Pigskin Pickem Thread, Week 1

9-3-2024

[HombreSecreto]

Having issues as well linking up the group online. My picks:

Chiefs
Eagles
Saints
Vikings
Bengals
Steelers
Texans
Bills
Titans
Dolphins
Seahawks
Raiders
Browns
Buccaneers
Lions
49ers

[38special]

Link please. Thanks

[zzeeman]

https://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/pickem/register/joinprivategroup?gid=44351&ik=11c439f72cbe65fc&stage=1

[Tommy Revolts]

At home too.

[Dr. Sivana]

Somebody told me moving programming to streaming is analogous to how network radio programs migrated to television in the 1950s.

We will see only a few more games move to paid streaming only services. There is money to be made. If the NFL is smart, it won't do more than a little bit of this. Major League Baseball now has only a regional and niche fanbase compared to the glory days because of the fast buck chasing. The dynamic is also different because the individual owners in MLB have more power than in the NFL. By putting everything on pay cable/streaming, MLB has sold the leagues' seed corn, and outside of a few "baseball cities" (Boston, NY, Chicago, St. Louis, etc.), is a shadow of its former self, whereas the NFL relies on TV and numerous teams with a national following, which yields incredible merchandising.

I do not believe this transition is analogous to the transition from radio to TV. In the interim period, completely separate programs were made more each technology during the '50s to early '60s overlap period. That is unnecessary here. In a sense, digital TV is a "streaming service". The NFL wisely avoided pay cable TV, and much streaming NFL product is simulcast. Radio and TV Gunsmoke were different shows. Even now, the pay Peacock/Amazon programming is available in the local markets of the teams playing, even if they are played overseas. That should mute fan complaints as non-local fans are no worse off than they were in the days when not every game was televised outside of local markets.

I checked:

The NFL game between the Packers and Eagles in Brazil will be broadcast on over-the-air television in the Philadelphia and Green Bay markets. Specifically:

In Philadelphia, the game will be available to watch on NBC10, the local NBC affiliate.

NFL football is such a major product that networks will overpay because it puts them on the map. You might recall that Fox TV only had a few nights of programming at first (Married with Children, 21 Jump Street, In Living Color) and was only taken seriously as a fourth network when they landed the NFC contract from CBS.

The NFL is at saturation with broadcast product now, but I don't think that it is going to go all streaming pay, because they don't have to as traditional networks will continue to overpay for rights.

[dfwgator]

Even St. Louis is having problems with attendance.

[dfwgator]

I believe by rule local markets much have free access to NFL games, usually one of the independent local channels will broadcast the game.

[Dr. Sivana]

I believe by rule local markets much have free access to NFL games, usually one of the independent local channels will broadcast the game.

Yes, but the NFL could change the rule. It is a smart rule. As late as the '70s, I remember the World Series was broadcast on both NBC/ABC and WPIX-11 in New York City. Channel 11 had the Yankee announcers, so Yankee fans would watch to get Phil Rizzuto instead of Joe Garagiola. Then, Channel 11 was forced to use the network feed, then it was cut out altogether. More money more MLB short-term, very costly long term as the children stopped growing up around baseball.

[Tommy Revolts]

Welcome back Pigskin Pickem. Thanks Impy.

Looking forward to NFL Historic Three-Peat.

Are You Ready for Some Football

Chiefs Eagles Falcons Bills Bears Bungles Texans Dolphins Saints Vikings Seahawks Chargers Browns Bucs Lions 49ers

[Tommy Revolts]

Yep, get me on the list. Thanks.

[teeman8r]

tthanks for all you do... count me in, count me down, but never out.

GO RAVENS!

[mjustice]

Thanks for putting this together. I signed up last night. I’m bummed that I couldn’t find a decent FF league that wasn’t a keeper-league to join this fall, so between this and a fundraiser for a local baseball team heading to cooperstown next summer, I think I have my “fix” covered :)

[teeman8r]

Baltimore
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
Tennessee
Cincinnati
Houston
Miami
New Orleans
Minnesota
Las Vegas
Seattle
Dallas
Tampa Bay
Detroit
San Francisco

Weak One is a Week One for me... good luck to all and
GO RAVENS!

[teeman8r]

oops Atlanta over Pittsburgh

[teeman8r]

resubmitted Atlanta over Pitt

Baltimore
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Buffalo
Tennessee
Cincinnati
Houston
Miami
New Orleans
Minnesota
Las Vegas
Seattle
Dallas
Tampa Bay
Detroit
San Francisco

Weak One is a Week One for me... good luck to all and
GO RAVENS!

[who_would_fardels_bear]

Not trannies. No cheerleaders at all. Either they’re trying to save money or they don’t want the hassle of having to keep trannies off the team without getting cancelled.

[Red Badger]

They are just an added expense and a distraction................

[RedMonqey]

I’m in despite my heart isn’t into it this year.
Just not buying Jerrah’s bullsh*t, anymore.
30 years is enough!

[who_would_fardels_bear]

...a very pleasant distraction.

[chuck allen]

Yeah, 21 players signed up. Bump for more pickers, sign up today, games start tonight!