The senior vice presidents of public relations for the NFL, and the league’s director of corporate communications told CBS 11 Wednesday night that there are seats that still need to be sold for Sunday’s game against the Giants, and that the league has not officially ruled out a blackout.
Brett Daniels, The Dallas Cowboys director of corporate communications, confirmed to CBS 11 that a few hundred seats still needed to be sold, and must be purchased to avoid a blackout.
The Cowboys have not had a television blackout since December 1990.
The NFL deadline for the blackout is Thursday evening. The Cowboys say they have no doubt the tickets will be sold, giving fans at home the chance to watch the game.
As of 10:45 Wednesday evening tickets were still available through dallascowboys.com. The cheapest seats available cost $239. With taxes and fees, the total price for two tickets comes to just under $494. That cost does not include parking, food or drink.
The NFL black out policy is a joke, and this year will solidify that fact. Upwards of 30% of all games will be blacked out in local markets, and with the economy the way it is, it could be even higher. To expect someone to pay $494 to attend a game is just ridiculous.
Cowboys Officials Have No Doubt Game Will Be On TV (CBS 11)