Saints-Steelers Hall of Fame Game - August 5th

blackngoldmember said

another way to get with the times...free cable. the miracle of a splitter. ;) btw, does nfl network come with direct tv and digital cable?
just wondering how anyone could be mad at the nfl network. they give us another chance to see 1 more game we wouldn't ordinarily see. no other channel is gonna show a saints pre-season game in my area.

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Me, I'm mad at Time Warner (as usual, it seems) because they refuse to carry the NFL Network which leaves us out in the cold in Houston. As Kellye said, we tried to get a dish in Jersey and our physical property wasn't compatable. Now, in Houston, the Dish is a lousy deal compared to digital cable (once I factor in comparable number of channels, having to pay an extra $5/month for every TV [a total soaking], and the local channel charge as well). Both are overpriced. IMHO, but people are paying for it, so I guess not. At any rate, digital cable is quite a bit cheaper, but TW ties our hands so we can't get all the nifty stuff on NFL Network. I'd love to have it, but it's not an option (I'm not forking out all the extra money for the dish when they're just porking on the "extra receiver" charges anyway). If they'd even offer as part of a "sports package,' I'd get it, but they won't even take it on in that capacity.
Supposedly, another company is taking over Houston soon, but whether they'll offer NFL Network, I have no idea.