ClevTrev

If we look at this from an economic standpoint, and we consider some of the games televised on MNF so far this season, the conclusion is that they'll do anything to pump up the interest, and they're hoping this game turns out to be a contest like the Eagles game on Sunday night. Some of the blowouts this season on MNF:
Tennessee 31 New Orleans 14
New England 34 Cincinnati 13
NYG 31 Atlanta 10
Indy 29 Jax 7
Pittsburgh 38 Baltimore 7
Seattle 24 San Fran 0
Denver 34 Tenn 20

Then add this to the Pittsburgh 3 Miami 0 game this week along with Washington 20 Philly 12 that leave national audiences checking their watches after the first half, they need to drum up interest. If New England dominates the first half and puts points on the board, considering Baltimore's anemic offense, they lose most of their viewers before halftime. Having Shula visit the booth provides some national interest. But this network knows that if the games are boring or one-sided, they lose their audience early with the exception of those loyal fans of the teams playing. Therefore, they must keep the zoo atmosphere to compete against a late hour and a boring game. Unfortunately, that's a fact of life with MNF and SNF for that matter. I don't like it, but that's what we've got this week with Jaworski's criticisms of Moss and the announcement of Shula's appearance.

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RayClay

50 point win plus a snowplow.

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PatsWSB47

Don't worry, the stirring of the proverbial pot will increase geometrically the closer the Pats get to perfection. Locker room material will be about as hard to find as finding Packman Jones in a strip joint. Locker room material guaranyeed. Stay tuned.

PatsWickedPissah

Were that to happen Ol Shula would have the big one right there in the booth, maybe making the MNF booth antics worth watching for once.

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RIP Vince Flynn. Condolences to family and friends.

nashvillepatsfan

pacman, strip joint...good one
I think it's getting to the point where we fans are getting more stressed out than our team. The media, and ex dolphin has-beens, are motivating our team, but stressing us out, as well as annoying the hell out of us. it'll all be good at the end of the year when b.b. receives the lombardi from goodell

Fixit

and again.

JoePats

Normally I hate watching games in a bar...I just don't think you get the same feel for it, but the ESPN coverage is so terrible, and it will be multiplied in the negative direction this week because of Spygate/Shula, it's going to be almost an impossible listen.

I think I am going to go to a bar on Monday.

#56300ex

I agree, I hope they keep running their mouths. After dismantling the Ravens the team will be sending a big "F.U." to the booth

WhiZa

I hope the Ravens take the lead some point in the game so Shula will loosen his lips a little bit just to show the nation what he's all about

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edzo44

Great!

Just what you want, a nice "Unbiased" booth visitor like Shula!?!?

I'm actually thinking that the latest November "Bang Cartoon" about Shula is going to end up being dead on the money for a Shula rant on Monday.

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We've had a bunch of practices. We're going out there everyday. They're tired. They're sore. There's a little bit of information overload, but it is pro football. Nobody ever said it was going to be easy."

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