With the NFL set to blackout one of the biggest games for the Bills in
recent memory, I thought I'd mention a way around our shared dilemma.
First, I'd like to say that I totally support the Bills and their long-
term future in WNY. I've been a season ticket holder since 2000 and
have missed all of 2 games since then - I guess my point is that I'm
not out to screw the Bills. Well, I'm about to miss game number 3
because my first-born son is now old enough to have some clue as to
what Christmas is all about, and there are just some things that are
more important than football. That said, I hate the thought of not
being able to watch the game, especially with an unused game ticket in
my hand.
The good news for those of us with broadband connections in WNY is
that the game will be streaming live on the internet for all to see.
I'll give some links, but here's a quick overview of how it works...
Somebody in the UK or Europe started up this site that links peer-to-
peer users together and lets them know what games (soccer, football,
hockey, basketball, baseball, etc...) are being steamed by users all
around the world. Without getting into too many details, these
streamers have their computers hooked up to their satellite or cable
boxes and broadcast whatever's playing over the internet (in real-
time) for anyone with the appropriate software and a fast enough
internet connection to see. Not all games are broadcast, but
fortunately for us, the Christmas Eve game is (probably by somebody
with the NFL Ticket or just lives in Tennessee and actually owns a
computer).
Understand that there are several different software players that
people use, and the correct player to use for the game you want to
watch may require you to install a different software player. Here's
an overview of what to do specifically to watch the Bills-Titans game
on Sunday:
1. Install Real Player 10:
2. Install Sopcast (software player for Windows):
3. Startup Sopcast and go to the channel listing (the Bills game is on
Sopcast channel 14470)
That's it!
Here are some links for further research/reading:
The main site (check out the 'Other Sports' section, specifically
NFL/NCAA)
Details about Sopcast and installing/running it:
The 'Beginner's Guide' (mostly what I've just outlined above):
Good luck...
recent memory, I thought I'd mention a way around our shared dilemma.
First, I'd like to say that I totally support the Bills and their long-
term future in WNY. I've been a season ticket holder since 2000 and
have missed all of 2 games since then - I guess my point is that I'm
not out to screw the Bills. Well, I'm about to miss game number 3
because my first-born son is now old enough to have some clue as to
what Christmas is all about, and there are just some things that are
more important than football. That said, I hate the thought of not
being able to watch the game, especially with an unused game ticket in
my hand.
The good news for those of us with broadband connections in WNY is
that the game will be streaming live on the internet for all to see.
I'll give some links, but here's a quick overview of how it works...
Somebody in the UK or Europe started up this site that links peer-to-
peer users together and lets them know what games (soccer, football,
hockey, basketball, baseball, etc...) are being steamed by users all
around the world. Without getting into too many details, these
streamers have their computers hooked up to their satellite or cable
boxes and broadcast whatever's playing over the internet (in real-
time) for anyone with the appropriate software and a fast enough
internet connection to see. Not all games are broadcast, but
fortunately for us, the Christmas Eve game is (probably by somebody
with the NFL Ticket or just lives in Tennessee and actually owns a
computer).
Understand that there are several different software players that
people use, and the correct player to use for the game you want to
watch may require you to install a different software player. Here's
an overview of what to do specifically to watch the Bills-Titans game
on Sunday:
1. Install Real Player 10:
2. Install Sopcast (software player for Windows):
3. Startup Sopcast and go to the channel listing (the Bills game is on
Sopcast channel 14470)
That's it!
Here are some links for further research/reading:
The main site (check out the 'Other Sports' section, specifically
NFL/NCAA)
Details about Sopcast and installing/running it:
The 'Beginner's Guide' (mostly what I've just outlined above):
Good luck...
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