for a little while at least...

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-nflnetwork-freeview&prov=ap&type=lgns

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"NFL offering free week of its network to cable outlets Time Warner and Cablevision By BARRY WILNER, AP Football Writer December 12, 2006 NEW YORK (AP) -- The NFL has offered one free week of its network programming to two cable TV operators who do not carry the channel in hopes of breaking a deadlock. Commissioner Roger Goodell told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the week of Dec. 24-30 would be offered as a "free view" for customers of Cablevision and Time Warner Cable, two of the nation's largest cable carriers. Neither Cablevision nor Time Warner carry NFL Network. Three regular-season Thursday night games already have not been available to those customers -- except in the markets of the participating teams, where the games aired on broadcast stations. It is not unusual for cable channels such as HBO and Showtime to offer such free weeks to increase their subscribers. Although the free view will not include the Saturday night game between the New York Giants and Washington Redskins, it will include the Texas Bowl featuring Rutgers vs. Kansas State on Dec. 28 and the Insight Bowl with Minnesota vs. Texas Tech on Dec. 29. "This morning we are communicating to Time Warner and Cablevision that we are going to give them an opportunity for what we call a free view," Goodell said. "Cable operators do it all the time. It's so that the consumer can experience our network for a week and get the two college bowl games." The Texas Bowl not being available to many viewers in New York has become a contentious issue because Rutgers is coming off its best Big East season and has become a popular team in the area. The NFL Network owns the rights to the Rutgers-Kansas State bowl game at Reliant Stadium in Houston. "We are trying to accommodate consumers, our fans and the fans of Rutgers, to let them know we are trying to resolve this issue," said Goodell, who said he also has spoken with Gov. Jon Corzine and Sen. Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey. "We think this is a very good opportunity for people to see not only those two games, but the NFL Network. We certainly believe cable operators will see it the same way." Spokesmen at Cablevision and Time Warner Cable did not immediately return calls for comment. "From the NFL's perspective, they want to generate consumer support," said John Mansell, senior analyst at Kagan Research, a media analysis company. "It's not unusual for any new network to offer their service free, but typically for an extended period of time. Even then, most cable operators are reluctant to bite because of the problems they might face in taking it off the air. ... It's very difficult for the cable company to take anything away from the subscriber." The NFL Network is available in about 40 million of the 111 million homes with TVs. In comparison, ESPN, which airs Monday night games, is available in 92 million."

12/12/2006 3:41:15 PM

whats the point if we cant see the nfl game

12/12/2006 3:43:38 PM

well at least we can see two crappy bowl games.

12/12/2006 3:44:53 PM

last weeks thursday game was on inhd.

12/12/2006 3:47:09 PM

This was done SOLELY because there was a huge uproar in the country's largest market about not having the local college football team on TV in it's bowl. It will be gone just as quickly...

I get the NFL Network and all the games. The strange thing though is that I get NFLHD and everything is broadcast on that channel except the actual games. I have to watch the standard version instead, which I still can't figure out...

[Edited on December 12, 2006 at 3:49 PM. Reason : x]

12/12/2006 3:47:52 PM

It will be tough for the nfl network to be successful over the long run.

[Edited on December 12, 2006 at 4:14 PM. Reason : will---to]

12/12/2006 3:51:31 PM

^^ that'd piss me off

12/12/2006 3:52:26 PM

^^english?

12/12/2006 3:53:10 PM

add a fucking "but" and the sentence makes sense...jesus h fucking christ

12/12/2006 3:54:36 PM

^

[Edited on December 12, 2006 at 3:55 PM. Reason : my thoughts exactly]

12/12/2006 3:55:08 PM

For clarity, i meant the channel "INHD"

i can only hope that this pattern keeps up.

12/12/2006 3:55:09 PM

or a "but they"

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"It will be tough for the nfl network but they will be successful over the long run."

12/12/2006 3:55:58 PM

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"add a fucking "but" and the sentence makes sense...jesus h fucking christ"

i honestly didn't understand what it was trying to say. i wasn't trying to be an ass. i figured a word was left out.

12/12/2006 3:56:18 PM

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"the free view will not include the Saturday night game between the New York Giants and Washington Redskins"

In other words, it's worthless.

12/12/2006 4:00:04 PM

haha rutgers... they could have gone to the orange bowl with a win the other night but with a loss they got stuck on the nfl network in the texas bowl.

gotta love big east football

[Edited on December 12, 2006 at 4:06 PM. Reason : 1]

12/12/2006 4:05:18 PM

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"i honestly didn't understand what it was trying to say. i wasn't trying to be an ass. i figured a word was left out."

well i'm sorry i lashed out so much...a lot of times i think people say it purposely just to troll or something

12/12/2006 4:09:22 PM

wait,

let me get this straight....

you dont get nfl network on time warner cable?

12/12/2006 4:14:29 PM

pretty much

12/12/2006 4:19:52 PM

I already get NFL Network through my digital sports tier on Cox Cable

12/12/2006 4:22:11 PM

^^^^not to mention, what you thought he meant was in fact NOT what was meant to be said. the omitted words were very important to the meaning of the sentence.

12/12/2006 4:27:58 PM

Enjoy watching NFL Gameday 25 times. Oh, and the 4 NFL Replays.

12/12/2006 4:30:45 PM

^yeah, I just don't see how they can fill all the time slots with decent programs when they only have one live game a week.

[Edited on December 12, 2006 at 4:35 PM. Reason : .]

12/12/2006 4:35:13 PM

all complaints aside, and even though its temporary:

12/12/2006 4:36:32 PM

I only watch that channel on Thursday nights for the live game and then on Sunday evenings for stats and shit. I don't pay any extra for it because I had to pick a channel tier when I signed up with Cox Cable and with the Sports tier, I get ESPN News, CSTV, NFL Network, and a whole bunch of other channels that don't have shit to do with sports like DIY Network.




[Edited on December 12, 2006 at 4:41 PM. Reason : spelling]

12/12/2006 4:40:07 PM

Now we get more of my favorite Gumble!

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"Bryant Gumbel Publishes "Almost Black Like Me" Fanfare accompanied critical praise this week as the New York Times best seller list welcomed it's newest member. Rave reviews came from white, black and Puerto Rican critics, all claiming him as a member of their own. Raised by a wealthy white business tycoon on Park Avenue, Gumbel describes his childhood as being much like Diff'rent Strokes, "but without all the black stuff." Gumbel's book details the many benefits of "only being black on applications and down in my tweed trousers where it counts." Ever since dying and perming his wavy blonde hair in 1982, Gumbel's success has grown strongly and steadily. His brief sting in adult film under the name Jerome White has not been an obstacle, as many thought it would. "Imagine being first picked for basketball and also for cricket," explains Gumbel. "Not imagine getting a job on the race card and also being paid like a cracker. This is the very essence of being 'almost black like me.'" Due to the wave of success the book has earned, Oprah Winfrey's publicist has indicated that they may push back the release of her expose "Mostly Black, But All Sista" and further that they may change the title to "Girlfriend with Ten Million Benjamins". Oprah herself was unavailable but a recorded statement at her residence thanked us for calling and kindly invited us to leave a message at the tone. In the book Bryant Gumbel, who's friends affectionately call him Bryant Gumble, eludes to his membership in the Kinda Black Club, allegedly founded by Little Richard and consisting of such demi-brothers as Will Smith, Mariah Carey, Alfonso Ribeiro (Carlton Banks from Fresh Prince) and Jaleel White (Steve Urkel from Family Matters). "My colleagues and I have learned to focus our blackness and synthesize it so all races can appreciate us, while we ourselves have been completely stripped of any race. I'm a jack of all races, a master of none." He concludes his book with a look tot he future. "We're proud of our androthnicity and complete lack of heritage. Some of us have had genetic conditioning or varying degrees of blackendectomies, while others go tanning and get jerry curls. No matter how you slice it we are the future. We are the very image of single generation evolution. We are the most extreme of minority, though the majority can not see it. That is why we can and will rise to power. Our day is near. Be ready for the new era." "

He went undrafted in Chapelle's draft

12/12/2006 4:43:00 PM

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"last weeks thursday game was on inhd."

On TWC? I highly doubt it.

12/12/2006 8:50:01 PM

I don't see the texas bowl in the guide for tonight here in NYC. sup with that?

12/28/2006 4:20:52 PM

so what channel is NFL network on TW digital cable anyone know? I looked for the game but couldnt find it

12/28/2006 6:53:23 PM

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"they could have gone to the orange bowl with a win the other night but with a loss they got stuck on the nfl network in the texas bowl. gotta love big east football"

i keep looking, but i still can't see your point

12/28/2006 8:46:31 PM

^^^TWC wanted to either offer the channel for the entire period as part of a digital tier, or either just the Texas Bowl to everyone. NFL wasnt having any of that....they wanted everyone to get the channel. So it ended up being a no go.

12/28/2006 10:00:52 PM

I have it here in NYC, but who the fuck wants to watch the texas bowl?

12/28/2006 10:12:35 PM

THE BANDWAGON RUTGERS FANS THAT ARE CURRENTLY SURROUNDING YOU

or were you being ironical?

12/28/2006 10:31:23 PM

Fuck, I could have watched the Rutgers game last night?!?!

DAMMIT

12/29/2006 1:34:43 PM

never mind

[Edited on December 29, 2006 at 3:28 PM. Reason : ]

12/29/2006 3:28:44 PM

sorry if ive missed it, but ive checked tv guide several times and can't find what ch. the texas tech/minnesota game will be shown on tonight (TWC - Cary).

12/29/2006 6:41:22 PM

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"^^^TWC wanted to either offer the channel for the entire period as part of a digital tier, or either just the Texas Bowl to everyone. NFL wasnt having any of that....they wanted everyone to get the channel. So it ended up being a no go. "

12/29/2006 11:20:31 PM