Why does the NFL hate the fans?

More bitching I forgot to include in my last post!

The NFL controls which networks can show which games in which markets through a collective bargaining agreement with the television networks. This would be illegal if not for a congressional exemption that also requires no congressional oversight of the NFL’s activities. Fine, I can live with that, except that it is clearly punishing the fans. Not allowing networks to play or switch to good games is killing my interest in watching non-Redskins football games. For both Week 2 and Week 3 in this area we got only one game at 1pm and one game at 4pm, despite CBS and FOX playing Bull Riding and Beach Volleyball during the time slot respectively. When the Tampa at Chicago game went to overtime FOX actually cut the broadcast in favor of a half hour of post game show followed by volleyball. In the one second before I could find the remote to change channels they apologized that league rules did not allow them to carry the game past that time. Thanks NFL! I do applaud CBS, however, for continuing to play the Bengals/Giants OT game over the game that was scheduled and for playing Pittsburg at Philly which had a much higher potential for excitement than all the fucking Ravens games we usually see here. (Side Note: Has any team in the history of the NFL played more boring games than the Ravens?) CBS is obviously trying to show NFL fans what they want to see, FOX is at least regretful that they’re not allowed to. So, NFL, why are you punishing us?

Don’t even get me started on the NFL network and Sunday ticket debacles. I hate cable carriers as much as the next guy but the only reason cable doesn’t get both of those things is the enormous greed demonstrated by the NFL.

Edit: Gus Frerotte, really? Isn't that the guy who gave himself a concussion headbutting a wall after he ran in a touchdown? I'm shocked he's still in the league ... and alive.