Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell addresses NFL streaming service affordability controversy

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, addresses a congressional hearing probing the NFL's streaming practices and rising costs for fans. Jordan discusses the 1961 Sports Broadcasting Act and antitrust concerns, as fans face exorbitant prices to access all games across multiple platforms. He emphasizes the need for affordable access to NFL content for all constituents, not just those who can afford expensive packages.

Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell addressed concerns over the affordability of watching NFL games as the league auctions off broadcasts to more and more streaming services. 

The issue has gotten attention from Congress and the FCC.

"I think it's important that we continue to make it something that, you know, all fans can have a pathway to watching our games," O'Connell told Fox News Digital at a news conference Thursday for the American Century Championship golf tournament.

"Hopefully, a lot of them make it out to whether to U.S. Bank Stadium or SoFi Stadium or any of the, you know, great venues we have in our league. And there's nothing like being there, but I can tell you that it's very important for the NFL to have our games be available to as many of our fans as we possibly can."

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The Amazon Prime Video Thursday Night Football logo appears on a television camera during the second half of a game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Las Vegas Raiders at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., on Nov. 29, 2024. (Aaron M. Sprecher/Getty Images)

Still, O'Connell defended the league's media rights contracts and believes utilizing different streaming services can also help expand the fan base.

"I think