Here's the reason...

[Alphaman]

Originally Posted by runnercyclist

Feel free to email my Aeillo at [email protected] and let him know what you think of his "policy"

Here's mine:

"We are not extending the telecast to more markets because we want to adhere as closely as possible to the spirit of our longstanding policy not to conflict with high school and college football during their seasons (which means Friday night and Saturday)," NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said.

Mr. Aiello,

My understanding is that the long standing policy you speak of is tied to potential anti-trust issues. I commend the NFL for wanting to support and advance high school and college football. However, if I as a patron make the choice that I would prefer to see an NFL game and have or am willing to pay for it (i.e. the DirecTV NFL Sunday Ticket), shouldn't that end the anti-trust issue. I agree with not showing the game for free in markets outside of the participating teams, but to not allow fans outside of those markets who have paid to see those games doesn't seem fair. Can you help me understand that?

I am a Chiefs fan living in Austin, TX and have purchased the NFL Sunday Game Ticket for 3 years so that I can see each Chiefs game as it unfolds. In fact, I only purchased DirecTV because of the ability to see the Chiefs games. I don't think it is unrealistic for me to believe that my $200/year subscription to the NFL Sunday Game Ticket and my monthly DirecTV payment pays for a portion of the $2 billion that DirecTV paid to get the NFL games. This decision makes me feel ripped off.
Again, can you help me understand?

Darren Carter
DirecTV/NFL Sunday Game Ticket Subscriber
Biggest Chiefs fan in Longhorn Country