ORLANDO Fin fans! Please help...

TheMageGandalf · 01-27-2006, 01:13 PM

OK guys, so my job forces me to relocate ...AGAIN...

First from MIAMI where I could see my Fins whenever I wanted to Tampa and Bucs country garbage...

Then now to Orlando...not Miami like I have requested for over a year now...Orlando...

SO...Whats the deal there with Fin games on TV?

Yes, I know about Direct TV but being that I'll be in an apartment complex odds are I won't be able to get a dish...

How many games are on regular TV during the year out of the 16 compared to Tampa?

In my 2 years here I would say Tampa shows about 8 games a year...more if they are Prime time but basically 8...but as high as 10-12 if there are some Prime Time games.

I know the Jags get the rights up there and since they are AFC, I want to know if I am more screwed now than ever or what?

UCF FinFan · 01-27-2006, 01:21 PM

I wouldn't say you are screwed, but I'd definately say be ready to see the Jaugars or the Bucs alot more then our beloved Dolphins. Both those markets are closer so you see alot more of their games. DirectTV is probably the best way to go, but if your apartment doesn't allow it then most of the sports bars have NFL GamePlan so you can watch the games there. Trust me I've been in the same boat now for 3 years....welcome to the neighborhood!

Zounds · 01-27-2006, 01:30 PM

You can get a dish in an apartement, just make sure you have a clear line of sight to the south or you cant get one. I had one mounted inside my apt pointing out the window to the south. Worked perfect.

About half the games are televised here. There may be more televised games this year depending on how many primtime games we have, and with the addition of the Thanksgiving Day game vs Detroit.

nydolphinfan · 01-27-2006, 01:51 PM

How far a drive it is from Tampa to Miami? I was thinking about moving to Tampa and would like to get season tickets (if possible).

UCFinfan · 01-27-2006, 02:08 PM

Say hello to NFL Sunday Ticket or find a good bar. It seemed like we maybe got 6 games.

Orlando-FinsFan · 01-27-2006, 02:13 PM

It's definately frustrating. Jacksonville rules the AFC airwaves in Orlando. The Winghouse is a cool place to watch the games. They usually put the Fins on the larger TVs. Either that or the Sunday Ticket is your best alternative.

...and there is always Season Tickets and make the 4 hr. trek for the home games!

Xeus24 · 01-27-2006, 02:16 PM

Man this was my first Season in Orlando... We get screwed alot.... one we have to hope the Jags are playing at home then we have to hope our game is not on fox... We got screwed alot this year I think there was a span of 4 weeks The game wasnt on TV here. You might get 40 % of the games. I had to go out and Get Direct TV.

NO Direct TV there always Smokey Bones

fishfan34 · 01-27-2006, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by nydolphinfan

How far a drive it is from Tampa to Miami? I was thinking about moving to Tampa and would like to get season tickets (if possible).

It's a good 4 to 4 1/2 hour drive... Not to mention you obviously are award of how congested I-95 and the Turnpike get a few hours before game time.. so your best bet would be to stay in Miami the night before the game.. I live in Tampa and I usually go to about 5 games a year and I just stay with my sister in Wellington the night before and then drive down the morning of..

Also, I bought my sister a slingbox for christmas because I know she watches all the games down there.. so during the games I just turn on my lap top and get the signal from her slingbox and watch the Dolphins game that way.. we tried it out the last game of the season against the Patriots and it worked like a charm..

Xeus24 · 01-27-2006, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Orlando-FinsFan

It's definately frustrating. Jacksonville rules the AFC airwaves in Orlando. The Winghouse is a cool place to watch the games. They usually put the Fins on the larger TVs. Either that or the Sunday Ticket is your best alternative.

...and there is always Season Tickets and make the 4 hr. trek for the home games!

Im going to have to try winghouse I always go to smokey bones they have speakers in each table so you can listen to your game while you watch.. But I think I rather see the chicks at Winghouse then Hear Randy Cross.

miamirick · 01-27-2006, 02:21 PM

If I were to live in Orlando I would drive down for as many games as I possibly could. At about 80-85 mph its a roughly 3 1/2 to 4 hour drive....not too bad if you asked me.

Also, if thats not feasible, couldn't you at least request an apartment where directv is allowed and if not, heck, request a room with a view of the South-SouthWest sky and do what the other dude in here did.

By the way...did you know that it is illegal for an apartment complex to forbid directv? I read that somewhere..

Roman529 · 01-27-2006, 02:22 PM

I used to live in Orlando and there are a few sportsbars that pick up every game. If you spend about $10 at a sportsbar x 16 games it comes out to about the same as getting the NFL Ticket....I like sportsbars just because I can watch all the games and keep up with my fantasy football players. You just smell like cigarettes though. :mad:

Finaddict · 01-27-2006, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by nydolphinfan

How far a drive it is from Tampa to Miami? I was thinking about moving to Tampa and would like to get season tickets (if possible).

about six hours.

GreenMachine · 01-27-2006, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Roman529

I used to live in Orlando and there are a few sportsbars that pick up every game. If you spend about $10 at a sportsbar x 16 games it comes out to about the same as getting the NFL Ticket....I like sportsbars just because I can watch all the games and keep up with my fantasy football players. You just smell like cigarettes though. :mad:

I actually am a bartender at a Smokey Bones here..BTW you can't smoke in restaurants anymore..just bars with little or no food.

We do $6 pitchers of domestic, and $10 buckets of 6..Your own personal speaker, so you can listen to the game you want.

There are usually a bunch of Fin Fans..

And we are the Official restaurant of the Miami Hurricanes...

JPenedo · 01-27-2006, 02:30 PM

Yeah, def find a bar. Its where I go when the games arent televised and its a pretty good environment. Whats better then watching a game with a bunch of fin fans? Better then watching alone sometimes.

Roman529 · 01-27-2006, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by GreenMachine

I actually am a bartender at a Smokey Bones here..BTW you can't smoke in restaurants anymore..just bars with little or no food.

We do $6 pitchers of domestic, and $10 buckets of 6..Your own personal speaker, so you can listen to the game you want.

There are usually a bunch of Fin Fans..

And we are the Official restaurant of the Miami Hurricanes...

Great!!! They had an amendment on the ballot here in Colorado to ban smoking in all bars and restaurants but it did not pass. I don't mind putting up with a little smoke as long as it is not when I am eating. :mad: They had a sportsbar in Orlando that I went too that had a big green gator on the outside.....can't think of the name? They have a Steelers bar about a mile from my house where they show all the games and the Steeler games on a 10 foot HD tv that rocks...they have Rolling Rock and Yeunglings specials,,,,the food is great and nice waitresses.....they had over 300 Steeler fans in there last week and it will be stading room only for the SB. We also have a Dolphins bar here with about 20-50 Dolphin fans.

01-27-2006, 01:21 PM	#2
UCF FinFan Rookie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Age: 24 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I wouldn't say you are screwed, but I'd definately say be ready to see the Jaugars or the Bucs alot more then our beloved Dolphins. Both those markets are closer so you see alot more of their games. DirectTV is probably the best way to go, but if your apartment doesn't allow it then most of the sports bars have NFL GamePlan so you can watch the games there. Trust me I've been in the same boat now for 3 years....welcome to the neighborhood! __________________ UCF Football : 8-4 and bowling it up in Hawaii!!!!

01-27-2006, 02:08 PM	#5
UCFinfan Starter Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: UCF Posts: 220 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Say hello to NFL Sunday Ticket or find a good bar. It seemed like we maybe got 6 games. __________________

01-27-2006, 02:16 PM	#7
Xeus24 Starter Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 202 Thanks: 2 Thanked 27 Times in 5 Posts	Orlando! Man this was my first Season in Orlando... We get screwed alot.... one we have to hope the Jags are playing at home then we have to hope our game is not on fox... We got screwed alot this year I think there was a span of 4 weeks The game wasnt on TV here. You might get 40 % of the games. I had to go out and Get Direct TV. NO Direct TV there always Smokey Bones

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01-27-2006, 01:30 PM	#3
Zounds Starter Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando Age: 31 Posts: 122 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	You can get a dish in an apartement, just make sure you have a clear line of sight to the south or you cant get one. I had one mounted inside my apt pointing out the window to the south. Worked perfect. About half the games are televised here. There may be more televised games this year depending on how many primtime games we have, and with the addition of the Thanksgiving Day game vs Detroit.

01-27-2006, 01:51 PM	#4
nydolphinfan DOLPHIN POWER Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 210 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	How far a drive it is from Tampa to Miami? I was thinking about moving to Tampa and would like to get season tickets (if possible).

01-27-2006, 02:13 PM	#6
Orlando-FinsFan Starter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Orlando Age: 36 Posts: 176 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	It's definately frustrating. Jacksonville rules the AFC airwaves in Orlando. The Winghouse is a cool place to watch the games. They usually put the Fins on the larger TVs. Either that or the Sunday Ticket is your best alternative. ...and there is always Season Tickets and make the 4 hr. trek for the home games!

01-27-2006, 02:21 PM	#10
miamirick Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 682 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	If I were to live in Orlando I would drive down for as many games as I possibly could. At about 80-85 mph its a roughly 3 1/2 to 4 hour drive....not too bad if you asked me. Also, if thats not feasible, couldn't you at least request an apartment where directv is allowed and if not, heck, request a room with a view of the South-SouthWest sky and do what the other dude in here did. By the way...did you know that it is illegal for an apartment complex to forbid directv? I read that somewhere..

01-27-2006, 02:22 PM	#11
Roman529 Moon Runner / The 3 AM Crew Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 25,010 Thanks: 91 Thanked 312 Times in 238 Posts	I used to live in Orlando and there are a few sportsbars that pick up every game. If you spend about $10 at a sportsbar x 16 games it comes out to about the same as getting the NFL Ticket....I like sportsbars just because I can watch all the games and keep up with my fantasy football players. You just smell like cigarettes though. :mad:

01-27-2006, 02:30 PM	#14
JPenedo Starter Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 426 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Yeah, def find a bar. Its where I go when the games arent televised and its a pretty good environment. Whats better then watching a game with a bunch of fin fans? Better then watching alone sometimes.

ORLANDO Fin fans! Please help...

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