First, the good news. Despite the NFL’s blackout rules that precluded the recent Bucs-Steelers game from being televised locally, enterprising O’Brien’s Irish Pub & Grill in Carrollwood was able to go under the network radar and treat its customers to a live video feed from the Internet.
The bad news: The Bucs were awful and were routed by the Steelers, 38-13. Foosball, anyone?
The worse news: The NFL, which plays legal hardball when it comes to protecting its product, is now on the case. As in possible infringement on the league’s television copyrights. Sobering.