| If you're the ultimate fan and you don't have satellite | | | | get a split-screen of the regular broadcast and the |
| TV, your true fan status just dropped down a notch | | | | individual driver's camera. You also get to hear the |
| or two. With cable, you don't get nearly the amount | | | | drivers and crew chiefs conversing over their team |
| of channels. Sure, you're able to catch the big games, | | | | radios. NASCAR HotPass, which airs in HD, is a truly |
| especially those of area teams. But, what about if | | | | interesting way to catch a race. |
| you are a Washington Nationals fan living in San | | | | If college ball is more your thing, you'll be glad to |
| Francisco? There's a good chance you'll miss a great | | | | know that there are college packages as well. ESPN |
| deal of the team's games. Satellite packages are the | | | | Full Court is available during college basketball season. |
| solution. | | | | It provides up to 30 games per week. Conferences |
| If the major leagues are your thing, there're four | | | | covered are: the ACC, Big 12, Big East, SEC, Pac-10, |
| packages that you absolutely must have. MLB teams | | | | WAC, MAC, Sun Belt, Colonial and MAAC. For college |
| play over 160 games each year, so it's hard to catch | | | | football, you want ESPN GamePlan, which provides up |
| every single your team plays, even with local | | | | to 10 hard-to-find games every Saturday of the |
| coverage. MLB Extra Innings is the only way to get | | | | season. |
| closer to that goal, given that it provides up to 60 | | | | Still haven't seen a package that floats your boat? |
| games a week. Next up is NBA League Pass, which | | | | There are a few options that cater to the less |
| shows up to 40 basketball games each week, many | | | | popular sports in American culture. How about the |
| of which you won't be able to catch on cable. NHL | | | | Setanta Sports package, which offers European |
| Center Ice also provides 40 hard-to-find games each | | | | football (soccer) and rugby? Or maybe you'd be |
| week. The most popular, though, of the group is the | | | | interested in the Cricket Ticket, which offers 200 |
| NFL Sunday Ticket. This package provides up to 14 | | | | days a year of cricket coverage. Lastly, there's the |
| games a week. An incredible number given that the | | | | MLS Direct Kick, which gives you access to over 130 |
| league only has 32 teams, making 16 the maximum | | | | soccer games throughout the course of the MLS |
| number of games per week. | | | | season. |
| The NASCAR HotPass is a particularly interesting | | | | As you can see, no matter what your sports |
| package. Satellite executives had to come up with an | | | | preference is, satellite will provide you with more |
| innovative idea, since all NASCAR races are available | | | | games than you can handle. Keep in mind that the |
| on regular cable. This package offers four different | | | | games from these packages are in addition to what |
| channels that provide a live-feed from a camera | | | | the local broadcast stations and other networks, such |
| inside the cars of four drivers. On each channel, you | | | | as ESPN, show. |