Raider-Texans Game Blacked Out In Bay Area-In its place? Colts-Pats

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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/11/02/SPHFT4PL3.DTL

Blackout a turn-on

David White, Chronicle Staff Report

Friday, November 2, 2007

(11-01) 17:37 PDT -- Bad news for Raiders fans: Sunday's game won't be on local television. Good news for non-Raiders fans: The Colts-Patriots showdown will be.

The Raiders did not sell out Sunday's home game against the Texans, which means the game will be blacked out locally.

Instead, CBS affiliates will show the much-hyped matchup of NFL unbeatens when New England (8-0) visits Indianapolis (7-0). That game would not have been available if the Raiders sold out.

An unscientific poll on SFGate.com asked which game readers would prefer to watch. There were 1,737 votes, 86% for the Patriots-Colts, 14% for the Texans-Raiders.

This is Oakland's first nonsellout in four games, and the third since the Raiders took over ticket operations before last season.

- David White

[jaspegs]

that sucks to be a raaiders fan

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that sucks to be a raaiders fan

i get all pissed off because people dont want to go to jets games, but at least we're sold out so people can watch at home.

this is an archaic rule that the nfl needs to get rid of.

[Scott Dierking]

i get all pissed off because people dont want to go to jets games, but at least we're sold out so people can watch at home.

this is an archaic rule that the nfl needs to get rid of.

Owners will nev er allow it.

The baseball blackout rules are much more restrictive and archaic. They are borderline idiotic.

[CobraVerde]

seriously how is this bad? Raiders fan or not would you rather watch the game of the century or the crap Raiders take on the crap Texans?

[Blackout]

haha they should blacklist all the games

[The Troll]

Sweet, now I live in the only part of the country that will show Raiders/Texans. Hooray!

[drago]

seriously how is this bad? Raiders fan or not would you rather watch the game of the century or the crap Raiders take on the crap Texans?

you watch too much ESPN amigo.

[Blackout]

you watch too much ESPN amigo.

how so?

colts pats > raiders texans

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Owners will nev er allow it.

The baseball blackout rules are much more restrictive and archaic. They are borderline idiotic.

you are correct. mlb is ridiculous. I feel sorry for the fans who have to put up with their rules.

[gangreenman]

Haha...

I think there's only been one time in Jets history where the game didn't sell out.

I was too young to remember it, but I've heard stories of people going up to Buffalo (the team we were playing) to watch the game at some bar.

I guess there is a positive to having a 10 year waitlist for tickets after all.