When you pit Dish Network vs DIRECTV and you are a sports fan, the choice will end up being very difficult to put it mildly. It may be true that Direct TV offers at present 5 more sports channels or packages that Dish does not, it still means that there are 32 different sports related channels and pay per view options as opposed to 37. However, one thing that may tip the scales is that Direct TV offers the NFL season ticket, and Dish Network does not. This means that if you are a die hard pro football fan, you might prefer Direct TV. For most sports fans, the choice will be a hard one to make.