ScottieC
In the Starting Line-Up
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Ridiculous parking fees
Astronomical ticket prices
PSLs
Games only available on NFLN
Overpriced Sunday Ticket
Ridiculous markups on merchandise
Needless limitations of customer speech (think signs, etc.)
All of this and more, yet the customer base keeps shelling out the money and putting up with the nonsense. Now the league wants to add games to the schedule so that games can be played on foreign soil, whether or not there is any value at all the the vast majority of current customers.
The NFL cares about money. It abuses its customers at every turn. It can get away with it because the customers keep coming back for more abuse. We've seen this in baseball, too, and I'm not singling out the NFL. Until the customers stop patronizing the leagues, the screwing of the fans will continue.
All your points are valid and true - it's hard to stop following something that you grew up with.
The Patriots are more than just a football team to my family - The NFL knows that dynamic and are capitalizing on that fan dedication.
It is what it is, I guess.