PanthersATL

don't get a coffee at starbucks #1. it's just a starbucks. there's better coffee in seattle

We do like the Seattle food scene. Try the chowder at the Pike Place Market chowder house, located behind Starbucks #1 at Pike Place

There's the obvious: get an Amazon Prime account. The local broadcast version: games on ESPN (and apparently, on Prime as well) are simulcast on a local broadcast station, accessible via antenna. BUT we know how well that worked out for some people this week for MNF The added bonus for TNF being on Amazon? Amazon makes the TNF games available for free on TWITCH https://www.twitch.tv/nfl . For those of you without a Prime account and problems tracking down a local broadcast, this might be the freebie option for you. Figured I'd share early, but will likely bump this a few weeks from now when the game gets closer

I'll take just one at this point.

Week 2:

week 1's Panthers reference made me chuckle. I mean, it wasn't about actual gameplay. But still

Is it more an NFC/AFC North thing? We don't hear about scuffles happening a lot in other stadiums as often as we do for those locations

Was that really an F around and find out shirt on the TV broadcast?

Now is the time for the unexpected qb sneak

Still better than the corn husk dude

Where's the crowd noise on Defense?

For once I'm hoping the refs had called offsides on that play

He's done a ton for restaurant and service workers In the industry, he has tons of respect

Yay!!!!

Miss seeing the big yellow panther eyes at both end zones. The "this is our lair" sign is not menacing

The official wine sponsor is Barefoot Wines? Blech What happened to Prowling Vineyards?

Good

The post punt throw down on the sideline sboulda been flagged

Miss "are you ready for some football" theme

Wine and cheese platters take time to be custom curated

I blame 7p start

WSOC is an ABC affiliate, and also runs TV64. They may have been told that the 8p MNF game needs to go on the WSOC signal. (If WSOC didn't own TV64, then a different channel - likely an independent station - would be the recipient of the ESPN signal)

That's an ABC network thing, likely not a WSOC choice. And not unique to Panthers -- there are MNF doubleheaders for multiple weeks, the same situation is likely playing out in all those cities too. The best advice I can offer is to call the WSOC programming line and complain about the Panthers game being on TV64 vs on the main ABC channel. They'll probably reply that "it was available on 64", but you can still make the case that the local market game would be better on the bigger signal

There's a small chance that WSOC/WAXN might put the game on streaming, but doubtful if NFL isn't in their streaming contract. ABC says they're streaming the other MNF game (but signin from your paid service may be required for viewing -- no word on whether the Panthers game would be included in that, but doubtful due to it not being on the primary ABC signal)

To answer your thread title question: yes it is. ESPN games will ALWAYS be aired on a local broadcast partner in the local participating team's market. If ABC isn't available for whatever reason, than a different station will be utilized. In this case, WAXN is owned by WSOC, so it's natural for that station to be the partner If the station is not available on the pay-tv service of your choice, then it's still available - for free - via an antenna WAXN is considered a "strong" signal by the FCC