NFL broadcast thread (née ABC to kill MNF?)

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

you have the package what do you care

Well, I'd rather have the good games on during the day Sunday, so I don't feel compelled to watch Madden/Michaels or Theismann/Kornheiser, as they're both infuriatingly awful.  But this isn't about me.

It makes good business sense for the NFL to schedule the games in this fashion, so why not?

[SunMo]

have they announced any changes yet?

[ice grillin you]

^^^^
some giant game...no birds games yet

i just think its bullshtein cause they know lots of fans travel have set plans to attend games out of town

do i expect them to care....no
do i know why they do it....yes
does it still bother me for purely selfish reasons....yes

[phattymatty]

It makes good business sense for the NFL to schedule the games in this fashion, so why not?

it might make business sense for them but a lot of fans travel and make plans far in advance for these games.  this will farg all of that up.  but at least they make some more cash so why should they care.

EDIT:  i see this has already been said, never mind.

[MDS]

just the one. out of the 7 weeks that are open, cbs and fox can protect 5. both have chosen 4, though we don't know which ones.

philly at indy was probably protected. fox has the dh that week and has not designated its 415 game yet. it has two good games, saints/falcons and eagles/colts. guesses are they would prefer a mcnabb vs. manning matchup.

also quite possible that fox protected eagles/giants. its 415 game is seattle/oakland. the other 100 games suck. so most likely they will move that game to 415.

more likely, the eagles/taterskins game could be moved. that game wont be protected, but there are a bunch of other better matchups that week that all wont be protected, so they will probably be chosen. however, if nbc things simply getting big markets and big name teams beats a indy/jacksonville or new orleans/dallas...then maybe.

[MDS]

Monday's game was the highest rated show in the history of cable, not counting breaking news. Everyone cares.

[SunMo]

how are the numbers compared to what ABC was pulling in.

[MDS]

It's cable to broadcast, can't really compare. But NBC is doing better than ABC did last year, and ESPN is well up on monday's compared to sunday's. In fact, ESPN drew more viewers for the Chi/Arz game than NBC did for the Oak/Den game. So, overall, everybody is happy because these multibillion dollar conglomorates are making a shteinload of money. Hooray for rich white guys.

[SunMo]

i know that you usually can't compare cable to broadcast, but i thought for football that the fanbase was the fanbase regardless of what station the game was on.

the fact that NBC gets to pick the last 8 games of the year is a sweet deal for them, although i'm sure they payed out the ass for it.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

the fact that NBC gets to pick the last 8 games of the year is a sweet deal for them, although i'm sure they payed out the ass for it.

I think it's only 6, but NBC isn't making as much as you'd think on the deal... because they paid so damn much in the first place.

[MDS]

actually nbc made a terrific deal. fact is abc had been losing money on mnf. its tough these days for a broadcast network to make a profit off primetime sports. thats why basketball is only on some choice spots and the finals. baseball is going to one lcs and the series. despite top ten ratings, you cant really make a profit based on what abc was originally paying. so nbc is paying far less than espn, but espn makes a bunch back buy upping the rates it costs for cable companies to carry it. and since a cable company cant be legit without carrying espn, they need to pay it.

nbc made a great deal economically, not to mention getting (i think 7 weeks) of flex schedule games. nbc also gets 2 playoff games, and espn gets none. nbc even gets in the superbowl rotation. it was a great deal for them. same for espn, despite what their paying. they are drawing record numbers for cable viewers.

and thats also the point. not everyone has cable, but most sports fans do. like without a csn or espn, its hard to be a diehard fan and really get into sports. youre relying on the internet or local news stuff for things, not to mention you cant watch most games aside from the nfl. thats a big reason why sports leagues and relying heavily on cable, because they can. you couldnt say that the last time these tv rights deals were made.

[BigEd76]

two weeks from now: San Diego @ Denver (which means CBS will pick something else for 4:15...probably Indianapolis @ Dallas)

three weeks from now:  rumored to be Chicago @ New England  (not Philly/Indy)

[ice grillin you]

not Philly/Indy


if the colts are undefeated 12 days before that game i cant imagine it not being the sunday nite johnson

[PhillyPhreak54]

ESPN needs to stop the in-game interviews. I don't like it even when they have someone from the NFL on.

But last night they had CHRISTIAN SLATER on. Huh?!

ESPN is becoming harder to watch each day.

I fell asleep watching that shtein last night.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

ESPN needs to stop the in-game interviews. I don't like it even when they have someone from the NFL on.

But last night they had CHRISTIAN SLATER on. Huh?!

ESPN is becoming harder to watch each day.

I fell asleep watching that shtein last night.

Christian Slater > Brian Bosworth?