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« Lawyer: Smoke-shop criminal cases going to trial | Today | Update: Cicilline fires EMA head, outlines action steps » December 20, 2007R.I. delegation asks NFL to let more fans see Pats' finaleThe state's congressional delegation is pressing the NFL to ensure that more New Englanders can watch the Patriots' final regular season game against the New York Giants. The Dec. 29 game is scheduled for cablecast on the NFL Network. Fewer than 40 percent of the nation's homes with televisions subscribe to the network, according to a press release from the delegation, meaning many New Englanders won't be able to watch the game on television. The delegation has sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, asking the league to change its broadcast boundaries, so Rhode Islanders who don't subscribe to the NFL Network can watch the game on a widely available broadcast channel. According to the delegation's press release, when a game is nationally televised on a cable channel, the NFL requires the game to also be simulcast on a widely available broadcast channel in the team’s primary market. "However, the NFL has ruled in this case the primary markets are Boston and New York City, leaving fans in Rhode Island and all across New England, out in the cold," the release says. The letter to Goodell says, “The New England Patriots are assuredly a regional team, with many loyal fans in the state of Rhode Island. The state welcomed the Patriots for many years when they held their training camp at Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island, and Gillette Stadium is a short twenty-five minute drive from downtown Providence. "Unfortunately, limiting transmission of the game to Boston excludes many of the team’s biggest fans from this event," the delegation writes. "Therefore, we urge you to make the final game available on over-the-air television across New England to ensure that the region’s Patriots’ fans will be able to watch this highly anticipated game.” The letter us signed by U.S. Sens. Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Reps. Patrick Kennedy and James Langevin, all Democrats. Posted by Jack Perry CommentsScott P | December 20, 2007 1:45 PM link The reason is the N.E.Patriots are playing the N.Y.Giants in that game.Makes sense,huh? Einstein | December 20, 2007 2:34 PM link Feel free to correct me if I am wrong but if you have an HD box you should be able to catch this game on this channel. Last week I was able to pick up the Thursday night game on that channel which is usually only on NFL Network. Jerry D | December 20, 2007 3:36 PM link How is it that the broadcast will reach places in New York that are farther from the Giant's stadium than the distance from Boston to NYC and back and RI and CT are not considered a "primary market" ? Kim | December 20, 2007 4:02 PM link I think it's interesting that if a game is not sold out, which used to happen here all time, neither the Boston or Providence markets received the game. However, in this case only the Boston market will receive the game. Why is it that the same rules wouldn't apply in this instance???? Matt | December 20, 2007 7:33 PM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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The nfl's capacity for stupidity never ceises to amaze!!! They're called the NEW ENGLAND Patriots for a reason, that being there are many fans in other New England states such as RI Vt Me NH conn. Oh by the way you ignorant creatines New York is NOT NOT NOT in New England!! Imbeciles!!!!