I don\'t think Comcast is being greedy at all. They have to pay to have viewership rights to the game. Why should they offer it for \"free\" to viewers when it\'s the NFL\'s fault it\'s not on local coverage anymore. The cost to add the package for those that think this is a history making game is low, and if it\'s so important you should be willing to pay the extra bucks.

I don't think Comcast is being greedy at all. They have to pay to have viewership rights to the game. Why should they offer it for "free" to viewers when it's the NFL's fault it's not on local coverage anymore. The cost to add the package for those that think this is a history making game is low, and if it's so important you should be willing to pay the extra bucks.

MR BECK - If you cannot afford to pay for the NFL network for one game (about $0.16 if you add it for the day and then take it off) how do you expect to afford it at $1.00 extra per month for every month??

MR BECK -

If you cannot afford to pay for the NFL network for one game (about $0.16 if you add it for the day and then take it off) how do you expect to afford it at $1.00 extra per month for every month??

It is not Comcast being greedy. The NFL network makes them pay for the carriage of the channel, and Comcast has to pass on those costs to the viewers. The cable industry simply doesn\'t see the need to make cable ratss go up yet again for a channel that the majority does not want.

It is not Comcast being greedy. The NFL network makes them pay for the carriage of the channel, and Comcast has to pass on those costs to the viewers. The cable industry simply doesn't see the need to make cable ratss go up yet again for a channel that the majority does not want.

Mr. Beck would have us believe he should get this \"historic\" game for free, and that his cable company should be the one to bear the cost. Let\'s put this where it belongs, the NFL has chosen to take over part of the schedule for exclusive showing on their channel. They pulled those games off the public airways, did they do this for the glory, or to give fans a better option to see those games, no they did it for the ad dollars that will now flow into their pockets, so if anyone is being greedy here it is the NFL. The games could have been \"free\" had they stayed on the networks or on ESPN just like the rest of the schedule. Just so you know I do not begrudge the NFL, or any other sports net from launching their own network, but then they should not turn around and blame the cable companies who choose to not dump the carriage cost on all of their customers. And as an aside the NFL is one of the most expensive network that cable companies pay to carry.

Mr. Beck would have us believe he should get this "historic" game for free, and that his cable company should be the one to bear the cost. Let's put this where it belongs, the NFL has chosen to take over part of the schedule for exclusive showing on their channel. They pulled those games off the public airways, did they do this for the glory, or to give fans a better option to see those games, no they did it for the ad dollars that will now flow into their pockets, so if anyone is being greedy here it is the NFL. The games could have been "free" had they stayed on the networks or on ESPN just like the rest of the schedule.
Just so you know I do not begrudge the NFL, or any other sports net from launching their own network, but then they should not turn around and blame the cable companies who choose to not dump the carriage cost on all of their customers. And as an aside the NFL is one of the most expensive network that cable companies pay to carry.

Senator Kerry, stay out of it. I do not want to be forced to pay the NFL ransom for a football game. If the NFL wants to go pay per view, then that is their business. Don\'t saddle the cable companies with another junk channel just because they can. If they want the viewers, then I am sure they will provide it to the public, if not, there is always NFL Europe. Hold on Armstrong, they will blink.

Senator Kerry, stay out of it. I do not want to be forced to pay the NFL ransom for a football game. If the NFL wants to go pay per view, then that is their business. Don't saddle the cable companies with another junk channel just because they can. If they want the viewers, then I am sure they will provide it to the public, if not, there is always NFL Europe. Hold on Armstrong, they will blink.