There is no such thing as inflation or cost of living increase. Oh whoops, the real world isn't a test tube in a vacuum of ivory tower wizards? Dang it.
It is ridiculous, although on the scale of ridiculousness this is pretty low. I don't subscribe. Have always wanted to though. The price increase just gets me that much further away from buying it.
Just imagine if you were a chinese sweatshop worker who was an NFL fan, 325 is a lot of money (like a year's wages). It's all about your situation, and sadly the NFL keeps pricing itself out of the reach of its fans more and more every year. (and all sports really)
Lots of people don't go to sports bars either. I remember paying 10c a wing 15 or so years ago, and according to statistics, we've had approximately 30 percent inflation since then. Then why am I now paying 20 bucks for 24 wings here in 2011 (including tax and a buck for extra sauce...but still)? Hmmm..almost 1000 percent inflation in 15 years for wings. If I remember correctly about 5 or so years ago wasn't Sunday ticket about 169-199? So if that was the case (169) and the new is 329, then we've had a ~doubling in just a few years. Awesome, big bonuses all around...for destroying your fan base? Ain't our borrowed system grand?
But we can all pretend what is happening isn't, and Sunday ticket, is just another one of those things we see the ramifications on. We're being defrauded, and because of that fraud, we have to pay more on everything else. Get you coming and going. NFL isn't going to take the hit either, you will again, just like everything else. This will end in tears.
They still do it (raise prices), even though there might not be a season is just showing you how much they don't mind slapping us in the face. They are the law. It's about THEM first, people NEVER. Or else somehow nothing would run right....wrong...it's because exactly that things aren't running right. Nobody loses except the people, always, and NFL sunday ticket is just another example for the sheeple to choke on.
I feel for all the people that cannot buy it, go to the sports bars to see it, and are out of state (whatever team) because they are being screwed, and the number of such people grows every day. People that CAN pay it, should at least complain about it, given that not everyone is in their situation. It may not do anything, but you never know until you try. People should scoff at any rig job that comes their way, instead of acquiescing to it. They should even perhaps cancel, only to get it later. Let them feel your cancellation. But of course, this will only work, when it's the mindset of the many. We have a long ways to go (like 99.9 percent), and until then, bend over some more for King Dong without the lube. This is your future, smile and enjoy it, or do something about it. Resistance is NOT futile.
