Streaming is definitely becoming more prevalent. Cord-cutting stories get some press (with some of it positive) and scare providers and broadcasters but people still have an interest (for now) in sports and kudos to them for their persistence and ingenuity.
It’s a video-enabled repeat of the MP3 revolution and providers will reap what they have sown with their ludicrous bundling and other oligopolistic practices that have the blessing of corrupt lawmakers and the even more corrupt FCC.
I wish more people, especially dilettante lefties and Reddit types, would realize that the whole cable/satellite/sports/streaming dynamic is a very apt metaphor for reducing the burden of taxation. Nothing gets government’s attention faster than a lack of money and nothing reduces their power more rapidly and comprehensively.
I’m a cord-cutter and my work schedule now includes Sundays so I got the NFL Game Pass for $99/yr. I don’t get to see the live games but I can see a replay not long after the game is over than I can watch sans commercials, or an edited version that just shows snap-to-whistle every play in about 45 minutes.
Very cool if you’re going to put the best games on DVD for future storage.
So, yes, I’m paying money directly to the NFL but the networks can’t list me as a viewer so I can watch all the football I want without lining the pockets of the networks.
If you’d rather watch live, you can also stream through Kodi and international feeds for freebo.