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

[Not at the table Karlos]

5 minutes ago, Simon said:

 

So every resident of CA should be able to watch it without having to pay extra, imo.

It wasn’t paid for with taxes lol

[John from Riverside]

I thought I was cheap
 

Jesus

[Simon]

Just now, Not at the table Karlos said:

It wasn’t paid for with taxes lol

 

I didn't know that and stand corrected

[Shaw66]

30 minutes ago, Simon said:

 

He said he wanted to watch it at home instead of the bar

Thanks.   So strictly as a matter of principle, he's not going to watch.  Seems to me there are about 10,000 ways to protest rampant capitalism around the world.   Of all the ways to protest, I don't get boycotting a Bills game in the middle of the playoff hunt.  To each his own.  

[Gugny]

This is a strange hill to die on. 
 

 

Edited December 19, 2023 by Gugny

[Simon]

Just now, Shaw66 said:

Thanks.   So strictly as a matter of principle, he's not going to watch.  Seems to me there are about 10,000 ways to protest rampant capitalism around the world.   Of all the ways to protest, I don't get boycotting a Bills game in the middle of the playoff hunt.  To each his own.  

 

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

Right now he's just another guy who's had enough.

[WotAGuy]

16 minutes ago, Simon said:

 

So every resident of CA should be able to watch it without having to pay extra, imo.

Sofi was privately funded. 

[Rocbillsfan1]

There’s this crazy thing called the Internet. Not that hard to figure out how to stream. But yea ***** the greedy NFL #######s. 

[MikeSpeed]

I live is SC. I pay for NFL+. I have the app on my firestick attached to my TV. The only time the game wasn't on NFL+ streaming live was when it was broadcasted in my area. Not sure how Saturday's game will go, but I will find a way to watch.

 

My issue with all the streaming, is not the cost, it's the inconvenience. I'd gladly pay $6 for every Bills game. Just give me 1 portal to watch it through so I don't have to go through the hassle of subscribing and then cancelling right after. Cancelling can be an act of congress sometimes too. It took me 2 1/2 hours to cancel my satellite radio subscription.

[peterpan]

Cancel all your services and get this :

https://apollogrouptv.tv

 

EVERY game from EVERY sport at EVERY level.  Live and recorded.  
 

New movies old movies movies still in theaters 

everything that’s on Netflix Disney hbo Amazon all in one place.

 

And that’s only a small fraction of what’s on there.

 

my only complaint is sometimes the movies don’t have subtitles for the foreign language parts.

 

 

[WotAGuy]

Some of the ways Peacock is bundled with other things are hilarious. I had no idea Instacart gets you Peacock. 
 

Dude, if you buy a 12 pack of Fruit of the Loom underwear, there’s a sticker with a code to get free Peacock.  Just don’t get boxers; gotta be the tighty-whiteys.  

[Just Jack]

Just now, WotAGuy said:

Some of the ways Peacock is bundled with other things are hilarious. I had no idea Instacart gets you Peacock. 
 

Dude, if you buy a 12 pack of Fruit of the Loom underwear, there’s a sticker with a code to get free Peacock.  Just don’t get boxers; gotta be the tighty-whiteys.  

 

and they have to be sizes small or medium.  

[HardyBoy]

1 hour ago, dorquemada said:

 

First i've heard of Pablo Torre, but will check him out!  TY

 

John Skipper was saying something very very similar here:

 

 

[peterpan]

28 minutes ago, Simon said:

 

I have voted with my dollars, but totally understand this guys annoyance.

The only regulation I would consider is that anybody that pays taxes in a state with a publicly funded stadium should be able to watch televised events from that stadium without having to pay extra for it.

NYS dropped the ball with Theo stadium negotiations.  This should have been part of any deal, at least for the hills normal market. 
 

they also should have insisted on a dome.

[dave mcbride]

37 minutes ago, Simon said:

 

And next year you'll have to do it twice.

And the year after that, three times on two different services.

And the year after that it will be $20.

And the year after that it will be a playoff game and be $30.

The more accommodations you make for them, the more they will attempt to take advantage of your willingness to do so.

I hit my breaking point this year and will never accommodate them again.

I'll cross that bridge when I get to it. In the end, it'll be my choice. It's not as if I'm not paying for Prime already and a host of other subscriptions. People who get cable are already paying a lot via subscriptions. I guess I don't view any of these services as qualitatively different.

40 minutes ago, Dablitzkrieg said:

It is

From the Internet:
 

"Does Peacock come free with Amazon Prime?

 

Peacock is not free with Amazon Prime. Not only that, but you cannot stream Peacock through Prime like you can with Max, AMC+ and many other streaming services."

 

https://www.themanual.com/culture/peacock-tv-free-trial/#:~:text=Get Peacock-,Is Peacock free with Amazon Prime%3F,and many other streaming services.

[WotAGuy]

Play some 4-D chess.  

Buy stock in NBC and reap the rewards.  

 

Check.  Mate. 

[strive_for_five_guy]

31 minutes ago, Shaw66 said:

Thanks.   So strictly as a matter of principle, he's not going to watch.  Seems to me there are about 10,000 ways to protest rampant capitalism around the world.   Of all the ways to protest, I don't get boycotting a Bills game in the middle of the playoff hunt.  To each his own.  

If he REALLY wanted to stick it to ‘em, he would cancel his subscription at the Bills Backers bars too.  

[Mango]

2 hours ago, Heavy Kevi said:

 

I own a Bills Backer bar.

 

That's not the point.

 

 

You own a Bills sports bar. For somebody trying to take the moral high ground you were going to try and yoink a consumer product for free to use for your business. 

Listen man, I pirate all sorts of stuff. I am not above it. But this bit of whining about the cost is hilariously disjointed. 

[goldenboy81]

Quit complaining and install dofu sports. There's always a way around if you try youngster 

[dorquemada]

41 minutes ago, Buffalo Boy said:

This is “ Working Capitalism “

The NFL wields the power to be allowed to continue their monopoly…..

The politicians get taken care of and they pander to those with the fat wallets while they’ll the rest of us what we want to hear….. so long as the money keeps flowing 

 

 

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