2008 76ers Offseason Thread

[PhillyPhreak54]

I can't wait for the season.

Any updates on Iggy's contract?

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Any updates on Iggy's contract?

Did you hear?  They signed Elton Brand!

[ice grillin you]

yeah but the nba doesnt have any john runyans andy harmons or kevin turners...but its not all about color either...football is a blue collar sport...warriors on the gridiron spilling blood in the trenches...football was made for their audience...nba not so much


and the sixers def outdraw the flyers on tv...they did last year and they will even more so this year with brand

[PhillyPhreak54]

Jason Smith...the token gritty white guy.

Jeff Hornacek  used to crack me up. Like they;d come out with hairspray and gel in their hair to keep the wall street part working

[QB Eagles]

Comparing the first playoff series of each team:

2008 Sixers:

The team's viewership has averaged 102,000 households for the playoffs.

2008 Flyers:

The five games of the quarterfinal series against the Capitals, airing on Comcast SportsNet, averaged a 6.2 rating (184,000 households).

2008 regular season average:

Sixers: 42,000 households
Flyers: 66,000 households

[SD_Eagle5]

Was just coming to post but thanks for saving me the trouble QB

[ice grillin you]

i had read the sixers were 3.3 and the flyers 2.8

where do you see the capitals flyers ratings in that article?...can you print the whole thing...id be interested to see how the caps series rated against the pistons series since the canadian series was a second round matchup and thus isnt equal

either way thats interesting since the sixers have always outrated he flyers...i would still bet they do this year now that the teams are on even ground...the flyers coming off a successful playoff run and the sixers coming off a huge offseason

[QB Eagles]

PHILADELPHIA, PA (April 23, 2008) - Comcast SportsNet's coverage of last night's game seven of the Flyers-Capitals series made Comcast SportsNet the second-most watched program on either broadcast or cable, behind only ABC, in the Philadelphia market between 7 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. in overall households, and Comcast SportsNet was the top-rated network in several highly-sought advertising demographics including persons aged 18-49, males aged 18-34 and males aged 25-54. Comcast SportsNet's Flyers coverage out-rated FOX's powerhouse American Idol from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. and ABC's perennial success Dancing with the Stars from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. in each of these categories.

Comcast SportsNet's Flyers coverage delivered an average household rating of 8.5 (252,000 households) and peaked with an 11.5 rating (342,000 households) from 10 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. when the Flyers clinched the series in overtime. At that time Comcast SportsNet was the most watched network in the Philadelphia market.

Comcast SportsNet's post game coverage, Flyers Post Game Live, drew a 3.0 rating (89,000 households), a 200% increase over regular season post game ratings.

The five games of the quarterfinal series against the Capitals, airing on Comcast SportsNet, averaged a 6.2 rating (184,000 households). Comcast SportsNet's regular season Flyers coverage averaged a 2.2 rating, a 47% increase over last season.

Also here where you can see how comparatively pathetic the Caps ratings were.

Regular season I never linked to for the Flyers, but it's here.

[ice grillin you]

i actually found it...but they only give game seven ratings for the caps flyers...also someone find the flyer regular season ratings...id be interested to see how much they beat the sixers by...that would go a ways towards telling if the sixers will overtake them this year...provided both teams are as good as they could be...iverson leaving has really hurt the sixers...i cant believe how bad their ratings have gotten...it used to not be close

[ice grillin you]

flyers were 2.2 reg season...i dont know where i saw 2.8...sixers must have been like a 1.8

for comparison sake the sixers used to regularly be in the threes with iverson...so you can see how much his loss has hurt them

[QB Eagles]

The Eagles and Flyers always have tons of hardcore fans, even when they suck. The Phillies and Sixers only do well when people feel they are putting out an interesting product.

The Sixers product people liked most in recent years were the Iverson/Brown/Croce teams that reinvigorated the franchise and brought them to the Finals. It felt like the team had an attitude and a lust to win. Moves like bringing in Webber have brought in temporary interest since then, but even before Iverson left, last year's ratings were sucking horribly. This year they were up significantly and I expect that to continue next year, though I would bet that the Flyers remain the bigger draw.

[ice grillin you]

i would be shocked this year if the sixers were good and didnt outdraw the flyers...and i dont mean if the flyers suck...but if they both play well

[Rome]

Well, the configuration of the arena would allow for the Sixers to outdraw the Flyers but other than the year of the blue snow when Iverson led them to the Finals, I doubt there was a year in the last 40 that the Sixers outdrew the Flyers.

I do remember 17,177 at the Spectrum for about 18 straight years, though.  Guess who drew those people night after night?

[QB Eagles]

The ArenaBowl (which was on network TV) did better than any Sixers playoff game this year. That's pretty farged up.

[ice grillin you]

im talking about tv ratings rome...weve already discussed the reasons why they dont sell as many tickets