Comcast is a bunch of whores!!

As many of you may have discovered recently, Comcast, Time Warner and many other cable companies recently made the decision to remove the NFL Network from their standard digital lineup and instead want to charge subscribers an additional monthly fee for a small sports package that will include NFLN. As many cable subscribers already know, when NFLN premiered last year, cable subscribers were required to upgrade to the more expensive digital package in order to get it and the NFL games that were aired on it. Now, barely a year later, we are being asked to pay even more for it. Meanwhile, NFLN is still offered as part of Dish Network's and DirecTV's standard package.

For current cable subscribers, I urge you to call and/or write your local cable company and voice your displeasure at their continued greediness and lack of concern for their customers. Even if you don't watch NFLN, do it anyway. It is quick and will benefit you as well as you won't have to deal with embittered NFL fans who no longer get the several games scheduled to air on NFLN, including this weekends Hall of Fame Game. Besides, it may not be a channel you care about now, but what about next time when they try to make MTV and VH1 a part of a premium music pack, or the Food Network and Home & Garden a part of the cooking package, or whatever. Before long, we'll be paying $50+ a month for CBS, TVGuide, and 17 home shopping channels. Speak up now before it is too late. For more information, check out the NFL's Comcast Update Questions. You can also go here to get your cable companies phone number to call and have the NFL send a fax to your cable company on your behalf. I personally will be faxing at least once per day until these bastards change their minds or I get bored with it all.