Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell addressed concerns over the affordability of watching NFL games as the league auctions off broadcasts to more and more streaming services.The issue has prompted the attention of Congress and the FCC."I think it's important that we continue to make it something that, you know, all fans can have a pathway to watching our games," O'Connell told Fox News Digital at a Thursday news conference for the American Century Championship golf tournament."Hopefully a lot of them make it out to whether to US Bank Stadium or SoFi Stadium or any of the, you know, great venues we have in our league.
And there's nothing like being there, but I can tell you that it's very important for the NFL to have our games be available to as many of our fans as we possibly can."SUPER BOWL CHAMPION JOE THEISMANN SAYS THE NFL'S IS LOSING TRADITION TO STREAMING-ERA SCHEDULINGThe Amazon Prime Video Thursday Night Football logo appears on a television camera during the second half of the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Las Vegas Raiders at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., on Nov.29, 2024.
(Aaron M.Sprecher/Getty Images)Still, O'Connell defended the league's media rights contracts, and believes utilizing different streaming services can also help grow the fan base."I think it's an alignment with where a lot of, you know, not just sports media, but media in general, has kind of gone, where the consumer is choosing different ways to find their entertainment and I think a lot of the different aspects of where games are available," he said."I know our game is very, very popular and I know it's a very important thing for the league to continue to make our game available to every possible fan out there, we're always trying to find different pathways.
To new fans...not only in the United States, but it's clear globally as well."NFL ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL THANKSGIVING EVE GAME BETWEEN PACKERS AND RAMS WILL BE STREAMED ON NETFLIXMinnes...