Washington, Oregon games blacked out on Comcast as stalemate continues with Big Ten Network

In a twist echoing the darkest days of the Pac-12’s misguided media strategy, the inaugural games for Washington and Oregon as members of the Big Ten were blacked out locally on a major cable network in the Pacific Northwest.

The Big Ten Network and Comcast failed to resolve a carriage dispute prior to a Saturday doubleheader starting with Oregon’s 4:30 p.m. kickoff against Idaho and concluding with Washington’s opener against Weber State (8 p.m.).

As a result, the games were not available on Comcast in Washington...