Heres my issue with all these streamimg services and TV in general has been going this way as well. Things used to be "free" because the companies that sponsored them were basically paying you in football to watch thier ads and buy thier ****. Social contract that makes sense for both sides. Thats why i hate hearing people biotch about having to watch ads, its your half of the contract, do your job. You dont have to buy anything but you do have to watch it. If you dont want to watch them then tv shows cost money to produce and you have to pay out the *** for it.
The NFL isnt the worst but it sure is getting up there in that they want to double dip. They want the ad money AND the subscriber money. Thats BS and should be illegal but its gotten to be so expected and we are so addicted that they will continue to do it until consumers bleed out thier wallets. Its why i LOATH the 32, how many billions a year is enough when the common man is struggling to keep a roof over thier head and food on the table? Worst part is how short sighted it is, the best way to quell civil unrest? Give the sheep something that distracts them from how awful thier everyday life is, like idk gladiator games of men knocking out other men for money.