Prepare to get Peacocked
Fuck the NFL.
“Pigs get fat. Hogs get slaughtered” - Mark Cuban
The NFL has filled the TV guide with football nearly every hour this up coming weekend and even into Monday night. To some, like Dr. Big Mac, that’s a dream come true. Never leave your house, get off the couch, eat constantly, get drunk, no productivity, refuse to find true happiness, deal with the regret and depression until the following weekend. Look, I like the sound of that as much as the next guy, but there’s smoothing to be said for less is more. Remember when football was on Sunday. And Monday Night football was special. Because it was unique? Nah, fuck that show me the money NBC.
NBC paid the NFL $110 million dollars for the rights to one single playoff game to screw the viewer out of watching it. Genius! You will be forced to pay for a Peacock subscription in order to watch the Chiefs vs. Dolphins game on Saturday night unless you happen to live in those markets. They aren’t even hiding the grotesque greed and how much they don’t give a shit about the fans.
I understand we are in the midst of the Streaming Wars. There is an ongoing shift of viewing platforms and everybody is looking for a slice. The top 50 rated TV programs over the past 10 years are basically all NFL related. Not just because it’s that popular, but because the only thing “TV” is good for anymore is live sports. But, did the NFL really need the $110 million? Come on. Maybe at least offer a free 30 days with Peacock using the NFL promo code or something? Make it at least look a little less like such a cheap money and power grab. OR?! Or, just don’t be assholes. Be happy with the $125.5 BILLION Dollars you got in your last TV deal and let the slobs fall asleep watching the Dolphins choke away another season as Collinsworth swallows Mahomes balls live on TELEVISION!
