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I didn't see this mentioned anywhere in the thread but my suggestion? Get a Slingbox. For $150-$200 for the slingbox hardware & $30 for the app, you can watch your own cable/satellite anywhere & that's a one-time fee for each also. Only downside for me NFL-wise is I'm limited to CBS/FOX/NBC/ESPN since I have Cablevision, I don't get the NFL Network or Sunday package.
 
I'm thinking a tv card (probably usb) to my home pc, then installing ORB ... I have AT&T U-verse so that gives me NFL Network... probably about $100 total.
 
I live 700 miles from my favorite team. As long as Time Warner won't carry NFL channel, I have a choice of paying for football or not watching football. I also have a choice of having it on my iPhone or not.

$350 for an entire season is a bargain in my opinion. Even if I lived near enough to attend games, I can't get two good tickets in my stadium for $350. Add $100 minimum for parking, food, and drinks. PER GAME! With the satellite, I'm paying less than $25 a week to watch as many games as I want.

We all have discretionary income. Some people smoke a pack a day at $10 a pack = $300 a month. Some people drop $100 in one meal. Some like expensive cars or clothing or need to buy all the latest xBox games. Whatever.

I like football. And I pay for baseball on the satellite, too. And I don't have to scheme or lie to afford it.

This is exactly how I feel. I am an Eagles FAN, but love the game of football in general and will watch any teams play (even teams i hate, or toilet bowl games). Every person has vices that they are willing to spend a little more on, and Football happens to be mine (any Many MANY others). So for those of you who are saying that it is a bad deal and how horrible it is, just stop, because it is your personal opinion based on your situation and your personal preference. It's a bad deal to you, but a great deal for others.
 
Also, I would love to have an offical NFL app like MLB has. The best thing i have found is the Sportacular app. You can set up alerts for everything (start of game, redzone, scores, end of games), it shows the odds for betting, and gives news. I use it to monitor some games while watching others.
 
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