Raiders game blacked out

[XenoMorph]

Originally Posted by rfaulk34

It will probably be sold out, or very close, by the time kickoff approaches.

Looks like a Radio and video game 3 hour stretch.

[Steeler Eater]

Originally Posted by Johnny Cupcakes

How in the hell are people not going to this game? Seriously. I thought it would sell out before the season even started.

Because the Raiders are 3-7 and the Bengals are 5-5. My money went to Christmas shopping for my kids, as I'm sure many others' did. I honestly haven't been to a game since 2010 and don't plan on going anytime soon because I'd rather enjoy the experience from home with my kids.

[Ron Mexico]

Originally Posted by Steeler Eater

Because the Raiders are 3-7 and the Bengals are 5-5. My money went to Christmas shopping for my kids, as I'm sure many others' did. I honestly haven't been to a game since 2010 and don't plan on going anytime soon because I'd rather enjoy the experience from home with my kids.

More power to you with the spending time with your kids....even if that's the reason that thousands of Bengals fans aren't going to the game, it still surprises me that it hasn't sold out yet. I don't really think the Raiders record matters...the Carson Palmer factor of the game should be enough to cancel out the fact that the Raiders stink. I don't go to all of the games either, but I try to make it to as many as I can. This one is one that myself and a bunch other people I know including countless on theses boards have penciled in as a must see since before the schedule even came out. Seriously....I'm legitimately surprised.

[XenoMorph]

Originally Posted by Johnny Cupcakes

More power to you with the spending time with your kids....even if that's the reason that thousands of Bengals fans aren't going to the game, it still surprises me that it hasn't sold out yet. I don't really think the Raiders record matters...the Carson Palmer factor of the game should be enough to cancel out the fact that the Raiders stink. I don't go to all of the games either, but I try to make it to as many as I can. This one is one that myself and a bunch other people I know including countless on theses boards have penciled in as a must see since before the schedule even came out. Seriously....I'm legitimately surprised.

Black friday weekend... Money is spoken for.

Surprise because i thought this would be a sell out.

Bummed because there are tickets and I have to spend my money on car repairs.

[XenoMorph]

Originally Posted by BANJAXED

I will be at the game - my company hooked me up - $25 tickets!

you have more?

[OSUfan]

Originally Posted by Johnny Cupcakes

No. The stadium was full of Giants fans. Boo to that.

Sorry but I was at the game and the Bengals crowd was freaking excellent and rocked the stadium!

[Nately120]

Originally Posted by k4aic

Yea I wonder what Carson thinks of that LOL that we don't care about him at all and couldn't care less he is coming back? Or is he thinking this is a sorry franchise with bad fans?? Not that I care what CP thinks, but it would be funny if it hurt his feelings somewhat.

Who needs to go when you got the net?

Ok, so now Carson should be upset because there are LESS people there to boo him? I don't quite get it.

[Ron Mexico]

Originally Posted by OSUfan

Sorry but I was at the game and the Bengals crowd was freaking excellent and rocked the stadium!

Apology accepted, but I was at the game as well and the crowd was still kinda sad. They were actually making noise (which is rare), but when 1/4 of the stadium is the other teams fans, it's hard to keep the awesome atmosphere up. Cincinnati has always been a little quiet compared to other NFL cities....I'm not sure why.

[Steeler Eater]

Originally Posted by Johnny Cupcakes

More power to you with the spending time with your kids....even if that's the reason that thousands of Bengals fans aren't going to the game, it still surprises me that it hasn't sold out yet. I don't really think the Raiders record matters...the Carson Palmer factor of the game should be enough to cancel out the fact that the Raiders stink. I don't go to all of the games either, but I try to make it to as many as I can. This one is one that myself and a bunch other people I know including countless on theses boards have penciled in as a must see since before the schedule even came out. Seriously....I'm legitimately surprised.

Yeah, I get the Palmer aspect, but I think many are past wanting to go just to yell at the dude. He's been a Raider for over a year and we have Dalton and it worked out for the best for us. Hue Jackson signed as the Raiders coach to manipulate the Raiders into sending two picks to us for him and then covertly got himself fired to come back. Hue Jackson is a ****ing double agent and played it to a T. We are on a whole other level, like cold war James Bond ****. We should thank Carson for packing his bags and leaving, because we are a lot better off now offensively than with a chump that doesn't even want to put on the uniform for his own fans and would rather put on 30 pounds and play QB for a place that refers to itself as the black hole with 50 year old men in cosplay like comic con for San Quentin. Carson's happy now with his imaginary receivers and being idolized because he is better than Jamarcus Russell and well, Jamarcus Russell. Dude is banging down brews with Sebastian Janikawasaki and making out with drunk chicks at biker bars that call him sonny and shave more often than he does. He's where he wanted to be and we should respect that and **** all over his team on Sunday. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to wipe because I'm typing this on my toilet.

[Steeler Eater]

Originally Posted by Johnny Cupcakes

Apology accepted, but I was at the game as well and the crowd was still kinda sad. They were actually making noise (which is rare), but when 1/4 of the stadium is the other teams fans, it's hard to keep the awesome atmosphere up. Cincinnati has always been a little quiet compared to other NFL cities....I'm not sure why.

Need the big win factor. Fans haven't felt a big Playoff Win in this city since Hillary Clinton was fertile. It truly is the one missing factor from people getting back on board and rocking that place like a three dollar hooker from Tuscon.

[Nately120]

And to think, we were all but sure that this was going to be a prime-time game.

[tlotharw]

Originally Posted by Johnny Cupcakes

More power to you with the spending time with your kids....even if that's the reason that thousands of Bengals fans aren't going to the game, it still surprises me that it hasn't sold out yet. I don't really think the Raiders record matters...the Carson Palmer factor of the game should be enough to cancel out the fact that the Raiders stink. I don't go to all of the games either, but I try to make it to as many as I can. This one is one that myself and a bunch other people I know including countless on theses boards have penciled in as a must see since before the schedule even came out. Seriously....I'm legitimately surprised.

I'm not the least surprised. The big victory against the Giants went unnoticed in the greater Cincinnati area. It was not on TV. The Bengals have said to the local community that bought his stadium that they will not be considered in their decision to ignore the NFL's 85% waiver.

The Bengals are such a cloistered, unappreciative bunch, keeping the great young talent to themselves, that I doubt very many people around here even know who Geno is.

Mike Brown is a public relations disaster. Now, unlike the first 20 years of this franchise, when it became a local treasure, it is now out-of-sight, out-of-mind.

[Luvnit2]

Originally Posted by tlotharw

I'm not the least surprised. The big victory against the Giants went unnoticed in the greater Cincinnati area. It was not on TV. The Bengals have said to the local community that bought his stadium that they will not be considered in their decision to ignore the NFL's 85% waiver.

The Bengals are such a cloistered, unappreciative bunch, keeping the great young talent to themselves, that I doubt very many people around here even know who Geno is.

Mike Brown is a public relations disaster. Now, unlike the first 20 years of this franchise, when it became a local treasure, it is now out-of-sight, out-of-mind.

You did a nice job of describing fair weather fans. Die hard fans know exactly what is going on with the Bengals. They might not have the cash or the time, but I guarantee you they will be rooting just as hard as I am at the stadium Sunday. It will just be listening to a radio, by internet streaming or hoping for redzone highlights. Mike Brown's only responsibility is to make a huge attempt to put a winning team on the field. Based on the past 18 months, I think he has made great strides to just that.

I see a Tampa who is possibly playoff bound and they adopted the 85% rule and still can't sell out.

[tlotharw]

Originally Posted by Luvnit2

You did a nice job of describing fair weather fans. Die hard fans know exactly what is going on with the Bengals. They might not have the cash or the time, but I guarantee you they will be rooting just as hard as I am at the stadium Sunday. It will just be listening to a radio, by internet streaming or hoping for redzone highlights. Mike Brown's only responsibility is to make a huge attempt to put a winning team on the field. Based on the past 18 months, I think he has made great strides to just that.

I see a Tampa who is possibly playoff bound and they adopted the 85% rule and still can't sell out.

You can characterize the huge amount of people who have been disenfranchised form this franchise as you will. It doesn't chance the state of affairs that exist around here and the fact that most people around here will see maybe 4 or 5 plays from the game in highlights.

Unless the front office approach to to local community changes, as the Reds have successfully done, the fan base will remain fickle, and the number of "die-hards" will continue to wither.

[Millz]

Originally Posted by tlotharw

You can characterize the huge amount of people who have been disenfranchised form this franchise as you will. It doesn't chance the state of affairs that exist around here and the fact that most people around here will see maybe 4 or 5 plays from the game in highlights.

Unless the front office approach to to local community changes, as the Reds have successfully done, the fan base will remain fickle.

Yup. Lets not forget that a lot of die-hards gave up their season-tickets after 2010 and have yet to come back. Going to take a bit more than guys like AJ, Geno, and Andy who they all like of course, to come back to PBS in earnest (ie playoff wins and/or new ownership & coach). I might go down Sunday myself, so I am just saying that as an observation.

[whodeyallday]

Originally Posted by Steeler Eater

Yeah, I get the Palmer aspect, but I think many are past wanting to go just to yell at the dude. He's been a Raider for over a year and we have Dalton and it worked out for the best for us. Hue Jackson signed as the Raiders coach to manipulate the Raiders into sending two picks to us for him and then covertly got himself fired to come back. Hue Jackson is a ****ing double agent and played it to a T. We are on a whole other level, like cold war James Bond ****. We should thank Carson for packing his bags and leaving, because we are a lot better off now offensively than with a chump that doesn't even want to put on the uniform for his own fans and would rather put on 30 pounds and play QB for a place that refers to itself as the black hole with 50 year old men in cosplay like comic con for San Quentin. Carson's happy now with his imaginary receivers and being idolized because he is better than Jamarcus Russell and well, Jamarcus Russell. Dude is banging down brews with Sebastian Janikawasaki and making out with drunk chicks at biker bars that call him sonny and shave more often than he does. He's where he wanted to be and we should respect that and **** all over his team on Sunday. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to wipe because I'm typing this on my toilet.

Good post. That ish was hilarious!

[whodeyallday]

The city of Cincinnati is pathetic. U don't support your home team. It blows my mind that the Cincinnati metropolitan area population is 2,138,038 and the game is not sold out. I bet half of the tickets sold already have been purchased by fans from Dayton and Kentucky (probably not but u get my point) . That's very sad. U guys always cry for new ownership but if he did sell the Bengals, the new owner would move overnight and not give u guys a chance to come back! This team has soooo much good talent and great guys. Remember.... when u don't show up to watch your team, you're disrespecting the players. They need your support! Mike Brown is getting paid regardless if u show up or not! SUPPORT YOUR TEAM!

[Luvnit2]

Originally Posted by whodeyallday

The city of Cincinnati is pathetic. U don't support your home team. It blows my mind that the Cincinnati metropolitan area population is 2,138,038 and the game is not sold out. I bet half of the tickets sold already have been purchased by fans from Dayton and Kentucky (probably not but u get my point) . That's very sad. U guys always cry for new ownership but if he did sell the Bengals, the new owner would move overnight and not give u guys a chance to come back! This team has soooo much good talent and great guys. Remember.... when u don't show up to watch your team, you're disrespecting the players. They need your support! Mike Brown is getting paid regardless if u show up or not! SUPPORT YOUR TEAM!

People like to just hate on MB. They don't get the fact it hurts the players nor do they care. My guess most who complain do not go to games now and never went in the past unless they were given free tickets. My guess is they are just mad because they will miss the game at home.

[mars304]

Originally Posted by whodeyallday

The city of Cincinnati is pathetic. U don't support your home team. It blows my mind that the Cincinnati metropolitan area population is 2,138,038 and the game is not sold out. I bet half of the tickets sold already have been purchased by fans from Dayton and Kentucky (probably not but u get my point) . That's very sad. U guys always cry for new ownership but if he did sell the Bengals, the new owner would move overnight and not give u guys a chance to come back! This team has soooo much good talent and great guys. Remember.... when u don't show up to watch your team, you're disrespecting the players. They need your support! Mike Brown is getting paid regardless if u show up or not! SUPPORT YOUR TEAM!

Oh get off your high horse. Where do you live that you can't make it? Some people just don't have the money. In fact, everyone I know in the area has multiple kids and don't have the money to go to games. I'm going to the game and bought my brother and his wife's tickets for them since I don't have kids, and drove in from west virginia to go, but other than that he doesn't have the money to go. There are a lot of people that just don't have the money to be as "die hard" as you think they should be.

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[tlotharw]

Originally Posted by Luvnit2

People like to just hate on MB. They don't get the fact it hurts the players nor do they care. My guess most who complain have go to games now and never went in the past unless they were given free tickets. My guess is they are just mad because they will miss the game at home.

Twenty-six years of season tickets says you're wrong.

[Ian Demagii]

Originally Posted by Luvnit2

People like to just hate on MB. They don't get the fact it hurts the players nor do they care. My guess most who complain have go to games now and never went in the past unless they were given free tickets. My guess is they are just mad because they will miss the game at home.

No they will stream it! Time to move into the the 21st century.....its 2013, hello.....

Seriously, this is a league wide problem-but it really effects a few small market teams that the NFL, frankly, is not concerned about-unfortunately we are one of those-Jacksonville is another as is Buffalo (which still sells out I think)-but this is why the NFL is not totally up in arms about the streaming sites-yes they complained-yes the sites were ceased-yes they moved off shore....and now the NFL is stuck...

Now there is even legislation in the works and the Bengals are a prime target since the population paid for the stadium! The NFL needs to just drop the blackout rule.It is archaic, since people will just choose other diversions which are legion. Out of site is out of mind and htis just erodes fan base which the NFl would be up in arms if they truly cared about this market place which they don't! Now if this was Los Angelos being blacked out they would birth a freaking cow! Losing all those Neilsons, but since Cincinnati is a very small market place with an owner viewed as a laggard by many of the power brokers. The whole situation is truly farce......and the only people being "punished" are avid fans with low incomes who cant afford the internet to stream the games.

Ian

[cwebster_12]

I have a feeling that over the next few years blackouts are going to be a league wide problem.

[Shake n Blake]

Originally Posted by cwebster_12

I have a feeling that over the next few years blackouts are going to be a league wide problem.

Well the value of the US dollar has been plummeting, ticket prices continue to increase and eventually 90% of the population will not have the disposable income required to buy tickets. So I think you're right.

[Luvnit2]

Originally Posted by Ian Demagii

No they will stream it! Time to move into the the 21st century.....its 2013, hello.....

Seriously, this is a league wide problem-but it really effects a few small market teams that the NFL, frankly, is not concerned about-unfortunately we are one of those-Jacksonville is another as is Buffalo (which still sells out I think)-but this is why the NFL is not totally up in arms about the streaming sites-yes they complained-yes the sites were ceased-yes they moved off shore....and now the NFL is stuck...

Now there is even legislation in the works and the Bengals are a prime target since the population paid for the stadium! The NFl needs to just drop the blackout rule.It is archaic, since people will just choose other diversions which are legion. Out of site is out of mind and htis just erodes fan base which the NFl would be up inarms if they truly cared about this market place which they dont! Now if this was Los Angeos being blacked out they would birth a freaking cow! Losing all those Neilsons, but its Cincinnati a very small market place with an owner viewed as a laggard by many of the power brokers. The whole situation is truly farce......and the only people being "punished" are avid fans with low incomes who cant afford the internet to stream the games.

Ian

The population you refer to is a lie. One county voted (hamilton county) to fund the stadium. They did so with current black out rules in place and with no ownership rights. They voted to pay for it. It is a classic example of people voting for or against something without researching and understanding the entire outcome. Then, because they are stupid, blaming their stupidity on the very team in this case who was smart enough to get a great deal.

I for one hate people who think they are entitled to anything. Everything costs money. It used to be we had free TV. But, now we don't. We were never entitled to free TV, but it was a great benefit for many years. The Bengals first and foremost are a business. It is their responsibility to make money so they can stay in Cincinnati and provide income to tons of businesses in Hamilton County and surrounding counties. Those who root for others to not support Mike Brown are just not real smart if they want a team to be in Cincinnati forever. In the end, the NFL would have no issue is the Bengals moved to Toronto or LA. This TV market would be gobbled up long term by Browns, Colts, Titana and Steelers fans. The NFL makes most of their revenue off of TV so losing the Cincy TV market (would not lose it anyway_ would be a minor loss to picking up a major TV market in bigger cities.

[Bengals Mike]

Originally Posted by Shake n Blake

Well the value of the US dollar has been plummeting, ticket prices continue to increase and eventually 90% of the population will not have the disposable income required to buy tickets. So I think you're right.

not to mention this http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...o-buy-tickets/

I used to go to a Sports Bar to watch every game from 2005-2010 but then I got Sunday Ticket at home and with HD and full volume I watch every game at home now and just go out for certain prime time games if they're good matchups