The NFL had to sign an agreement during the merger that they would promise to offer their games to as many people as possible for as reasonable a price as possible.
They already do offer their games to the entire country FOR FREE. CBS,NBC,Fox....ever heard of them? There was no agreement with congres that stated every single game should be offered to every single fan.
Mark my words, the Sunday Ticket on DirecTV is a dead man walking, and I sincerely doubt it will last to 2010.