Not just the NFL but also MLB. Usually the rule is that it has to be a near sell out crowd so it isn’t blacked out. But they’ve gotten more lax about that afte

Not just the NFL but also MLB. Usually the rule is that it has to be a near sell out crowd so it isn’t blacked out. But they’ve gotten more lax about that after they realized that the trick doesn’t work — blackouts don’t really increase attendance.