Fans First


	Now Over 31,000 Members! GIVE US THE GAMES, NOT THE HUSTLE… Putting Fans First is a coalition of sports superfans and consumers uniting to protect fans who want to be able to see the games they want on television, but who don't think that everyone should have to pay for them. More and more games that fans used to see for free on existing broadcast and cable networks are being carried now on sports channels. Some, like NFL Network, already have sold their best games to major networks like CBS, NBC and FOX and rake in hundreds of millions of dollars in the process -- and they want more. Leading cable and satellite companies say they want to carry these new sports networks in a way that lets sports fans pay for them without imposing the costs on all consumers. But the leagues have said no, unless the providers give in to their demands for higher prices for many of the games you used to see for free. Whether you're a superfan or a budget-conscious consumer, this isn't fair. And it may be only the beginning ... so we're united to tell the NFL and others to give us the games and not the hustle.


	.. IMPORTANT MESSAGES FROM PFF A Game Of Smashmouth Cable Football New York Times "This is Season 3 of the Siege of the NFL Network, a standoff that probably will not change this year..." Read more> U.S. Senators Implore NFL To Expand Free TV Coverage of Games Bloomberg News "Thirteen U.S. senators, concerned that the National Football League is moving toward pay television, are protesting the NFL Network's exclusive coverage of games." Read more> Senators Criticize N.F.L. For Favoring League’s Cable Network New York Times “'The N.F.L. leaves behind N.F.L. fans across the country simply because they live outside cities to which the N.F.L. has granted franchises,' the letter says. “'Ultimately, it may be for the courts to determine whether the N.F.L. teams are using the N.F.L. Network to restrict the output of game programming in a manner that violates anti-trust laws.'” Read more>