NFL Fieldpass actually started a few years ago. I used to be able to watch the updates on NFL.com and click the "Listen Now" like but that went to a pay service a few years ago. I got around that by finding a local broadcaster's streaming. Now it sounds like they clamped down on that, too.
I'm feeling nickel and dimed by these leagues. I understand they are just maximizing their revenues, but it is getting tiring when billionaires and millionaires clamp down.
Hard core fans will pay, but casual fans may not, and if the casual fan doesn't (or can't) turn into the hard core fan, will it hurt the long term revenue?
Are major sports leagues squeezing the "goose with the golden eggs" to death, or merely making sure all the gold that does come out is theirs alone?
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