My Comcast Gambit

by King Man on Nov 29, 2007 1:23 PM CST

I am not sure how this is going to work out, but here is what I did . . .

I called Comcast and ordered (and will pick up soon) a digital cable box. It is free for two months, with no commitments. The NFL Network is $1.99/month. I can cancel it at anytime. Once I connect the box, I call Comcast, they send a signal, and the NFL Network instantly appears.

Now, I can’t vouch for any of this. I mistrust big corporations as much as they next guy. But I thought it was worth the gamble this time. I could watch the game elsewhere with friends, but they are a mixture of different fans and, frankly, I prefer watching games like this in isolation.

I’ll re-post on the success of this venture. My ultimate plan is to hang onto the box only long enough to catch the Panthers game and then return it. Hopefully, I’m only out $3.98.

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very nice, hope it works out for you

and enjoy the game!

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Nov 29, 2007 1:41 PM CST reply actions

Way to take control of the system!

You're gonna show them turkeys!

by sublimezg on Nov 29, 2007 1:55 PM CST reply actions

Way to stick it to the man.

I'm not getting out for less than $15 for pizza and beer at the sports bar. I did see on nfl.com that they are having some live coverage over the internet, but i think its a mix of replays and other stuff.

by BigE on Nov 29, 2007 2:30 PM CST reply actions

I did this once

Back when I was in college and broke a guy came knocking on my parents' door just before World Cup '94 just happened to be starting. Just try out cable for a month and if you don't like it it's free, he said. Sounds good to me, I said, I watched about 40 World Cup matches that month and gave the cable company a call the day after the tournament ended.

by mikedallas23 @ Blogging The Boys on Nov 29, 2007 4:18 PM CST reply actions