Packer/Cowboy Game

[GBRulz]

Anything for a man who brings me alcohol....ok not really...lol....

here is the link for that page...

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=684237

[MTPackerfan]

glad I am going to be there, since I don't get the NFL Network!!!

[packinpatland]

uh, welcome to like 6 months ago.

we've known this ever since the schedule came out.

OK newbie..........no need to be a smart ass.

[LL2]

Pay the few extra bucks to get the NFL network and quit your whining! To me it's worth it if it comes in HD.

[privatepacker]

Try Sopcast and watch on your computer.

[Fosco33]

I switched to DirecTV about 4 years ago and love it (and TiVO).

I always hated these big cable companies (just like phone/cell carriers) - they don't know/care what customers really want.

Charter - give me a break. Had sooo many issues with that service while at UW. Never again.

And I love how those cable companies were quick (and smug) to say that not having those channels is 'non-existent' as a factor in declining users --- while the satellite companies (generally more expensive) seem to be increasing users.

And the bar vs. Sunday Ticket debate --- all I know is that a case of beer, some packaged brats and a group of fans watching the game on the big screen while actually being able to hear the game is just as much fun (and MUCH cheaper) than going to the bar. Think about 3.5 hours of drinking (heavily) -- say 12 beers at a cheap $3/beer (in LA or other big cities they're easily 4 or 5) and that's at least $40 a week (without ANY food). That's $640/season on beer alone at a bar! And if you're on the West Coast - drinking at a bar at 10am isn't as much fun as you'd hope. Plus -- you're either walking, cabbing or hitching a ride - OR - risking a huge DUI. My cop friends love staking out bars at about 330 on Sundays in WI....

[BEARMAN]

65 inch big screen TV, $1850.45
DirectTV silver package, $54.99
NFL Package, $135.99
Overstuffed recliner, $545.89
1/2 rack of Beer, $9.49
Chips, dip, and wings, $14.45
Watching Da BEARS kick the packs arse (again),

" PRICELESS !

GO BEARS GO

[gbgary]

65 inch big screen TV, $1850.45
DirectTV silver package, $54.99
NFL Package, $135.99
Overstuffed recliner, $545.89
1/2 rack of Beer, $9.49
Chips, dip, and wings, $14.45
Watching Da BEARS kick the packs arse (again),

" PRICELESS !

GO BEARS GO

[swede]

In my neighborhood there are ATT trucks all over the place and people are disconnecting Charter because ATT is offering NFL channel, Big Ten Network, highspeed internet connection (with wireless set up in the house) and a DVR with a few movie channels to boot for 75 bucks a month.

Everyone I talk to says the Big Ten Network and the NFL channel are a huge reason for making the switch.

In this technology your system is constantly connecting back up-stream for just the trickle of info you need instead of having the whole gush piped in at once.

The picture is fine, but there is a bit of latency as you switch channels or surf.

(I was watching the Badger BB team play the other night on BTN and I had to leave the house for 45 minutes. I hit the record buttton and watched the rest of the game w/o commercials or half time break later that evening. The DVR thing is awesome.)

Sorry if this qualifies as

Back to the Pack.

In '96 at this point in the season you just knew something special was unfolding.

I am very impressed with this team, and I now believe they will be competitive with Dallas. An NFC championship game between Dallas and GB would be very interesting to watch. I'd love to return the favor to them from the matchup in '95.

[GBRulz]

If you can't get the NFLN... here is your other option for seeing the game live... ticket prices for this game...

Upper Endzone.... $310
50 yd line seats.... $1500

source: eventusa.com

[Merlin]

65 inch big screen TV, $1850.45
DirectTV silver package, $54.99
NFL Package, $135.99
Overstuffed recliner, $545.89
1/2 rack of Beer, $9.49
Chips, dip, and wings, $14.45
Watching Da BEARS kick the packs arse (again),

" PRICELESS !

GO BEARS GO

What is a "1/2 rack of Beer"?

[AtlPackFan]

so do what everyone else who follows the pack has to do when they dont live in wisconsin.

get in the car and go to a sports bar.

i read a lot of sunday threads about people "missing the game" cuz of some stupid TV thing. i cant imagine missing a game... put some effort into it. there are 16 games a year! that's it! i could never miss a game...

hell i usually wake up at 12:30 with horrible breath, my shoes still on and thinking im a half hour late before realizing i live in EST time now.

despite those conditions, i still had a miller lite girl insist i take her number... yummy. :P

So what sports bar do you frequent to watch the games? TJ's???

[TennesseePackerBacker]

I hope an SEC channel is in the works

[Harlan Huckleby]

I hope an SEC channel is in the works

Ya, maybe we can pay separate fees for each of the major conferences!

Does anybody doubt that this is the way things are going?

Tennessee, I understand why you want an SEC channel, am not criticizing you for it.

I think the years 2000-2006 are going to be remembered as a golden age for college football on TV. They had most of the great games on ordinary cable for free. From here on out, I just see the football industry raising prices until demand levels off, and demand is very, very high, so get ready to pay.

[Harlan Huckleby]

And furthermore..... I don't blame Charter Cable one damn bit for not carrying the Big Ten Network. Sure, they will lose a few customers this year, but in the long run they are just creating tremendous publicity and demand for the product. And the stakes for them are high, they can earn a ton more putting the BTN on a premium tier. If I were them, I wouldn't budge. Most people can't or won't switch to satelite.