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MiamiGeorge

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  1. Have had the Sunday Ticket since '98. The NFL (not Directv) keeps jacking the prices up more and more.

     

    I can almost tolerate the raised Sunday ticket price, but the one that really gets me worked up is that they(the NFL again) want to charge an additiona $100 (superfan) just so I can watch it in high def. What a crock. I'm altready paying DTV added $$ for the high def package and a high def DVR. Now, after ponying up $279 for the Sunday ticket, they want another $100!!?!

    I don't blame the NFL - it's just being capitalistic. But they need to know that fans are at their breaking point.

     

    I called DTV yesterday and told them to cancel the whole NFL thing, and as soon as my obligation to Directv is up, I'll cancel their service too, since the Sunday ticket was the only reason I got DTV in the first place.

     

    Truth be told, I like the Directv service and quality, but our voices need to be heard.

     

     

    Happily, a service rep with the authority to do so, offered my a $20 per month credit for 6 months if I'd keep the Sunday ticket & superfan package. OK - that takes my football deal to $259 for the year. I can live with that. Too bad for Directv...the NFL is still getting their full fee, and Directv is the one giving up $120 to keep me as a customer. Not like it's really any skin off their back, mind you.

     

    If you have a team that's in the national spotlight and often on locally, it's hardly worth it to have the Sunday ticket. Suppose the Stillers were my team. They'll probably be on local channels 10 times this season, including all the primetime games. Why would I put out $379 for the 6 games not shown? $63 per game? I'd be better off buying the games a la carte for the day at $44 per Sunday (yes, you can do that), or just heading to the local watering hole.

     

    Question for some of you more in the know about the technical stuff:

    Is it possible to split the Sunday ticket cost with a friend by giving them on-line access to the games? Isn't that a feature of the Superfan package? And then, couldn't they just hook up their video cable from the laptop to their plasma TV and pretty much get the same thing? Anyone done that? If so, how's the picture quality? Is it compromised by streaming?

     

     

     

    DML yes, I actually did that last year.

     

    I would watch my Bills at Home, and then he would watch jet games at work! =)

  2. I actually canceled my DirecTV service 2-3 Months ago. So I should be able to qualify for the the new customer offer, if not will use someone else in the house hold :lol:

     

    But the deal is great;

     

     

    http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/hot-deals/937493/

     

    "**Heads Up** DirecTV NFL Sunday Ticket + Premier Package $59/month for 5 months Starts 7/21 For New Customers, Existing customers YMMV but you have a good chance

    Starting 7/21/09 DirecTV NFL Sunday Ticket + Premier Package $59/month for 5 months for New Customers, Existing customers YMMV but you have a good chance

    Just a heads up for everybody.

     

    This should stack with the referral discounts/AAA offer found in the new DirecTV thread. LINK

     

    Last year they ran something similar ($74.99 for 4 months) and I was able to call and have it applied to my account and I was also able to get Superfan for free."

     

     

     

     

     

    Quote :

    NEW! DIRECTV FALL OFFER KICKS OFF JULY 21ST!

    DIRECTV’s best offer just got even better! The 2009 Fall Offer kicks off July 21st, and it’s the Best Offer Ever! We’ve extended the savings over last year, and have dropped the monthly price to make it even more accessible to customers: BUY NFL SUNDAY TICKET™

    for $59.99 FOR 5 MONTHS

    GET 5 MONTHS FREE

    OF OUR BEST TV PACKAGE

     

    * PREMIER™ or LO MÁXIMO™ FREE for 5 months

    * FREE HD DVR Receiver Lease Upgrade

    * 5 months of FREE DVR Service included

    * Over $750 in total value

  3. Did you read my option 2?

     

    Where is the tearful icon when I need it?

     

    PS: Please don't follow the advice of dumbasses who can't spell "hundred," even when it was spelled correctly for them in the post they quoted. Please help our country get better, not worse.

     

     

    That's the best you can come up with? lol, wait Laughing out Loud

  4. Please don't do this. Please don't buy counterfeit goods from other countries to save a hundred bucks. Either (1) buy the real thing--it might be manufactured elsewhere, but the licensing fees do come back to the US and do somewhat support the economy of this country; or (2) go without.

     

    There is no need to support Chinese (or insert country that doesn't respect US intellectual property rights here) counterfeiters AND inhumane labor practices at the same time.

     

    It is unpatriotic.

     

     

    Agree with above, but saving a hundread bucks is a hundread bucks. If the NFL wasn't making a HUGE profit off the thing then I would go the route of buying it US. Since they make a huge margin of $$$, DHGATE is great!

  5. Got the team ratings from madden2010.org

     

    madden 2010

     

     

    Some of the Bills players

     

    Stroud - 92

    Owens - 91

    Moorman - 89

    Lynch - 87

    Schobel - 86

    Mitchell - 81

     

     

    And nfl teams

     

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    Madden 2010 team ratings were revealed at E3. Like the early player ratings, these are subject to change, but should be a good guide.

     

    New England Patriots 93

    Pittsburgh Steelers 92

    New York Giants 89

    San Diego Chargers 88

    Philadelphia Eagles 88

    Indianapolis Colts 87

    Tennessee Titans 87

    Arizona Cardinals 86

    Dallas Cowboys 85

    Carolina Panthers 83

    Baltimore Ravens 82

    Atlanta Falcons 81

    Minnesota Vikings 80

    Washington Redskins 79

    Chicago Bears 79

    Buffalo Bills 78

    New York Jets 78

    Green Bay Packers 78

    Miami Dolphins 77

    Seattle Seahawks 77

    Houston Texans 75

    Tampa Bay Buccaneers 74

    New Orleans Saints 74

    San Francisco 49ers 73

    Jacksonville Jaguars 71

    Oakland Raiders 71

    Denver Broncos 70

    Kansas City Chiefs 69

    Cleveland Browns 68

    Cincinnati Bengals 67

    St. Louis Rams 66

    Detroit Lions 65

     

     

    Also the top 10 position players;

     

     

    The top 10 Madden 2010 players at several positions have been revealed.

     

    Quarterback

    (Name, Team)

    1 Peyton Manning — Indianapolis — 99

    2 Tom Brady — New England — 98

    3 Drew Brees — New Orleans — 97

    4 Kurt Warner — Arizona — 94

    5 Ben Roethlisberger — Pittsburgh — 93

    6 Donovan McNabb — Philadelphia — 91

    7 Tony Romo — Dallas — 88

    Philip Rivers — San Diego — 88

    9 Jay Cutler — Chicago — 87

    Eli Manning - New York — 87

     

    Wide Receiver

    (Name, Team, Overall Rating)

    1 Larry Fitzgerald — Arizona — 99

    2 Andre Johnson — Houston — 98

    3 Steve Smith — Carolina — 97

    4 Randy Moss — New England — 96

    5 Reggie Wayne — Indianapolis — 95

    6 Anquan Boldin — Arizona — 94

    Roddy White — Atlanta — 94

    8 Wes Welker — New England — 93

    9 Brandon Marshall — Denver — 92

    Calvin Johnson — Detroit — 92

     

    Tight End

    (Name, Team, Overall Rating)

    1 Tony Gonzalez — Atlanta — 98

    2 Jason Witten — Dallas — 97

    3 Antonio Gates — San Diego — 95

    4 Chris Cooley — Washington — 91

    Dallas Clark — Indianapolis — 91

    6 Kellen Winslow — Tampa Bay — 90

    Heath Miller — Pittsburgh — 90

    8 Owen Daniels — Houston — 89

    9 John Carlson — Seattle — 87

    10 Jeremy Shockey — New Orleans — 86

     

    Running Back

    (Name, Team, Overall Rating)

    1 Adrian Peterson — Minnesota — 98

    2 Brian Westbrook — Philadelphia — 97

    3 Michael Turner — Atlanta — 95

    DeAngelo Williams — Carolina — 95

    5 Clinton Portis — Washington — 94

    LaDanian Tomlinson — San Diego — 94

    7 Steven Jackson — St. Louis — 93

    Frank Gore — San Francisco — 93

    9 Maurice Jones-Drew — Jacksonville — 92

    10 Marion Barber — Dallas — 91

     

    Defenders

    (Name, Team, Position, Overall Rating)

    1 Albert Haynesworth — Washington — DT — 99

    Ed Reed — Baltimore — FS — 99

    Troy Polamalu — Pittsburgh — SS — 99

    Nnamdi Asomugha — Oakland — CB — 99

    Jared Allen — Minnesota — DE — 99

    6 James Harrison — Pittsburgh — OLB - 98

    Justin Tuck — New York Giants — DE — 98

    DeMarcus Ware — Dallas — OLB — 98

    Adrian Wilson — Arizona — SS — 98

    Patrick Willis — San Francisco — MLB — 98

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