Jan 04 2009
Are NFL fans tired of overinflated playoff ticket prices?
Is the economy really this bad or are NFL fans tired of overinflated playoff ticket prices?
The NFL almost got caught with their pants down but avoided an embarrassing situation when the final 20,000 tickets for the Minnesota Vikings playoff game were scooped up, lifting the local blackout of today’s first-round playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Vikings organization had sold out the past 115 games and not had a local blackout since 1997 but this time only about 55% of the Minnesota Vikings season ticket holders purchased their seats causing tens of thousands of additional seats to become available. The NFC North division winners needed not one, but two extensions by the league office to allow them time to sell out and lift the local blackout.
Expect to see some green clad fans in the stands though. According to sources, Philly fans were snagging up the remaining seats and getting packed up to travel to the Metrodome to cheer on McNabb and the Eagles.
The same scenario occurred in one of the match-ups that were played on Saturday. The Arizona Cardinals defeated the Atlanta Falcons 30-24 Saturday afternoon and also needed two extensions by the league office to sell out.
Cardinals’ spokesman Chris Melvin said they had until 2:30 p.m. on Friday to sell the remaining 2,400 tickets and were able to accomplish the task.
