Was New England able to watch their own team play on their local TV channel? Because I heard they couldn't, or that John Kerry had to bring the NFL network into negotiations.
Also, there are cities with lots of transplants, including Phoenix, where you might find more fans of their original hometown than the actual local team.
I also hear that a lot of problems are due to conventions that have outlived their usefulness. Rules like blacking out a local game if it's not sold out, because if there are seats available, you might as well go to the ballpark and buy a ticket, why not? Well, that convention dates back to before traffic and urban sprawl made the stadium a 90-minute drive from your house, and before ticket prices got into the ridiculous range.
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Date: 2007-12-17 11:08 pm (UTC)Also, there are cities with lots of transplants, including Phoenix, where you might find more fans of their original hometown than the actual local team.
I also hear that a lot of problems are due to conventions that have outlived their usefulness. Rules like blacking out a local game if it's not sold out, because if there are seats available, you might as well go to the ballpark and buy a ticket, why not? Well, that convention dates back to before traffic and urban sprawl made the stadium a 90-minute drive from your house, and before ticket prices got into the ridiculous range.