Every day that the TV contract renewal date grows closer, the Blazers leverage increases. Yes, I know the contract is a long way off (8 years!), but not renewing the contract is about the only leverage the Blazers have.

I would pay to stream some of the Comcast games, if they were made available. I haven’t paid to stream the KGW games, because I can watch them on TV here in Portland.

yeah it’s nice to have but, the limitations of getting just a few channels you want sucks (me = college student). For instance I would only watch the Blazers, Comcast Sportsnet is not offered in basic cable, also not available in the sports package (but listed as sports channel…? It’s also pretty much local crap too and limited cable states local sports and news… whatever).

You have to buy a whole digital starter package which can run $60/month (excluding the 6 months for 29.99) + depending on which deal you get (and only last 6 months usually). You are forced to buy a ridiculous amount of channels when you only really want one (that’s why they do it this way because dumb people actually get talked into it… like I did in 2007 and it was absolutely horrible).

It would be nice if they included it in the sports package, then it would be around $12-15/month which is fair. It’s literally one channel and I know TONS and TONS of people would do that, but instead now it’s one friend buys cable and all friends go over to watch it. Same with bars… more and more people now don’t even have basic cable anymore.

It just doesn’t make sense to me you have these options…
- Listen to the radio = FREE
- Go to a bar and watch the game = Depends on what drinks you buy, hell… you don’t even have to buy drinks. FREE
- Find someone who has cable and use them for your blazer addiction = FREE
- Use Internet to look at box scores/radio = FREE (but sucks)
- Use Internet to view streams = FREE (but illegal)
- Purchase individual KGW streaming games = $4/each (you are not forced to buy all games, it gives you the choice)
- Watch a few select games on KGW (usually most playoff games are on kgw) = FREE
- Use binoculars and point them to your neighbors tv = CREEPY FREE
- Stand outside the Rose Garden and look into the windows, you’re bound to find one of the TVs playing the game and you get to hear the home crowd cheer. = FREE but dumb
- Actually going to the blazer games 1-4 (or more… cheap seats assuming your local and if you are bringing someone) times a month, watch rest of games at a bar or friends = Around $60 (This seems a bit more worth it am I right?)
- Get Comcast Digital Starter with realistically about 7-8 good channels = $60.00/month (not including equipment, installation and deals like 6 months for $29.99… add this to your internet bill and you’ve got yourself a $100/month cable and internet bill)

I mean, which one if you are on a tight budget would you select? Where are the options with Comcast. I think I’ll stick to going to blazers games 1-2 times a month with my father, watching blazer games at bars/friends and watch crappy streams online with my comcast internet. It’s just as equal satisfaction with all of those and in reality I would never pay $60/month just to watch a sport when I have the internet at my fingers.

Oh and comcast is raising prices again http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/04/business/media/04cable.html

Who would of thought in 2010 basic cable would cost more than your internet bill. Just unreal sometimes when you think about it.

League Pass wont’ help you due to blackouts.

illegal pirating is the best many fans can do