Crixus
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Because people go there to watch games. Duh. You think the bar's packed and the kitchen's bustling at 1:00 PM on a Sunday without football? You think I'm going to call my friends and tell them to meet me at Buffalo Wild Wings, and order a bunch of rounds of beers and wings, to watch Seinfeld reruns?DirectTV losing money while the NFL doesn't lose a cent and restaurants losing money while the NFL doesn't lose a cent? Both of their own accord? How silly.Cutting their noses to spite their facesRestaurants Are Turning Their TVs OFF To The NFL.
DirecTV is offering an unprecedented refund of its ‘NFL Sunday ticket’ package over national anthem protests.
Either DirecTV thinks that few customers will take advantage, or that the NFL has become so toxic that they’re willing to issue a lot of refunds in exchange for good PR. The restaurant move makes me think it might be the latter.
CEO of the Dish Network Says That It’s No Longer Unthinkable to Simply Drop ESPN from Cable Networks.![]()
Really? How so?
Hen they will be fine! Still, how does this hurt a business who mearly puts a game on for noise?
No! Matter of fact, Buffalo Wild Wings plays MMA re runs and big ticket fights here. Only the super bowl is more popular and only because we are all betting addicts. The NFLnwas having issues way before the cut off their nose to spite their faces.