Will Fox carry the NFL games next year?

[Dave S]

I hope not. Their broadcasting is horrible. The constant screens going all pink, or yellow as it was this past weekend is annoying.

Another question I have is.....will the FCC slap a fine on Fox for showing Devon Hester having his pants pulled below his cheeks yesterday? It wasn't shown during the actual play. It was one of the angles they showed after the play was complete. Meaning there was plenty of time to edit the shot out or not show it at all.

[croixflats]

I didnt get any color changes but there has been a lot of video stop play this year. Be nice if it went to another network just in hopes to dump Bradshaw.

I hope they dont get fined it shows it gets down and dirty on the feild and sometimes it can be funny, You know he will see that in the locker room over and over.

[gopher_nation]

Bears were on NBC.

[Dave S]

Bears were on NBC.

Thanks for pointing this out. I didn't see much of the game and had the misfortune of seeing the Hester moon. Wasn't paying attention to which channel they were on.

[Jim Almquist]

It may be the way I have my TV setup but I must have had 4 or 5 times when the set is black but the voice is still good and it only happens during the games. It has never happened on CBS or NBC during there games.

[LMITOUT]

Mine will go all yellow for a second or two and this is only on FOX as well.

[DTro]

Fox has been horrible for this, and it’s not just this year. Having screen freezes, audio freezes and pixilation throughout the game is unacceptable. You don’t see it on the other networks, and not only that but even when it’s working right, the picture quality compared to CBS and NBC is subpar.

NFL on Fox needs a makeover.

[crothmeier]

My fox broadcast always freezes then goes black, then returns to normal about 3-4 times a game. I have never got the pink or yellow screen. This doesnt happen on any network. I used to think it was just my cable provider, but not after hearing everyone else's complaints.

[toughguy]

I think the screen problems are the cable company's fault not Fox's. It a bandwidth problem. Everyone is watching the same HD channel at the same time and the system can't keep up. Mine does it all the time durring Viking Games. I may be wrong on this but that's my best guess.

Beyond that Fox is terrible compared to NBC, CBS and ESPN. They broadcast in 720P so to start with thier picture is worse then the others. Their anounces are bad and they seem to have fewer cameras on the field than the competition. I HATE THOSE STUPID ROBOTS TOO!!!!! THEY HAVE BEEN USING THEM FOR LIKE 10 YEARS!!! GET SOMETHING NEW!!!! Fox does not show stats from the other games on the screen either. I hope they get their act together next year.

[Jim Uran]

Mine goes pink 3+ times a game. It's horrible.

[Jim Almquist]

I think the screen problems are the cable company's fault not Fox's. It a bandwidth problem. Everyone is watching the same HD channel at the same time and the system can't keep up. Mine does it all the time durring Viking Games. I may be wrong on this but that's my best guess.

I am having the blackouts on DirectTV and they only happen on Fox and only during the Vikes so I am guess it has something to do with the feed to the providers both cable and satellite from the trucks.

[CRAZYEYES]

Ehat bothers me is they put the night game on the NFl Network, You would think that at 7 pm on Thanksgiving they this would be one of the hightest watched games of the year if they would put it on regular TV. They must be hoping I get drunk enough to order it!

[Dave S]

I HATE THOSE STUPID ROBOTS TOO!!!!! THEY HAVE BEEN USING THEM FOR LIKE 10 YEARS!!! GET SOMETHING NEW!!!!

Roger that on the stupid flippin' robot. It's old.....GET RID OF IT!!!!!

The Budweiser "Tailgate Tested.......Tailgate Approved" commercials as well as the State Farm commercial with the guy doing his best rendition of William Hung covering Kansas' "Point of No Return".

[SkunkedAgain]

I have no issues with Fox. I watch other shows for pre-game, flip over to Fox for the game, mute them and listen to the radio broadcast, switch away from Fox during halftime, and turn it off after the game.

[DTro]

As far as the 720p thing, I think that is about the best broadcast picture you will get these days. I think CBS might have 1080i which is just an interlaced form of 720p.

I don’t think you can get any 1080p broadcast programming yet.

The biggest problem is that you can tell the signal is compressed quite a bit by FOX. I’m sure it is a bandwidth thing. There is no reason why the audio channels should be cutting in and out all the time, and using SD cameras for some of the angles bothers me too. the NFL is huge money, they can afford the cameras.

I was going to mention the robot earlier too, glad someone else thinks it’s tired and silly.

[SledNeck]

Ill take Fox over CBS or NBC (collinsworth= BARF)

ESPN is the best broadcast IMO. They made the right decision in getting Gruden.

[Dave S]

I watched a bit of a postgame with Tony Dungee on Sunday.

That guy is worse than John Madden with the FWD REV FWD REV FWD REV FWD REV FWD REV FWD REV FWD REV FWD REV FWD REV FWD REV........of a play.

[crothmeier]

the robot took a step backward when the stupid burger king "king" started doign stuff too. i hate the king and the robot.

Speaking of Gruden, pay attention to his comments for a game. He constantly uses things like this:

"they call him the hammer, becasue he nails the defense"

"thats why i call him the joker, he's good in any hand"

"they call him the astronaut, becasue he blasts through that open space"

[toughguy]

Originally Posted By: toughguy

I think the screen problems are the cable company's fault not Fox's. It a bandwidth problem. Everyone is watching the same HD channel at the same time and the system can't keep up. Mine does it all the time durring Viking Games. I may be wrong on this but that's my best guess.

I am having the blackouts on DirectTV and they only happen on Fox and only during the Vikes so I am guess it has something to do with the feed to the providers both cable and satellite from the trucks.

You're right. If its chipping out on a dish or over the air it's all Fox's problem.

[Big Dave2]

I'm not that old yet but when I was a kid we were excited as can be to get a colored set. We never complained this much about having to adjust the rabbit ears before the game to get rid of a little of the snowy effect or white lines.

Boy have we ever become whining spoiled brats!

[DTro]

How much were you paying for that service Dave?

I feel that if I pay a premium for cable plus an HD box, plus HD channels not to mention the HD TV, then I should at least expect to get an uninterrupted game from FOX, especially when all the other networks are managing to do it fine.

I’m right with ya with the rabbit ears and fuzzy picture. Also had a party line for the phone too, that really sucked. But I still complain about cell coverage now.

[PierBridge]

It's definitely annoying and it happens on the OTA "antenna" Digital Broadcast too, so it's not a cable or satellite issue.

[Jim Almquist]

It's definitely annoying and it happens on the OTA "antenna" Digital Broadcast too, so it's not a cable or satellite issue.

You never lose the voice side and it almost seems like there is a lag time when they are switching between cameras. You would think that they would realize it and fix it.

Professional TV station for Professional Football is all we ask.

[ozzie]

the pink screen and the pixel things have been driving me crazy this year!!! I have thought many times about complaining to dish network but then it will be 20 minutes of talking to someone that speaks broken english and I won't get anything accomplished!!!! Why did I have to fall in love with DVR!!!

[Dave S]

I don't believe it's a Dish Network issue. Complaints should be sent to Fox.