This will be the first game I miss in 27 years. Thanks NFL

[Rocky Landing]

First world problems sure have gotten complicated...

[Mango]

5 minutes ago, Tenhigh said:

I think most of the folks complaining about the OP have already wasted their money on Peacock.  Personally I plan to borrow family creds from wny for spectrum tv.  F#$% the NFL for what is essentially price gouging (especially for those of us who paid for the ticket) and F#$% Peacock's garbage streaming service. 

 

Most of the complaints towards OP, at least from me, have nothing to do with Peacock. I pay for very little streaming and pirate lots of the games across a lot of sports.

What I do have an issue with is this faux martyrdom, LAMP, woe is me, thread that is purely attention seeking, purposefully leaving out key pieces of information. The guy literally already pays for the service for the BIlls Backers Bar that he owns. He has access to the game if he 1. went to work. or 2. knew how to log into anything. 

I don't disagree with the idea that the NFL and streaming in general (sports or not) is a total racket. But the thread title isn't "This whole streaming thing sucks". The thread title is "This will be the first game I miss in 27 years. Thanks NFL". The entire premise is a bed of lies. 

[SageAgainstTheMachine]

And the award for least resourceful internet user goes to…

[Mango]

5 minutes ago, Scott7975 said:

just google nfl streams Reddit. 

 

The guy owns a Bills Backers Bar and already pays for the Peacock service at his bar. 

He 1. doesn't want to go to work to watch it. and 2. didn't realize he could just use his log in credentials at home. 

[Scott7975]

4 minutes ago, Mango said:

 

The guy owns a Bills Backers Bar and already pays for the Peacock service at his bar. 

He 1. doesn't want to go to work to watch it. and 2. didn't realize he could just use his log in credentials at home. 

oh wow that’s pathetic. I didn’t actually read the thread just thought I was helping someone out lol

[elijah]

3 hours ago, Heavy Kevi said:

I own a Bills Backer bar.

You own a Bills Backer bar? 

 

So are you not paying for your Bills Backer Bar supporters to watch the game? Or are you not going to simply watch the game a Bills Backer Bar that you supposedly own? 

 

I can’t tell which option would be more ridiculous 

11 minutes ago, Mango said:

2. didn't realize he could just use his log in credentials at home. 

Oh no, didn’t even think about this option for the post above I just made. This is truly something 😭 

[TheBrownBear]

A couple of things...first, as Mango points out, the OP actually has access to the game, so I don't see the need for the histrionics of the OP.  At the end of the day, he can watch the game and will watch the game.  As others said, this is just attention seeking behavior.

 

Secondly, now I'm not usually one to run interference for the NFL or other ginormous corporations, but, for chrissakes folks, the NFL/professional football is an "entertainment product."  Watching the games for free isn't a God given or constitutionally protected right.  If you don't like it, stop watching, stop giving them your money, or skirt the law and find backchannel ways of accessing the games. 

[boyst]

download the DOFU sports app. you're welcome.

 

all major league sports streamed.

[RiotAct]

2 hours ago, Dablitzkrieg said:

Also, if you have Amazon Prime you get peacock for free.

I had no clue about this - I’ll have to check it out.   (Was probably gonna watch on WGRZ but would be nice to have Peacock as a fallback in case my antenna spazzes out)

[DuckyBoys]

I agree all these exclusives are getting ridiculous  I'll be streaming it guilt free  Enough is enough Goodel

[CircleTheWagons99]

57 minutes ago, Alpo Chino said:

Do you ever watch games at the Texas Roadhouse in Holly Springs? Isn't the owner from western NY?

No, I like watching at home.  But I frequent that Roadhouse a lot.

[Nineforty]

2 hours ago, Jauronimo said:

The point is you are actively choosing not to watch the game.  For the first time in 27 years you are choosing to miss a critical game and your protest is totally in vain since you'll be back in week 17 and 18 and every week after that until your outrage consumes you.

clearly you don't get it is the principle for him.

 

we are good with spiting ourselves, knowing full well it will bring sadness. Sometimes you got to take a stand regardless of it having zero impact on any meaningful change. we gotta answer to ourselves. 

[Mike in Horseheads]

Amazon Prime doesn't get ya Peacock for free

[Simon]

8 minutes ago, RiotAct said:

I had no clue about this - I’ll have to check it out.   (Was probably gonna watch on WGRZ but would be nice to have Peacock as a fallback in case my antenna spazzes out)

 

Check closely because I think that may have been debunked

[DeltaDigital]

Youtube TV - VPN - Switch to Out of market IP. problem solved. Nobody should have cable in 2023. 

[SWATeam]

2 minutes ago, DeltaDigital said:

Youtube TV - VPN - Switch to Out of market IP. problem solved. Nobody should have cable in 2023. 

And then what station would you be watching on?

[Mango]

4 minutes ago, Nineforty said:

clearly you don't get it is the principle for him.

 

we are good with spiting ourselves, knowing full well it will bring sadness. Sometimes you got to take a stand regardless of it having zero impact on any meaningful change. we gotta answer to ourselves. 

 

3 hours ago, Heavy Kevi said:

 

Oh, yeah.

 

Business is king. Of course I'm paying for it at the bar, so I can show it there.

 

ROI is a thing, and it's not lost on me.

 

It's separate, though. I don't want to sit in the bar. I want to watch at home where I already pay for several services that should deliver this game.

 

@Nineforty You give OP too much credit. This isn't a principle for him. He owns a Bills Backers Bar where he already pays for the subscription.  He is literally already paying for the service he says he won't pay for.  

[Jauronimo]

6 minutes ago, Nineforty said:

clearly you don't get it is the principle for him.

 

we are good with spiting ourselves, knowing full well it will bring sadness. Sometimes you got to take a stand regardless of it having zero impact on any meaningful change. we gotta answer to ourselves. 

The principle of only watching the NFL on network TV or streaming services you already subscribe to or offer free trials and oh yeah, I'll be back next week...is a hell of a cause.  Keep up the good fight.

[Dillenger4]

It's 2023 OP! Get with it. If you can't figure out how to watch a game (any game) this day in age...

Have you tried the CTV app? Canadian broadcaster carries every Bills game. Just go to their free website, voila. Or just use Dazone. Free.

I'm glad Peacock has this game. It's worth a lot of $$ to the NFL and our teams. That way, we get a new awesome player next year. Thanks Peacock!! Without you - no NFL.

[chongli]

3 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:

No. That isn't allowed (legally.)

 

Yeah, I wanted to stream WGR radio on Audacy, but that is not allowed if you're outside the Buffalo area.

 

Also, what's everyone going to do when there are more Peacock games, presumably, next year?

Edited December 19, 2023 by chongli

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

2 hours ago, Simon said:

 

Oh, he's going to watch all right; he just hasn't admitted it yet.

 

 

[SageAgainstTheMachine]

1 minute ago, Jauronimo said:

The principle of only watching the NFL on network TV or streaming services you already subscribe to or offer free trials and oh yeah, I'll be back next week...is a hell of a cause.  Keep up the good fight.

I’m getting the Nobel Foundation on the horn.

[GoBills808]

11 minutes ago, Mike in Horseheads said:

Amazon Prime doesn't get ya Peacock for free

it doesnt come w a free tv either

 

so im very mad about that also

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

2 hours ago, SoCal Deek said:

I’ll be at the game. Feel free to call me and I’ll do my best to describe what I’m seeing. 

"The crowd is curious...but well behaved..."

[Beast]

For my Sunday Ticket, Amazon Prime, Peacock, etc., I am spending less money than I would to get in my pickup and go to one game when tickets, food, gas, etc., are added up. I can deal with that. 

[Punching Bag]

4 hours ago, CaptnCoke11 said:

Just saying… they probably have a free 7 day trial or something.  You gotta watch 

 

They pulled it. Finance WEBSITE mentioned it two days ago and it is gone.  Deal was supposed to expire 12/20.

Edited December 19, 2023 by Limeaid
added more info

[US Egg]

1 hour ago, Mango said:

So 8 pages for this guy's faux martyrdom for a cause that doesn't actually exist. 

"I am going to miss my first Bills game since OJ Simpson because I refuse to pay the man"
- Heavy Kevi

"I already pay the man for this exact product to run my Buffalo Bills specific business, but I don't want to go to work that day. And also I don't know how technology works"
- also Heavy Kevi 

What a joke. 

…..so, that’s one NO  for the Heavy Kevi GoFundMe cause so he can watch the Bills game Sat.

 

Scrooge.

Edited December 19, 2023 by I am the egg man

[Augie]

4 hours ago, strive_for_five_guy said:

There isn’t a nearby sportsbar you could watch the game at?

 

I feel like drawing the line here. I don’t want to be forced into getting yet another service to watch the Bills. Why not play every game on 17 different streaming services? Screw you, NFL. 

 

My plan was a sports bar nearby, but I am funny about drinking anything and driving. That means either zero adult beverages or trying to get an Uber close to midnight on a Saturday night. I have had some spotty Uber coverage since Covid (getting better recently) and I just don’t trust them that late on a cold night. Is it doable? Of course. Should I have to go thru this hassle?  Of course not. Not after all the other things I’ve done to see games. This is one hurdle too many, IMO. They finally found the line I wouldn’t cross. 

[WotAGuy]

1 hour ago, dorquemada said:

  I mean if you're going to go to the trouble it's easier to click on a link in reddit, or even crack a firestick, which is just a few steps.

“Crack a Firestick” would be a great name for a band. Or some type of gay sex. Either or. 

[Punching Bag]

4 hours ago, Bogie_Klinkhammer said:

Only a Millennial would consider 9:30 am as an absurd time to get out of bed...

 

 

I usually work until 2 or 3 AM and a Millennial.   Only Lost Generation assumes people work 9-5.

 

Calling @DC Tom. He is abasing your brothers.

[Buffalo Boy]

1 hour ago, dorquemada said:

 

dude, stop

 

Monopoly != Capitalism

 

Allowing a monopoly is government distorting the market, which is the opposite of Capitalism, where a free market is assured

 

You're describing Crony Capitalism, into which both American political parties are heavily invested.  Using the power of Government to pick winners and losers is exactly what state controlled/centrally planned economies do.  That is not Capitalism

My original statement:

     

“BUT, I absolutely agree with your sentiment!!!!!

 This is what Capitalism is. Extricating every last ounce of money from the little guy so the rich can get richer.”

 

Regarding the OPs statement about the NFL doing everything to get in the fan pocket.

 

Textbook definitions are swell. Reality is what it is. Between PSLs, Ticketmaster and all the other middleman ticket sites, having multiple pay per view channels dicing up the TV market…… that is what Capitalism looks like in America today. You are getting pooched just like the rest of us, why the anguish over calling a spade a spade🤷‍♂️

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

3 minutes ago, Limeaid said:

 

They pulled it. Finance mentioned it two days ago and it is gone.  Deal was supposed to expire 12/20.

I read 'finance' too quickly as 'fiancée'.  I thought, "Boy, he works quick!  He just reported his wife has Covid!" 😳

[The Firebaugh Kid]

IPTV, if you know, you know.

[PromoTheRobot]

21 minutes ago, chongli said:

 

Yeah, I wanted to stream WGR radio on Audacy, but that is not allowed if you're outside the Buffalo area.

 

Also, what's everyone going to do when there are more Peacock games, presumably, next year?

 

Not true. I live in NH and I can listen to WGR on Audacy. On TuneIn as well. But they black out Bills games and sometimes Sabres games too.

[Punching Bag]

4 hours ago, 4th&long said:

I’m not getting peacock. Ef them. Last thing I need is another useless streaming service.

 

I created account when it opened up.  I did not mind watching ads to watch Eureka. 

When they closed the free site I was given a link to be able to sign up for premium site and great discount.

Link did not work.  I unsubscribed and still got emails.  I blocked site. 

[Heitz]

Too funny (or sad), I get Peacock w my Xfinity subscription, but I can only use it on my cable box.  Which ain't going to do me any good since I'll be traveling for the holidays, like most people.  

 

Guess it's bootleg, bar or pay $6...

 

 

[frostbitmic]

Back in the day when there were blackouts, Rochester was considered part of the Buffalo market, if it was on TV there it was on here and the same deal with blackouts. Apparently Rochester is no longer part of the Buffalo market, according to the NFL, Amazon and Peacock anyway.

 

I'll miss this one too ... I'll also miss almost all of this weekends worth of games except maybe the early games Sat and Sun.

[Norcalbillsfan]

4 hours ago, 4th&long said:

I’m not getting peacock. Ef them. Last thing I need is another useless streaming service.

I try my best not to be a old grumpy man but ya this pisses me off. I'm afraid it's already started down the path where you WILL need 4 streaming services they will evenly distribute games across 4 platforms. Especially playoff and superbowl.

[RiotAct]

1 minute ago, Norcalbillsfan said:

I try my best not to be a old grumpy man but ya this pisses me off. I'm afraid it's already started down the path where you WILL need 4 streaming services they will evenly distribute games across 4 platforms. Especially playoff and superbowl.

Super Bowl LXI, exclusively on OnlyFans!!!

[Punching Bag]

Just logged in to Peacock via back door manipulating time of computer, cookies and cache but cannot view anything and my favorite show Eureka is gone.

3 minutes ago, Norcalbillsfan said:

I try my best not to be a old grumpy man but ya this pisses me off. I'm afraid it's already started down the path where you WILL need 4 streaming services they will evenly distribute games across 4 platforms. Especially playoff and superbowl.

 

We need to start campaign against advertisers on Peacock games - let them know they are helping take away viewers and this will impact their business.

When advertisers stop they will get more but cost for ads will go down.