Dolphins facing opening day blackout...

[Taco John]

Found on FinHeaven:


[Palm Beach Post] Unless the Dolphins go on a ticket-selling spree this morning, Sunday's 1 p.m. game against Denver will not be broadcast on local television.

"Several thousand tickets" were available as of Wednesday afternoon, according to team spokesman Harvey Greene. The game must sell out by 1 p.m. today to avoid a local blackout.

The last home opener that didn't sell out was in 1992 against the Los Angeles Rams, when 55,945 tickets were sold (capacity now is 75,540). The 1997 opener against Indianapolis was blacked out but the game was sold out by kickoff.

The Dolphins are giving more than 4,000 tickets to military, fire and police personnel.


http://www.finheaven.com/news/2578/

[Crushaholic]

wow...I would have thought Dullfins fans would be pumped up to see the official debut of their new coach. I guess not...

[wabbit]

Like many NFL franchises, the fan base is soft, with great attendance prompted by a great team, and/or a great opponent

[Rocket 7]

Like many NFL franchises, the fan base is soft, with great attendance prompted by a great team, and/or a great opponent
And yet they took the Browns away from Cleveland

[wabbit]

And yet they took the Browns away from Cleveland


That was Art Modell..." A move of necessity"

...needed the cash...ashtrays getting full, the villa needed a new wing...you know, essentials

[Rocket 7]

That was Art Modell..." A move of necessity"

...needed the cash...ashtrays getting full, the villa needed a new wing...you know, essentials
Yea I know It was just wrong to do that. Which coach did they fire?

[wabbit]

Gads, they've had so many...Belichick?, maybe

[Bronco LB 59]

Nationally, the Dolphins have one of the stronger fan bases.

However, South Florida takes them for granted. With the exception of last season, the Dolphins generally have put out a good product for 35 years running. There's no excuse for their fan apathy.

[24champ]

Nationally, the Dolphins have one of the stronger fan bases.

However, South Florida takes them for granted. With the exception of last season, the Dolphins generally have put out a good product for 35 years running. There's no excuse for their fan apathy.
You know its not just the Dolphins, look at the Marlins and the Lightning, relatively poor attendance yet A quality franchises.

[Kaylore]

Even when they had Marino, I remember a playoff game that they couldn't sell out. Talk about sad. People rip our fan base for being soft or fairweather, but we still sell out every game consistantly and have one of the longest wait lists for season tickets.

[TheReverend]

That will probably give them another point against the spread

[Garcia Bronco]

The fins once had a playoff game blackedout...this is never a surprise

[Bronco_Beerslug]

They don't seemed worried, most posters say the tickets are always bought up before the deadline.


Team Year G . ........Total .....Average
Miami Dolphins 1983 8 487,939 60,992
Miami Dolphins 1984 8 524,874 65,609
Miami Dolphins 1985 8 542,951 67,869
Miami Dolphins 1986 8 467,288 58,411
Miami Dolphins 1987 7 394,672 56,382
Miami Dolphins 1988 8 469,277 58,660
Miami Dolphins 1989 8 447,663 55,958
Miami Dolphins 1990 8 510,359 63,795
Miami Dolphins 1991 8 476,858 59,607
Miami Dolphins 1992 8 533,317 66,665
Miami Dolphins 1993 8 537,920 67,240
Miami Dolphins 1994 8 551,970 68,996
Miami Dolphins 1995 8 560,917 70,115
Miami Dolphins 1996 8 545,518 68,190
Miami Dolphins 1997 8 574,811 71,851
Miami Dolphins 1998 8 516,366 64,546
Miami Dolphins 1999 8 592,161 74,020
Miami Dolphins 2000 8 589,909 73,739
Miami Dolphins 2001 8 588,127 73,516
Miami Dolphins 2002 8 585,523 73,190
Miami Dolphins 2003 8 587,787 73,473
Miami Dolphins 2004 8 580,808 72,601

[Tredici]

As long as I see the Broncos I could care less if the whimpy Fish fans see their team or not. They probably won't enjoy the game anyway.

!Booya!

[easymobee]

Maybe they could sell more tickets if their team wasn't too busy playing doctor with each other ....


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