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KurtCobain
11-10-2006, 03:30 PM
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/9792430

NEW YORK (Nov. 10, 2006) -- The unprecedented NFL sellout streak continues. It's now 10 straight weeks of advance sellouts.

All games of the NFL schedule for this Sunday and Monday -- Week 10 -- have sold out in advance of the local TV blackout deadline. That means every NFL game this weekend will be televised in the home-team market for an unprecedented 10th straight week.

Every game this season has been sold out at least 72 hours in advance and televised locally. Previously, the most sellout weekends in one season was four in 2004 and 2005.

It will be the 23rd time since the NFL blackout policy took effect in 1973 that blackouts have been lifted for all games on a single weekend. The 23 times have been once in 1998; three times in 2000; once in 2001; four times in 2002 and 2005; and 10 times this season.

The NFL blackout policy states that games sold out 72 hours prior to kickoff can be televised in the home city.

StcChief
11-10-2006, 03:31 PM
How many towns/TV stations bought up the remainders to ensure no blackout.

KurtCobain
11-10-2006, 03:33 PM
How many towns/TV stations bought up the remainders to ensure no blackout.

That's what I was thinking too.

Spott
11-10-2006, 03:34 PM
How many towns/TV stations bought up the remainders to ensure no blackout.

They cover up about 8-10 thousand seats here in Jacksonville to achieve sellouts. In previous years, Winn Dixie would buy tons of tickets to get the games on TV.

Rain Man
11-10-2006, 03:34 PM
It's amazing that the Raiders have played ten straight road games.

JBucc
11-10-2006, 03:35 PM
If I had enough money I'd buy every seat in the stadium for one game and have it all to myself.

Jmart
11-10-2006, 04:22 PM
I blacked out last night. Does that count towards the total?