNW · Dec 31, 2013

There's a lot of time between now and 1:30 on Thursday, but I'm surprised how many tickets are left for each of those teams. Both Green Bay and Cincinnati are smaller market teams. I guess the 12ths represented the small market teams well, selling out the divisional round tickets in less than 30 minutes according to the Seahawks.

tom sawyer":5uqcyx7v said:
Media outlets can buy tickets and contest them away for huge advertising revenue gains. Then the hearty fans who normally can't afford to go to games get to, kids, etc. It really benefits everyone!!

Totally right on this. I recall it happening this season for a primetime game, I think it was a San Diego home game.

OrFan · Dec 31, 2013

Good policy, dumb fans.

lsheldon · Dec 31, 2013

They've been told this is the Seahawks year for so long, they now believe it. I don't blame them...

main · Jan 1, 2014

Hard to believe the Packers? It takes a lifetime to get season tickets there. They've been sold out since the 1960's. How can that be?

el capitan · Jan 1, 2014

The fact that the Packers are struggling to shift tickets is probably indicative of their fans hopes of beating the 49ers. I guess the people of Green Bay are expecting another blowout.

rsm650 · Jan 1, 2014

I guess Packers season ticket holders thought that they had no chance at the playoffs with Flynn. I mean Rodgers only played last week...I don't think they will get a blackout.

Subzero717 · Jan 1, 2014

With tickets costing what they do these days I'm not suprised.

lsheldon · Jan 1, 2014

One thing that is an issue for the Packers is that they just added 7,500 seats to the south end zone. That puts total capacity now at ~80,750. That puts a lot more pressure on selling out.

MizzouHawkGal · Jan 1, 2014

It would be embarrassing for Green Bay not to sell out.

Sports Hernia · Jan 1, 2014

This is a stupid and outdated policy. :sarcasm_on: Surprised our genius commish hasn't figured that out yet! :sarcasm_off:

main · Jan 1, 2014

Sports Hernia":3s9svf66 said:
This is a stupid and outdated policy. :sarcasm_on: Surprised our genius commish hasn't figured that out yet! :sarcasm_off:

I agree. I hope they finally change this dumb rule.

Smelly McUgly · Jan 1, 2014

If taxpayers pay for part or all of the stadium, it should be illegal to black them out.

If owners want to black out games to entice people to buy tickets, they should have to pay for their own stadiums 100% with their own money, no public subsidies, kickbacks, tax breaks, etc.

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