The Kansas City Chiefs are offering two-game ticket packages. The catch? One of the games doesn’t count.
On its Web site and in radio ads, the Chiefs are offering fans an opportunity to buy tickets for home games against the Denver Broncos or the Green Bay Packers. Packages, which begin at $123, also include admission for games with the Miami Dolphins and New Orleans Saints.
What the ads don’t say is that the Dolphins and Saints games are part of the dirge-like exhibition schedule.
NFL players and coaches don’t need four practice games to get ready for the season. But the league’s greedy owners like the preseason because it allows them to extract more money from season-ticket holders, who have to pay for these meaningless games whether they’re interested in watching Casey Printers take snaps or not.
In his online column today Sports Illustrated football writer Peter King says it’s “disgraceful” that NFL teams charge regular-season prices for games that don’t matter. With the Chiefs bait-and-switch, King can add “dishonest” to the list. – David Martin
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I can't say this is really an issue. If you're blindly buying games for the Chiefs without consulting the schedule first, you get what you deserve.
I don't believe that anyone buys tickets for a game, gets there, and realizes its not a regular season game. And if you think the preseason is meaningless...don't go to the game. It really is that easy. The consumer is ultimately responsible.
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