Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[HDTV to blame for possible NFL playoff blackouts?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/hdtv-to-blame-for-possible-nfl-playoff-blackouts/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/hdtv-to-blame-for-possible-nfl-playoff-blackouts/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/hdtv-to-blame-for-possible-nfl-playoff-blackouts/#commentsThe NFL may need to rethink blackout rules in the face of swank HDTV setups and tanking economy. Word is Arizona and Minnesota are both under the gun for possible local TV blackouts of playoff games if enough tickets aren't sold this afternoon. Breaking a string of sellouts for the 0-16 Lions is one thing, being 8,000 tickets short as the Vikings were or 3,700 out for the Cardinals at last count yesterday could leave flat screens dark in the Twin Cities and Tempe this weekend. C'mon folks, someone is going to have to actually go to the game, should we start drawing straws?

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