Ravens Have Best Attendance In AFC North

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Ravens Have Best Attendance In AFC North

 

As part of a wide-ranging effort designed to keep seats filled in stadiums, the NFL has relaxed its controversial blackout threshold rule.

 

The rule, which prevented local broadcasts if games didn’t sellout, was instituted decades ago and has become counterproductive in some respects, reports The Wall Street Journal. But owners have passed a resolution that will allow broadcasts when as few as 85% of game tickets are sold.

 

The new resolution probably won’t affect the Ravens much (especially if they keep winning), as they are one of seven clubs that averaged over-stadium capacity in 2011. Baltimore’s average capacity last season was 100.3 percent.

 

The Saints had the best average (107.4) followed by the Cowboys (106.9), Eagles (102.3), Colts (102.1), Bears (101.0) and Texans (100.6).

 

The Ravens had the highest percentage in the AFC North with the Steelers (96.9), Browns (89.8) and Bengals (75.2) to follow. The Bengals’ mark was the worst in the league.

http://blogs.baltimoreravens.com/2012/07/02/late-for-work-72-harbaugh%E2%80%99s-hot-seat-meter/

 

 

The Steelers can't sell out...

[papasmurfbell]

Really? I would not have expected the squealers to not be at least 100%.

[thesteelhurtin]

I don't know where they are getting their figures because heinz field has sold out every game since it has been opened. In fact the steelers have sold out every home game snce 1972 http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/steelers/steelers-packers-no-strangers-to-sellout-streaks-waiting-lists-212901/ furthermore why would they add 3000 seats if they weren't selling out.