Local blackout lifted, Southern California to see playoff game

[joelbolt]

Local blackout lifted, Southern California to see playoff game
Enough tickets have been sold to lift the local television blackout and allow Southern California to see the AFC Wild Card Playoff match-up between the Chargers and the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, January 4 at Qualcomm Stadium. Kickoff is 1:30 p.m. PST. More... (http://www.chargers.com/news/press-releases/press-release-20080104.php)

[Dago81Sd]

Great News! Wish I could have got some tickets. Going to be one hell of game!

[shawnmce]

it actually came down to the black tarp not being big enough to cover the stadium....those damn blimps can see everything!!!

[chargers2008]

I just had to register on this forum to say that its Jan 6th not the 4th. Today is the 4th... :) :logo

[Charger31]

it still gay that they were going to if we didnt

[johnroxx]

it still gay that they were going to if we didnt

Sheer brilliance...

;^)

[simihi]

They better show this damn game.Go Chargers!

[i heart ladain]

thank the lord baby jesus. now me and my boys can sit back and relax at fox sports grill. GO BOLTS!!!!!!!:LightsOut:

[Doler 12]

Wow that must suck, missing a importment sports game for California, because, some stupid black out. It is great that it is fixed. Cheers for the guys who fixed it. How did happend anway?

[jojotarantino]

Wow that must suck, missing a importment sports game for California, because, some stupid black out. It is great that it is fixed. Cheers for the guys who fixed it. How did happend anway?
There wasn't a blackout as in a power outage, it has to do with an NFL rule requiring a game be sold out to be available on local TV in that market.

[Jyoti]

My understanding is there was no blackout to begin with? We avoided the possibility, but doesn't a blackout have to be "declared" in order for it to be "lifted"?

I know its semantics, but I think there is a difference between overriding a blackout and never having one in the first place.