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Rebl2

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19. Whenever
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 06:55 PM
Apr 2026

my hometown team plays in my area, it’s always on a local channel. I don’t have to get any streaming service to watch the game. Isn’t it that way everywhere?

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I implore everyone: watch as few games through the paid routes as you can stand. RockRaven Apr 2026 #1
I think we can all agree: True Dough Apr 2026 #2
Good grief. Time to move on and away from football and other sports that charge ultra-high prices SWBTATTReg Apr 2026 #3
I think the Fantasy Football craze has developed the appetite to watch games milestogo Apr 2026 #5
I use to enjoy watching the replay of the Masters each evening after work. surfered Apr 2026 #4
I think Monday night, Thursday night, and Sunday night football should still be free on regular tv. milestogo Apr 2026 #6
Thanks Trump! surfered Apr 2026 #17
Thursday night games have been exclusively on Prime for several years now. Wiz Imp Apr 2026 #23
That's what sports bars are for. sop Apr 2026 #7
True. milestogo Apr 2026 #14
To add injury to insult genxlib Apr 2026 #8
For The Masters... ProfessorGAC Apr 14 #30
Even my husband, a lifelong Commanders fan Jilly_in_VA Apr 2026 #9
Even though I have a number of these streaming services Henry203 Apr 2026 #10
Actually for the past couple of years, I have cut football Dan Apr 2026 #11
I quit watching pro sports (except the WNBA) in the 90s rurallib Apr 2026 #13
ALL college sports are now Professional sports as college athletes in all sports can receive NIL money. Wiz Imp Apr 2026 #22
I began boycotting the NFL decades ago synni Apr 2026 #12
I'm so sorry. milestogo Apr 2026 #16
Ludicrous!! Pisces Apr 2026 #15
Sail the High Seas IbogaProject Apr 2026 #18
Whenever Rebl2 Apr 2026 #19
Mostly true, but some areas are primary markets for more than one team Wiz Imp Apr 2026 #21
My Senator sponsored a bill regarding this issue in 2022: milestogo Apr 2026 #24
It's ridiculous that the NFL mandates who sees what games. Wiz Imp Apr 2026 #25
Its ridiculous that it takes an act of Congress to fix things. milestogo Apr 2026 #26
Yep. Wiz Imp Apr 2026 #27
Extremely misleading article Wiz Imp Apr 2026 #20
Beyond that... Morbius Apr 19 #31
I gave up the NFL about ten years ago -misanthroptimist Apr 2026 #28
Fuck the NFL johnnyfins Apr 2026 #29
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