What about giving consumers the choice to decide whether they want the NFL Network programming or not? The truth is that most people are not sports fans. However, the NFL and the NFL Network are depriving consumers of choice. The NFL Network are forcing cable operators to make all cable subscribers take and pay for the NFL Network, whether they care about football or not. That's just not right. Consumers who want the NFL Network should be able to receive it either a la carte or in sports tiers. But the NFL Network won't sell it that way. So, who is forced to pay? EVERY consumer. Go to www.sportschoicenow.org to take action and to tell the NFL that Consumers Want Choice!

Sorry Mr. Polka. Do your lobbying elsewhere. The competition is coming and if you continue to deny the programming your customers want, you should continue to lose subscribers. It's called America. Give the people what they want.

This is the same issue The Big Ten Network is having with Comcast. There is plenty of greed to go around. I blame both sides. Sit down and get a deal done.

I think it is only fair to let the NFL fill 24/7 with great NFL related entertainment. No one has forced the NFL to go out and invest in a new television program service. That is a choice that they made independently.
Similarly, I also want a choice. Not just to view or not, but to pay or not. Getting a deal done, to me, means giving it to those who want it at a cost, without burdening others who have no interest.
It only seems fair.

I am a HUGE NFL fan. That being said why is the NFL focused about cable companies putting the NFL network on a sports tier. The "argument" from the NFL is that access to NFL Network is still being blocked by cable providers. Technically the network is still available. So it may come with a cost, but it is still available. By the way, the NFL Network is not cheap for a cable or satellite provider to carry. What is not available is the NFL Sunday ticket to anyone except Direct TV customers. This is blocking 65.6 million cable customers as well as the multi millions of Dish TV customers. The number of Direct TV customers does not even com close to the rest of the number of TV subscribers. The NFL should focus on that if they want their product seen in as many homes as possible.

What does this say about the currwnt management at NFL Network? Is this a vote of support by ownership or one of no confidence?

Are these NFL owners and management the most arrogant people ever, or what?

Tony, they are not arrogant at all. They have invested hndreds of millions for these franchises. It is a for profit business. They are fighting for two things: 1) profit and 2) protection of their brand.

Are they greedy? That's subjective.

The problem is the FCC's and not the NFL's. This will be a non issue when you can pick the cable programming you want and ditch the other junk. That creates other issues, yes. But fair is fair. If you think you should only pay for what you watch then get ready to lose a lot of cable networks that are on basic cable.

I would switch to satillite today....except that the NFL has given no thought or care that I would also have to change my internet service if I drop my cable!

The NFL Created this problem and the details should have been worked out before the season started.

We have two major entities fighting over who is going to make the MOST money on the televised games and the Fans are the one getting the raw deal.

Jerry and the NFL can blame Time Warner if they want to. Time Warner stinks in my book anyway...But I use them because they are basically a descent cable company. Time WArner is a greedy company...no doubt. Hmmm They are also in business to make money, just like the NFL.

The NFL is greedy...Stop paying the players so much and you won't have that problem. The tickets have gone up to the games. If you go to a game you pay $5.00 for a .50 Coke/Pepsi or whatever.

Good lord people....Stop being greedy. Why don't you just go put all the games on the NFL Network, then I can just stop being a fan all together.

I still have my SPURS....They did win another Championship for S.A. They are a class organization...something I use to say about the Cowboys...

Remove the "Holding" penalty along the line. (Maybe in-between the tackles). By doing this several things would take place. #1 The Quarterbacks would get BETTER PROTECTION ~ #2 The game would GO FASTER ~ #3 Running backs who make long runs would GET CREDIT for that yardage instead of the run or pass being called all the way back because some guard (maybe on the opposite side of the play) got called for a hold while trying to protect his Quarterback. IT’S A STUPID RULE. Times have changed and the game needs to change with it………. These players today are worth a lot more money than they were when the rules were made. I’m sure it would open the game up to longer passes and runs and be a much better game.

Sorry bout the earlier venting, just wanted to get that in..............

In regards to the Cable ~ Satilight
As long as Fox 4 has The Cowboys I'm happy ~ except I miss my Monday night Football. Sunday night just isn't the same.

This is all about money and that is too sad. The fans suffer and the owners, NFL network executives fill their pockets to a spill-over.