Comments on: NFL Blackouts a reality? http://geoausch.com/2009/08/04/nfl-blackouts-a-reality/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:37:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The TCU/Boise State Problem « Geoausch http://geoausch.com/2009/08/04/nfl-blackouts-a-reality/#comment-101 The TCU/Boise State Problem « Geoausch Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:13:17 +0000 http://geoausch.com/?p=587#comment-101 [...] small market teams and have had trouble selling out home games over the years. Indeed, the Vikings feared they would have to blackout home games this season until they signed Brett [...] [...] small market teams and have had trouble selling out home games over the years. Indeed, the Vikings feared they would have to blackout home games this season until they signed Brett [...]

]]> By: The TCU/Boise State Problem | CocktailSports http://geoausch.com/2009/08/04/nfl-blackouts-a-reality/#comment-100 The TCU/Boise State Problem | CocktailSports Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:51:50 +0000 http://geoausch.com/?p=587#comment-100 [...] small market teams and have had trouble selling out home games over the years. Indeed, the Vikings feared they would have to blackout home games this season until they signed Brett [...] [...] small market teams and have had trouble selling out home games over the years. Indeed, the Vikings feared they would have to blackout home games this season until they signed Brett [...]

]]> By: NFL Blackouts « CocktailSports http://geoausch.com/2009/08/04/nfl-blackouts-a-reality/#comment-99 NFL Blackouts « CocktailSports Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:17:26 +0000 http://geoausch.com/?p=587#comment-99 [...] Markets – I first started hearing about blackouts in regards to the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jaguars are a small market team that plays in one of the largest stadiums in the NFL, making [...] [...] Markets – I first started hearing about blackouts in regards to the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jaguars are a small market team that plays in one of the largest stadiums in the NFL, making [...]

]]> By: geoausch http://geoausch.com/2009/08/04/nfl-blackouts-a-reality/#comment-98 geoausch Sun, 09 Aug 2009 05:28:20 +0000 http://geoausch.com/?p=587#comment-98 Hey Mark, I'll try and get the specifics for you on the Cowboys new stadium, but it goes something like this. The NFL bases their blackout numbers off the "normal configuration" of the stadium, which is a never generated by the Cowboys. While the new stadium can hold close to 100,000, the normal configuration will hold about 70K--I think. I'm pretty sure that Jerry and Stephen put a lot of thought into that number and wouldn't have chosen a number they couldn't meet on a consistent basis. In other words, I wouldn't worry about blackouts in Dallas anytime soon. Last week, Jerry announced plans for "party tickets", which run about $29 and get you in to the "Standing room only section" and allow you to mingle about the stadium, going to the different lounges and bars and taking in the game. These tickets should help count against the blackouts. Also, in the lean years, Jerry was great in getting corporate sponsors to buy out tickets to prevent blackouts. Again, I'll try to get some more concrete numbers for you. Hey Mark, I’ll try and get the specifics for you on the Cowboys new stadium, but it goes something like this.

The NFL bases their blackout numbers off the “normal configuration” of the stadium, which is a never generated by the Cowboys. While the new stadium can hold close to 100,000, the normal configuration will hold about 70K–I think. I’m pretty sure that Jerry and Stephen put a lot of thought into that number and wouldn’t have chosen a number they couldn’t meet on a consistent basis. In other words, I wouldn’t worry about blackouts in Dallas anytime soon.

Last week, Jerry announced plans for “party tickets”, which run about $29 and get you in to the “Standing room only section” and allow you to mingle about the stadium, going to the different lounges and bars and taking in the game. These tickets should help count against the blackouts. Also, in the lean years, Jerry was great in getting corporate sponsors to buy out tickets to prevent blackouts.

Again, I’ll try to get some more concrete numbers for you.

]]> By: mark lockhart http://geoausch.com/2009/08/04/nfl-blackouts-a-reality/#comment-97 mark lockhart Sun, 09 Aug 2009 00:28:36 +0000 http://geoausch.com/?p=587#comment-97 I ran across this post while trying to find out the rules regarding the NFL's policy on blackouts. I was trying to find out the rules because I am worried the blackout could be coming back to Dallas much sooner than any of us expected. I recently heard Stephen Jones saying they were going to put over 100,000 people in Jerryworld for the 2011 Superbowl. So, what is the number of tickets Jerry has to sell for a Cowboy game to "officially" be considered a sellout? I, for one, sure hope it is not 100,000 plus...i don't want to have to go to Waco to watch games, nor do i want to pony up $200 to go see the game live.... I ran across this post while trying to find out the rules regarding the NFL’s policy on blackouts. I was trying to find out the rules because I am worried the blackout could be coming back to Dallas much sooner than any of us expected. I recently heard Stephen Jones saying they were going to put over 100,000 people in Jerryworld for the 2011 Superbowl. So, what is the number of tickets Jerry has to sell for a Cowboy game to “officially” be considered a sellout? I, for one, sure hope it is not 100,000 plus…i don’t want to have to go to Waco to watch games, nor do i want to pony up $200 to go see the game live….

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