NFL: The Year of the Blackout?

For years, fans of the NFL have been subjected to the league's television blackout rule with little furry. It was more likely that if the blackout rule was in effect, then the home fans did not want to watch the team anyway. This year it may be because fans cannot afford to the game in these rough economic times.To sum up how the league is handling this tough issue, Sean Gregory of Time has more:The 2009 NFL season, which kicks off on Sept. 10 when the defending Super Bowl Champions the Pittsburgh Steelers host the Tennessee Titans, is ripe with intriguing story lines. After missing last season due to injury, can New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady return to Super Bowl form? After spending nearly two years in the slammer, how will Michael Vick fit into the Philadelphia Eagles' offense, not to mention society? And perhaps most puzzling of all, Why, during these historically bad economic times, is the NFL sticking it to its fans? Granted, the league would take i...