Football Chargers MNF Possible BlackOut - Page 2

2bikemike · 10-11-2013, 08:18 AM

Chargers have until 5:30 to sell about 9000 tickets to avoid a blackout. They are mentioning it would be historic to have a MNF blackout.

Its hard to believe some Corporation won't step up and buy them out.

Ace Gunner · 10-11-2013, 11:07 AM

not
gonna
happen

2bikemike · 10-11-2013, 01:24 PM

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...artner=ya5nbcs

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Chargers “very likely” to be blacked out on Monday night

When the Colts visit the Chargers on Monday night, eyeballs will be glued to flat screens from sea to shining sea.

Except in the place where the sea seems to shine a bit more brightly.

According to U-T San Diego, a blackout is “very likely.” To lift the blackout, the Chargers must sell (or buy at 34 cents on the dollar) 9,000 non-premium tickets by 8:30 p.m. ET on Friday.

It would be the first local blackout of a Monday Night Football game since the final week of the 1999 season, when the Falcons hosted the 49ers.

Tight end Antonio Gates isn’t impressed by the lack of support.

“It’s unfortunate,” Gates told U-T San Diego. “You want to think that you have true fans. . . . It’s crazy that it’s hard to sell out a Monday night game.”

The Chargers have opted not to take advantage of the rule allowing games to be televised if as few as 85 percent of the tickets are sold. The team apparently wants to encourage folks to fill the stadium.

“It gives you a little bit of motivation when fans come out and cheer for you and it’s a full house,” Gates said. “We like to call it that 12th man on the field. If that’s not the case, we’ve still got to go play the football game. We hope we can get enough ticket sales for people to cheer us on.”

On Monday night, 9,000 short of a full house will be cheering while the empty seats just sit there, bemused.

Pretty Sad if you ask me. I could understand a Sunday Day game black out but a Prime Time Game? Horrible fan base.

BlackHelicopters · 10-11-2013, 01:31 PM

I almost care.

Eureka · 10-11-2013, 01:49 PM

Should've made it a MNF game against the Raiders.

Fritz88 · 10-11-2013, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by vailpass

And a thousand entertainment options aside from football...

Exactly.
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Stad · 10-11-2013, 02:09 PM

2bikemike · 10-11-2013, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by vailpass

And a thousand entertainment options aside from football...

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Originally Posted by Fritz88

Exactly.
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I would agree for a Sunday Day Game but not on a Monday Night.

**007** · 10-11-2013, 03:19 PM

Yet the Chiefs cannot get a MNF or SNF game. Why do they keep scheduling a team that can rarely fill their stadium?

**CrazyPhuD** · 10-11-2013, 04:31 PM

Meh they'll just replace it with Monday Night Futbol in San Deigo and they'll be happy!

Eureka · 10-11-2013, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Guru

Yet the Chiefs cannot get a MNF or SNF game. Why do they keep scheduling a team that can rarely fill their stadium?

Timing I would guess. Denver gets 5? Games and the chiefs only 1 thurs game.

**mikeyis4dcats.** · 10-11-2013, 04:41 PM

NO CHANCE this happens. i mean, there's enough local ad revenue they will make sure it gets bought up.

Eleazar · 10-11-2013, 04:50 PM

Crappy team, horrible defense, just lost to the Raiders. Can't say I blame their fans.

AndChiefs · 10-11-2013, 05:05 PM

What do you expect from a town named after a whales vagina?

**mikeyis4dcats.** · 10-11-2013, 05:21 PM

I see if it happens, this blackout will only affect a 35 mile radius from the stadium instead of the usual 75 as it's on ESPN as opposed to a network

**HemiEd** · 10-11-2013, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Guru

Yet the Chiefs cannot get a MNF or SNF game. Why do they keep scheduling a team that can rarely fill their stadium?

Teams that pick first in the draft usually don't have a real strong prime time schedule the following season.

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