To end the TV blackout rule. You know who voted against it? I don't have to say it do I.
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-foot...YHR6f8d662

Dude, have you been hiding in a cave this week?

(03-27-2015 03:52 PM)Billy_Bearcat Wrote:  Dude, have you been hiding in a cave this week?

Yes, watching ball and such. Did I miss a prior thread?

(03-27-2015 03:58 PM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  

(03-27-2015 03:52 PM)Billy_Bearcat Wrote:  Dude, have you been hiding in a cave this week?

Yes, watching ball and such. Did I miss a prior thread?

No no. It's just that this happened on Monday I think. Thought it already got it's play. Apparently the Bengals big sticking point wasn't the blackout (which they claim to be in favor of lifting), it was the tacked on 85% minimum for the away team. Mikes doesn't want to guarantee a minimum payout to the other team if he doesn't sell at least 85% of his seats. I think that's a bit myopic on his part seeing as how his team is the away team 50% of the time.

(03-27-2015 04:30 PM)Billy_Bearcat Wrote:  

(03-27-2015 03:58 PM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  

(03-27-2015 03:52 PM)Billy_Bearcat Wrote:  Dude, have you been hiding in a cave this week?

Yes, watching ball and such. Did I miss a prior thread?

No no. It's just that this happened on Monday I think. Thought it already got it's play. Apparently the Bengals big sticking point wasn't the blackout (which they claim to be in favor of lifting), it was the tacked on 85% minimum for the away team. Mikes doesn't want to guarantee a minimum payout to the other team if he doesn't sell at least 85% of his seats. I think that's a bit myopic on his part seeing as how his team is the away team 50% of the time.

"Myopic" is being charitable.

Whenever there's 1 or 2 guys who vote "no" on something, Mike Brown will be involved.

(03-27-2015 04:54 PM)Coopdaddy67 Wrote:  Whenever there's 1 or 2 guys who vote "no" on something, Mike Brown will be involved.

I don't understand him on this one, but the last time he did so was the CBA before the last lockout. About a year and a half later all of the owners were crying foul, not just him.

Not that I'm on the side of the owners as a whole. I think the NFL is an incredibly sleazy business they preys on it's customers and employees...