reports Richard Sandomir in the September 5, 2009, edition of the New York Times. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell refuses to back down from his position of not waiving the blackout policy for the people of Detroit where the unemployment rate approaches 30%. Goodell is quoted as saying that the 36-year-old blackout policy has been very good for the game, for the fans, and for the teams.
But if enough people can’t afford the tickets, why penalize a team’s hometown fan base with the blackout hammer — making them drive 75 miles outside the market or searching for a pirated TV or Internet signal to catch the game?
