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Has the broadcast map come out yet? Depending on the broadcast area, I'm thinking that this Sunday will garner a huge rating, if only because the national audience will want to see if the Patriots try to exact revenge on the Jets and Mangini by hanging a three-digit number on the scoreboard. Christians-Lions, and so forth. And, if it happens to be a close game, as far as CBS is concerned, better still. Buffalo-Cleveland is good drama too, though.
1:00 start?
"So far this season, the New England Patriots have been involved in the highest rated games on CBS, NBC and ESPN. The Patriots [previous]game against the Colts in November gave CBS the highest regular season NFL rating in eleven years, while their game against the Eagles two weeks ago gave NBC its highest Sunday Night Football rating ever. Last Monday, the Patriots' near loss against the Ravens gave ESPN the most viewed program in the history of cable television." (http://sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com/ )
NUFF SAID!!!
To me this is another example of how the NFL treats its core fans (the ticketholders) like dogsh*t. Its not important if fans have made previous arrangements and this will create a hardship. Its also colder at 4:15, and you're lucky to get home before 10 or 11.
Heh.... my point played out in numbers. I think the Jets game could eclipse that if, depending on the broadcast area.and here's the reason why:
http://www.nfl.com/news/story;jsess...0d5d804fe600&template=with-video&confirm=true
From NFL.com:
The Patriots continue to draw big TV ratings.
On Sunday, they faced the Steelers, considered a team that could derail their march toward an undefeated record. The 4:15 p.m. ET game on CBS -- which was Pittsburgh-New England in most of the country -- earned an 18.4 overnight rating and a 33 share in the nation's 55 largest markets
The comparable time slot at this time last year on CBS received a 13.7.
The rating is the percentage of all homes with televisions watching the game, while the share is the percentage of TVs in use at the time that are tuned in to it. National ratings are expected Tuesday.
The three games that have earned the highest overnight ratings this season all involved the Patriots: a win over the Indianapolis Colts drew a 22.5, and a victory over the Dallas Cowboys received an 18.5, all on CBS.
To me this is another example of how the NFL treats its core fans (the ticketholders) like dogsh*t. Its not important if fans have made previous arrangements and this will create a hardship. Its also colder at 4:15, and you're lucky to get home before 10 or 11.
Just a reminder to everyone, this team used to be blacked out and not shown anywhere else in this country except the visiting team's market. I'd rather have the 1pm game too (still recovering from all those night games) but this is the price of fame. Simply put, historic team=prime time - bad team= all 1pm games.