Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando
You know NFL teams are close to selling out when the league agrees to offer 24-hour blackout extensions.
The extensions put pressure on fans to purchase the few remaining tickets. The league generally responds by allowing the games in question to air on local television.
That's what happened Friday, with the Cardinals announcing their Week 8 game against the Panthers will be shown locally on Fox. A blackout would have led the local affiliate to show the Vikings-Packers game locally instead. I've heard from a few people on that subject.
If you're an NFL fan living in the Phoenix area and not planning to attend Panthers-Cardinals, which game would you rather watch?
You know NFL teams are close to selling out when the league agrees to offer 24-hour blackout extensions.
The extensions put pressure on fans to purchase the few remaining tickets. The league generally responds by allowing the games in question to air on local television.
That's what happened Friday, with the Cardinals announcing their Week 8 game against the Panthers will be shown locally on Fox. A blackout would have led the local affiliate to show the Vikings-Packers game locally instead. I've heard from a few people on that subject.
If you're an NFL fan living in the Phoenix area and not planning to attend Panthers-Cardinals, which game would you rather watch?
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Sando joined ESPN.com in 2007 after nine seasons covering the Seattle Seahawks for the Tacoma (Wash.) News Tribune. He lives in the Seattle-Tacoma area with his wife and two sons.
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