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Things to do in Detroit when you're blacked out
Written by Al Beaton   
Friday, 20 November 2009 00:58

I thought I should note what I wrote on Wednesday came true. Yes, I even guaranteed it...not that I was taking much, if any, risk.

It's official. Sunday's matchup of two of the worst teams in NFL history, the Cleveland Browns visiting the Detroit Lions, is blacked out in SE MI.

Saying a blackout was a done deal was comparable to my guaranteeing the Tigers will cut payroll in 2010. It's going to happen, barring an act of...Hell, not even God, Zeus, Buddha or the Flying Spaghetti Monster was going to change the outcome. When it comes to the asinine blackout policy, the all powerful NFL, and of course, massive amounts of greenbacks, trump all.

Money money money

Worth noting is this little nugget at the end of Killer Kowalski's article at Mlive:

There are also tickets remaining for the Lions' Thanksgiving Day game against the Green Bay Packers, but the team would not release a number.

The Lions aren't telling us how many tickets are left for Turkey Day? That's not a good sign a sellout is imminent. Sounds more like another blackout may be at hand. But we'll worry about the Thanksgiving Day festivities next week.

So how can you spend your time on Sunday afternoon?

If you happen to be at your PC Sunday, and would like to know more info regarding those illicit NFL web streams I mention occasionally, read this post. But I'm warning you now, Browns at Lions may not be easy to find...if it's anything like the Rams at Lions matchup.

I spent most of that first half trying to find a working stream. I finally found one late in the half, but had to scrounge up another when the stream died in the 3rd quarter.

But you are more than welcome to stop by TWFE this Sunday and leave a few comments. I'll be doing my best to entertain you with my usual running diary, which usually turns into 3 hours of yours truly devolving into a quivering puddle of anger and sadness...with lots of profanity thrown in.

Unfortunately for my blood pressure, I'll watch the Lions come Hell, high water or blackout.

Yes, I know I'm insane.



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