Richard Blumenthal actually said...

It does end the blank check from the Government to the leagues and it takes away Congress' implicit endorsement of blackout policies.

The FANS Act would eliminate this 'get out of jail free card.'

Now the NFL should do the right thing. It should listen to fans, economists, other leagues, the commissioners, the FCC, the Members of Congr...

If you are worried about filling the stadiums, why not just lower the ticket price? That is the way the market normally works.