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    I can see NFL Sunday Ticket go to Amazon Prime

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    15 minutes ago, Watkins90 said:

    I never understood why Direct TV just doesn't let anyone get the Ticket, now that streaming is available. They'd make more money that way than forcing people to sign up. If venture there are plenty of people who would pay full price for just the ticket for streamingthan today who works sign up for Direct TV to get it for free. 

    If they let anyone get Sunday Ticket, without being chained to DirecTV, no one would bother to subscribe to DirecTV. 

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    I can see NFL Sunday Ticket go to Amazon Prime

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted

    A couple of weeks ago I was kicking around the idea that Apple might be in a position to buy Sunday Ticket to add to its Apple TV streaming service.
     
    Apple is sitting on a mountain of cash. The company, however, tends to buy smaller companies as part of a search for talent and intellectual property.

     

    I've also seen a report that suggests Comcast might be in a good position to bid for Sunday Ticket. It could bolster its Peacock streaming service as well as its cable TV business.

     

    Another thought is that the NFL might divvy up broadcast rights to Sunday Ticket among several streaming and cable companies to keep anti-trust lawyers at bay. 

    In any event, 2022 looks like it's going to be a busy year for the NFL and the broadcast industry:

    • DirecTV’s exclusive deal to carry the NFL Sunday Ticket expires after the 2022 season;
    • The league’s current TV contracts with networks such as ESPN, Fox and CBS are also scheduled to end after the 2022 season.

    So things could get interesting, but not soon enough for me.

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    Jets can Williams. Wonder why.

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    Gregg Williams is out as the defensive coordinator of the New York Jets.

    The Jets fired Williams on Monday just one day after allowing a game-ending Hail Mary to the Las Vegas Raiders that dropped the Jets to 0-12 on the season.

    Williams faced heavy criticism after the game because the Jets blitzed on the final play, leaving speedy rookie receiver Henry Ruggs III in 1-on-1 coverage with no safety help. It led many wondering if the Jets really were trying to intentionally lose the game so they do not jeopardize their chances of losing the No. 1 pick and possibly quarterback Trevor Lawrence.

    Of course, it was hard to fathom that Williams would have been retained at the end of the season anyway, so there is not a whole lot of support to the theory the Jets were intentionally trying to lose on the final play of the game.

     

    Jets fire defensive coordinator Gregg Williams (radio.com)

     

    What have the Democrats done in the past Four years

    in Politics, Polls, and Pundits

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    4 minutes ago, Winston Zeddemore said:

     

    He's correct, which is why I said you should try it again. When you click on donate (from the BLM site), cut and paste the address it sends you to. It will match the one above, which is routed through actblue's home site. They are the collection plate for 100% of BLM's online donations. 

     

    If that's incorrect, you can prove it by cutting and pasting the link you're brought to... 

     

    Facts are stubborn things. 

    Why would I cut and paste when there is a link I can click. 

    Politics in Football, Sports in General

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    3 hours ago, Jauronimo said:

    Shut up and dribble!

     

    I don't think anyone should be commenting on things outside of their sphere.  Athletes and sportswriters should stick to sports.  Drs should stick to medicine.  Scientists should stick to whatever it is they do or "science".  The only people who should voice opinions on politics and participate in our democracy are politicians.

     

    What about voters?

     

    The Athletic cutting staff/salaries

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    As a subscriber who thinks the Athletic is more sizzle than steak, here's my two cents:

     

             It appears the VC investors are putting a serious squeeze on the management of the Athletic.


             Venture capitalists invest in start-up or early stage companies that are perceived to have high growth potential. They take a substantial stake in the company for their investment. Their goal is to turn that investment into a s**tload of money. They often expect to see 25 percent annual returns for the first years of the company's life. That way,  they expect to make a killing when the company sells its shares on the stock market, so that they can sell their stake and move on. 

     

          For the record, VC investing is high-risk, and many of the companies don't pan out. So the winning investments have to be home runs to make up for the losers.

     

          The NFL, NBA, NHL and baseball seasons all in limbo because of the current health crisis. That's not a good scenario for a publication built on sports reporting. This situation has put the kibosh on growth at the Athletic and the VC investors are are getting nervous and demanding profits, which they need in order to sell the product to other investors. 

     

           If you can't grow revenue, you cut costs. If that doesn't work, you pull the plug. And VC investors will do that without a second thought, or a second of remorse. 

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