Watching every NFL game now costs over $1,000. Is that legal?
In December 2023, the Buffalo Bills, my daughter’s favorite team largely thanks to a preteen crush on Bills quarterback Josh Allen, played a big Week 16 matchup at the Los Angeles Chargers. But after going through the usual exercise of flipping on ESPN, then ABC, then CBS, then NBC, I couldn’t find the game anywhere. A quick Google search led us to the right destination: Peacock.
- ▪In December 2023, the Buffalo Bills, my daughter’s favorite team largely thanks to a preteen crush on Bills quarterback Josh Allen, played a big Week 16 matchup at the Los Angeles Chargers.
- ▪But after going through the usual exercise of flipping on ESPN, then ABC, then CBS, then NBC, I couldn’t find the game anywhere.
- ▪A quick Google search led us to the right destination: Peacock.
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| Original publisher | Washington Examiner |
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| Publication time | Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 |
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It began innocently enough. In December 2023, the Buffalo Bills, my daughter’s favorite team largely thanks to a preteen crush on Bills quarterback Josh Allen, played a big Week 16 matchup at the Los Angeles Chargers. It was a Saturday night. But after going through the usual exercise of flipping on ESPN, then ABC, then CBS, then NBC, I couldn’t find the game anywhere. A quick Google search led us to the right destination: Peacock. Recommended Stories From late night to Star Wars: the Left’s entertainment collapse Hate Big Pharma all you like, it still might save your life The document that could define post-Trump conservatism A property of NBC, Peacock is a streaming service best known as a place to watch repeats of Parks and Recreation and The Office.
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