Category Archives: Blackouts

Jaguars lift game blackout

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Mauri Miller

Local Jaguar fans not able to make it to the game are in luck because the blackout has been lifted. Earlier in the week, there were more than 7,000 tickets available. However, the Florida Times-Union reports that the Jaguars have … finish reading Jaguars lift game blackout

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Why did Bucs have all 8 games blacked out

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Roy Kessel

So you have an exciting young team making a run at the playoffs, a potential coach of the year candidate and potential rising stars in Josh Freeman and LaGarette Blount. So why were all 8 Tampa Bay games blacked out?  … finish reading Why did Bucs have all 8 games blacked out

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Blackout watch

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Roy Kessel

This week’s update on the league’s blackouts: Chiefs managed to avoid blackout with cooperation from team and sponsors Rams sponsor buys 1000 tickets to avoid blackout Bills rescued by local restauranteur Russell Salvatore who buys over 7000 tickets to ensure … finish reading Blackout watch

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Bengals home game against Browns blacked out

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Roy Kessel

The Cincinnati Bengals’ home game against the Cleveland Browns failed to sell out, so the game has been blacked out on local televison. The past three games have been blacked out for Cincinnati. This marks the first time the so-called … finish reading Bengals home game against Browns blacked out

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Chargers avoid blackout

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Roy Kessel

The Chargers avoided a blackout for Thursday night’s game against the 49ers after selling enough tickets for the game to be shown on NFL Network in the San Diego market.  The game will also be televised on the FOX affiliate in … finish reading Chargers avoid blackout

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Chargers given extension for blackout

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Roy Kessel

The San Diego Chargers were granted a 24-hour extension from the NFL to try to avoid a blackout for Thursday night’s game against the San Francisco 49ers at Qualcomm Stadium. NFL teams normally have 72 hours before kickoff to achieve … finish reading Chargers given extension for blackout

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Jaguars avoid blackout

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Roy Kessel

The Jacksonville Jaguars managed to avoid a blackout. A few ticketst remain for premium seats and tickets returned by the Raiders but it should be a physical matchup between 2 of the AFC’s most surprising teams.

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Chargers sell out and avoid blackout

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Roy Kessel

The San Diego Chargers managed to sell enough tickets to avoid a blackout for Sunday’s game against Kansas City.

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Bills blacked out

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Roy Kessel

Buffalo Bills will be blacked out on local TV for the third time this Sunday against the Cleveland Browns

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Jaguars given 24 hour extension

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Roy Kessel

The Jaguars were given a 24 hour extension.to sell out their game on Sunday against the Raiders.   They have until noon Friday to sell approximately 1700 tickets.

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Bengals blacked out; fans get free replay of game on NFL.com

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Roy Kessel

The Bengals game against Saints will be blacked out because the Bengals failed to meet the 72 hour deadline. However, there was a new spin where Bengals fans will be able to see a replay of the game for free … finish reading Bengals blacked out; fans get free replay of game on NFL.com

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Chargers avoid blackout for MNF game against Broncos

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Roy Kessel

The Chargers were able to get enough tickets sold in order to avoid a blackout for the MNF against the Broncos. The Chargers have struggled all season with ticket sales and still have large amounts of tickets available for their … finish reading Chargers avoid blackout for MNF game against Broncos

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Jaguars given 24 hour extension

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Roy Kessel

In an effort to avoid a blackout of Sunday’s game against the Browns.  The Jaguars have been doing pretty well this season but need to sell approximately 3,000 tickets by the 1 pm Friday deadline to avoid the blackout.

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Bengals will be blacked out

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Roy Kessel

The Bengals will be blacked out for the first time since 2003 ending a 57 game sellout streak.  The team’s poor on-field performance is certainly not helping issues and the team expects only the Saints game on December 5th to … finish reading Bengals will be blacked out

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Raiders look to be facing 12th straight blackout

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Roy Kessel

Despite their recent success, it appears that the Raiders are going to be blacked out again for their game on Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs according to the Sacremento Bee. We will see whether the Raiders can avoid the … finish reading Raiders look to be facing 12th straight blackout

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Lions avoid blackout

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Roy Kessel

The Lions were able to avoid a blackout this week as they have already sold out their game against the Jets on Sunday.  This is an improvement over the blackout which prevented the telecast of their win over the Redskins. … finish reading Lions avoid blackout

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Cablevision and Fox finally reach agreement

Posted on October 30, 2010 by Roy Kessel

Just in time for viewing some of the games (but too late for most of the fans), Cablevision and Fox have reached an agreement.  The timing will allow the service to be restored so that 3 million NY area subscribers … finish reading Cablevision and Fox finally reach agreement

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Bengals avoid blackout

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Roy Kessel

The Bengals received some help in order to reach their 56th consecutive sellout.  Following a 24-hour extension granted by the NFL, the Cincinnati Bengals got some help from Channel 12, Cintas, Time Warner Cable and AAA Allied Group.  In addition, the Bengals purchased … finish reading Bengals avoid blackout

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Bengals given extension to avoid blackout

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Roy Kessel

The Cincinnati Bengals were granted a 24-hour extension to try to sell out their game against the Miami Dolphins.  It is expected that the Bengals will be successful since they less than 2,000 tickets remaining. The Bengals have sold out their … finish reading Bengals given extension to avoid blackout

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Despite Stafford return Lions to be blacked out

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Roy Kessel

Despite Matthew Stafford’s return, the Lions still have 8500 tickets for sale.   As a result, the NFL has blacked out the game, against the Washington Redskins.    This will be the first blackout this season for the Lions, who had four … finish reading Despite Stafford return Lions to be blacked out

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