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Texas Vike wrote:Interesting thread--good way to consider one's options.

I have AT&T Uverse, not DirecTV. Although AT&T now owns the latter, one must have DTV to get Sunday Ticket, right?

Also, 808, what does using a VPN entail?

My plan is consistently haphazard. Though I love the Vikes, I lead a very busy life and I'm frugall, so I catch nationally televised games, read as much as possible on what's going on (Star Tribune especially, and here) and once in a while I'll walk down to a nearby pub to catch part of a game. I would love to consider other alternatives, though. It feels ridiculous to me that games can't be shown at a reasonable price across the world.

Jordysghost wrote: Sunday ticket is available as part of Directv, but also a stand alone feature available on game consoles and computers. To answer your question more directly, no, you do not need DirecTV for Sunday Ticket.

NFL gamepass is also something to consider, it is a hundred bucks but you get every game on replay shortly after they are over with, and you even get the live radio broadcast, if you are located outside of America you even get the live game broadcast in its entirety.

fiestavike wrote: Wait, so did they cancel game rewind or just rename it game pass? What's the difference?

Jordysghost wrote:
They pretty much put it into Gamepass.

The difference is Rewind was only 25 a month and was only replays of games, Gamepass is like a year or something and gives you the replays, and also the live audio broadcast. (Or for those out of America, the live game broadcast.)

fiestavike wrote: Do you still have to wait until midnight eastern to watch games or do they become available earlier?

Jordysghost wrote:
I think you still have to wait the same amount of time, but im not sure, you get the live radio broadcast at any rate.

It probably is better for following your team then rewind was, because of the live radio broadcast, but for people who liked rewind for the offseason it really kind of is crappy. I have Sunday ticket so I don't have any need for gamepass as a way of following the team I like.

fiestavike wrote: Thanks, I'll either do sunday ticket or see if I can find the Vikings bar around here. I've always had a great time at Fan Club bars. Its great being in Nashville or Greensboro surrounded by 100+ purple clad Vikings fans, but it ends up costing a lost more than Sunday Ticket!

Jordysghost wrote: Honestly, for a dude who used to use rewind for following his team (Unless I misunderstood you.), that surprises me. Gamepass is essentially the same cost as rewind but you get the radio broadcast as it happens.

MikethePurple wrote:I use Slingbox. This is predicated on whether you have anyone in the Minnesota media market that would be willing and able to set it up in their house. It can be a pain sometimes but is a mostly reliable and economical option. All of my immediate family is in Minnesota so its pretty easy. I would definitely recommend it if you have someone you know in the area who is willing to "host" one for you.

PacificNorseWest wrote:What's great about this season is that they have, what?..5 nationally televised games. 4 primetime and then Thanksgiving.

Texas Vike wrote:Interesting thread--good way to consider one's options.


Also, 808, what does using a VPN entail?