Half of AFC North face blackouts

[MtTacWa]

Half of AFC North face blackouts - NFL Nation - ESPN


The Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals are facing the prospect of blackouts, as both franchises are struggling to sell out games during the regular season.

The combination of a poor on-the-field product and a struggling economy has left the Bengals and Browns scratching their heads as they look for ways to fill their respective stadiums. Creative marketing plans and new ticket packages by both teams have not been enough, as the Midwest region and particularly the state of Ohio have been among the hardest-hit areas of the country.

 

[Runnik's Hambones]

Child, please!

 

[Phicinfan]

Listening to ESPN Radio yesterday with Colin Cowheard and he said 12 teams in the NFL are facing blackouts. That number is amazing to me. I think the NFL needs to rethink this policy this year....not all of this is due to poor product...alot is due to economy as well.

 

[nicholete]

Yea this is the year to just forget about blackouts.

 

[Miller]

blackouts suck now and always have. I don't have a big issue with the immediate market, but to extend it to 100 miles is bull shit.

it is not one reason, it's a variety of reason, economy being a major one.