NFL Network stealing your games? Not for SIRIUS listeners

Chris · 12-22-2006, 06:19 AM

A lot of people talk about the best benefits of Satellite radio.. this month has been an absolute boon for NFL junkies who have SIRIUS. With many of us not having DISH/DIRECTTV to get NFL Ticket, you're blocked out of seeing the Thursday night games.

Except for SIRIUS listeners, who still get the radio version. While not a game between great teams, last night's game between Green Bay and Minnesota was great on the Radio

And I'm sure gamblers, Fantasy Sports addicts and others are discovering that rather then supplement their cable with a dish, it's far cheaper to just get SIRIUS.

Jeff D Han · 12-22-2006, 03:19 PM

Yeah, Chris, Sirius is great for the choice of NFL games, and also we
have our choice of which city's radio team to tune into. The NFL
channel on Sirius (channel 124) does a great job of keeping the
fan informed of what's going on throughout the league.

I thought the NFL ticket was exclusive to DirecTV, and the Dish Network
didn't offer the 14 games a week.

harryk · 12-22-2006, 04:04 PM

Yea this is nicer than missing the game completely... but i wish i could get the video

Chris · 12-22-2006, 08:12 PM

Here's another one:

Fan of Rutgers or Kansas State U? You either have the NFL Network or SIRIUS. There will be no national broadcast of the game on radio (ie, no westward one feed) and there will be NO Local broadcast of the game in either markets. The game is exclusively NFL Network.

nolesrule · 12-23-2006, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris

Here's another one:

Fan of Rutgers or Kansas State U? You either have the NFL Network or SIRIUS. There will be no national broadcast of the game on radio (ie, no westward one feed) and there will be NO Local broadcast of the game in either markets. The game is exclusively NFL Network.

It's Westwood One.

And that's just crazy. The NFL has a policy of carrying their own cable-based games (read ESPN and NFL Network) on an OTA local channel in the home and road markets. Just not for other live programming, huh?

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Blu · 12-23-2006, 11:34 AM

While I do wish I could listen online to the NFL channel's games I am capable of sitting out in my vehicle and listening

Our cable company hasn't seen fit to offer the NFL channel yet

Carter of Mars · 12-25-2006, 08:36 PM

I wish we could get the Westwood One broadcast on-line with Sirius, but it's still a great feature.

Brent T · 12-26-2006, 02:52 PM

Even if you have the NFL Network, I can give you one reason to still listen to Sirius...

GUMBLE

Carter of Mars · 12-26-2006, 09:16 PM

Is he not good? I don't have the NFL Network, so I've never heard him.

Blu · 12-27-2006, 08:02 AM

I've heard that Gumble isn't a good announcer at all.
Colin Cowherd has talked about him on his show and thought he made too many mistakes and that his attitude was a bit condescending.