IndyJay1234 Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 This statement is not true. It was 2006. [edit] Unprecedented sell-outs Through week 11 of the season, all NFL games had been sold out, and for the 24th time, all blackout restrictions had been lifted. [5] The streak was ended by the Jacksonville at Buffalo game in Week 12. [6] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_NFL_season http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nf...ustration_x.htm You were saying??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmwolf21 Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 I am on a Browns email list and it gets nothing like this Never spent any time reading the comments under the Browns stories on cleveland.com or visited the DawgTalkers.net forums, have you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiew Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 No sh--! I distinctly remember, here in the middle of Cowboys country, the year the Cowboys won their first Super Bowl against us, as late as week 12 in the season, fans carrrying on and on about how terrible Troy Aikman was, and how they would never win a Super Bowl (their god given right!) as long as Jerry Jones, Jimmy Johnson and Troy Aikman were in charge...I didn't like the Cowboys then (but didn't hate them as much as I would come to) but I remember it was the constant chatter amongst the warehouse guys at my old job...Aikman was soft, Jones was a classless idiot (they at least parts of things right) and Johnson would never win in the pros... Same thing happening here this week. "We'll never win a SB with Romo at QB". Laughing my A$$ off!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 It was 2006. [edit] Unprecedented sell-outs Through week 11 of the season, all NFL games had been sold out, and for the 24th time, all blackout restrictions had been lifted. [5] The streak was ended by the Jacksonville at Buffalo game in Week 12. [6] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_NFL_season http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nf...ustration_x.htm You were saying??? The Bills were the first team with a blackout that season, but they weren't the only one. Oakland had two, St. Louis had one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Never spent any time reading the comments under the Browns stories on cleveland.com or visited the DawgTalkers.net forums, have you? Nope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmwolf21 Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Nope Probably much different tone than you see on the email list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyJay1234 Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 The Bills were the first team with a blackout that season, but they weren't the only one. Oakland had two, St. Louis had one. They had 4 of the 7 that year. http://www.rotowire.com/blogs/blog.htm?sp=...date2=2/17/2007 Interesting article from Buffalo's WGR Radio about a campaign by Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to reform the NFL's TV blackout rules. I see the NFL's point on blacking out home games with unsold seats, but I think the rule is outdated and can limit fan interest. If people don't want to go to a game in bad weather between bad teams, that shouldn't necessarily restrict people from watching at home. NFL tickets are expensive, and many fans don't have the option to go to a game, especially a non-desirable one. They should still be able to root for their team on TV. Here's the article: The Buffalo Bills were responsible for four of the NFL's seven blacked-out games during the 2006 campaign. Chuck Schumer is asking the NFL to help knock that figure down to zero. "It is in the best interests of the Bills and the NFL to have the widest possible fan base for this team," Schumer said. "The NFL needs to do everything it can to prevent blackouts next season." According to a press release from the senator's office, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell "pledged to work with Senator Schumer and the Bills to help shape the schedule to lessen the possibility of blackouts" in 2007. Schumer thinks the rise in blacked out games is due to the fact that four of the Bills home games were late in the year against teams that "were less than optimal draws." He also noted that the Bills have one of the largest stadiums and smallest markets in the NFL. Schumer urged Goodell to put opponents like the Jets, Giants, Cowboys and Patriots toward the end of the Bills home schedule to ensure the best possible draw at Ralph Wilson Stadium. The Bills' other 2007 home games are against Baltimore, Denver, Cincinnati and Miami. Posted by Ted Rossman at 2/15/2007 12:53:00 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowgirlsFan Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Same thing happening here this week. "We'll never win a SB with Romo at QB". Laughing my A$$ off!! Yes aussiew... the water cooler/warehouse talk this week is at an all time high!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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