Chiefs fans frustrated as DNC throws wrench in viewing final preseason game vs Bears on TV
Some Kansas City |A|
Chiefs fans are not |B|
happy with only being |C|
able to see one |D|
of the team’s three |E|
preseason games, as their |F|
final one before the |G|
regular season on Thursday |H|
night against the Chicago |J|
Bears won’t be on |K|
TV in Kansas City |L|
due to the Democratic |M|
National Convention. The Chiefs-Bears |O|
broadcast in the area |P|
is set to air |Q|
on KMCI instead of |R|
the usual KSHB. However, |S|
the DNC will be |U|
on TV instead of |V|
football. NFL Network is |Y|
also airing the game, |Z|
but due to blackout |A|
restrictions, fans in Kansas |B|
City won’t be able |C|
to stream the game |D|
there. "For the second |E|
time this pre-season, Channel |F|
41 is moving their |G|
coverage of the Chiefs |H|
game to Channel 38," |J|
a Reddit user wrote, |K|
via The Kansas City |L|
Star. "Youtube TV does |M|
not carry Channel 38, |O|
so once again I |P|
will not have access |Q|
to watch this game. |R|
Why is Channel 41 |S|
paying for the rights |U|
to broadcast these games |V|
when it is not |Y|
accessible for many in |Z|
their market? Does the |A|
Chiefs front office care?" |B|
With DirecTV customers |M| not having KMCI and |O| NFL Network once again |P| blacking out its feed, |Q| fans weren’t able to |R| see the game.
More |S| social media reactions to |U| the Chiefs-Bears game came |V| on X.
"I’m trying |Y| to figure this out," |Z| one X user wrote. |A| "Thursday’s game is blocked |B| in my area on |C| YouTube TV, even though |D| I live local to |E| KC. It’s on 38 |F| the spot, which doesn’t |G| have it’s own app |H| or channel on YouTube |J| TV.
"But why can’t |K| I watch it on |L| NFL network’s broadcast of |M| this? Can anyone explain?"
|O| dir="ltr">Now, if there is |P| any consolation to fans |Q| not being able to |R| watch the game, this |S| preseason finale isn’t expected |U| to see Chiefs starters |V| playing, as head coach |Y| Andy Reid doesn’t want |Z| any injuries to key |A| players before the start |B| of the season.
Quarterback |C| Patrick Mahomes played in |D| Week 2 against the |E| Detroit Lions, where he |F| made a behind-the-back pass |G| to tight end Travis |H| Kelce in a mediocre |J| performance. But players like |K| Mahomes and Kelce have |L| proven enough in past |M| seasons to not need |O| the extra playing time |P| before Week 1 against |Q| the Baltimore Ravens rolls |R| around.
At the same |S| time, most Bears starters |U| won’t be playing Thursday |V| night, including No. 1 |Y| overall pick Caleb Williams.
|Z| dir="ltr">While Chiefs fans may |A| be irked they can’t |B| watch their team’s final |C| preseason game, their regular |D| season opener on Sept. |E| 5 will be nationally |F| televised, so there’s no |G| blackout restrictions or anything |H| to worry about.
|J|
