December 11, 2024
Soccer followers irate with unique Peacock sport: 'F— you NFL'

Some NFL followers weren’t completely happy they obtained shut out from watching the Los Angeles Chargers-Buffalo Payments sport after the 4:30 p.m. matinee on NBC.

The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Cincinnati Bengals, 34-11, on NBC in a sport that kicked off Saturday afternoon. 

Some followers left the community on, figuring the printed would transition to SoFi Stadium — till they found out the Chargers-Payments sport was airing completely on Peacock.

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The NFL brand on the sector earlier than a sport between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Nissan Stadium Dec. 3, 2023, in Nashville.   (Wesley Hitt/Getty Photographs)

Peacock is a subscription-based streaming service that some sports activities leagues have offers with to broadcast choose video games, forcing followers to pay month-to-month subscriptions simply to look at perhaps one sport per season.

Followers weren’t completely happy concerning the shock.

“Think about making your followers need to pay for NFL Sunday Ticket, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime Video, and now asking them to pay for peacock to look at a sport. F— you @nflcommish @NFL @NBCSports,” one user, @AllenRizzard, wrote on X.

“Not a single soul requested for no commercials within the 4th quarter for $5.99” – the printed could have no visible adverts for the ultimate quarter-hour of the sport.

“F— the @NFL Pay for the Sunday ticket. Then pay for prime to look at Thursday video games. Then pay for Peacock to look at this dumb a– Saturday sport,” another wrote.

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If you wish to see extra anger from followers, search “Peacock NFL” on X.

It’s the primary NFL sport to be completely proven on the streaming service. The NFL has partnered with Amazon Prime Video since final 12 months for Thursday night time video games. 

The Payments had received three of 4 video games heading into Saturday’s contest, together with wins in Kansas Metropolis and a dominant win over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 15.

SOFI stadium

SoFi Stadium earlier than a sport between the Washington Commanders and Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium Dec. 17, 2023, in Inglewood, Calif.  (Ric Tapia/Getty Photographs)

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The Chargers fired head coach Brandon Staley after a 63-21 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders.

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