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The Cowboys seem to be NFL's version of Manchester United in tv rating terms in the US - their games always draw big ratings, hance they are nearly always shown in primetime or the 4.25pm slot.
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They are "America's Team", and this year lived up to the hype. Plus they have long term, meaningful rivalries against the other three NFC East teams.
Why America Hates the Dallas Cowboys | Bleacher Report 'First Take': NFL's most-hated team? - SportsNation - ESPN Poll: Dallas Cowboys are actually America's least favorite team - CBSSports.com |
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I'm a Redskins fan so they are certainly not my favourite team. To be fair though I think that of the six times they were selected by Sky for Sunday Early / Late games this season, Week 7 was questionable as it could have been Kansas @ San Diego, but given the choice I'd prefer an NFC East grudge match. The other notable selection has has been debated earlier in this thread. Had their Week 10 visit to Jacksonville not been an International Series match that probably wouldn't have been chosen by Sky.
As you can see below the 12 appearances on television in the UK are backed up by 13 of their 16 games featuring as either showpiece or primary games in the USA. WK 1 Sunday Late (San Francisco @ Dallas) Primary game in USA and part of Fox doubleheader. WK 2 Not Shown (@ Tennessee) Primary game in USA for Fox. WK 3 Not Shown (@ St Louis) WK 4 SNF (New Orleans @ Dallas) WK 5 Not Shown (Houston @ Dallas)Primary game in USA and part of CBS doubleheader. WK 6 Sunday Late @ Seattle. Primary game in USA and part of Fox Doubleheader. WK 7 Sunday Late - (NY Giants @ Dallas) Primary game in USA and part of Fox doubleheader. WK 8 MNF (Washington @ Dallas) WK 9 Sunday Early (Arizona @ Dallas) Primary game for Fox. WK 10 Sunday Early (International Series match @ Jacksonville) WK 11 Bye Week. WK 12 SNF (@ NY Giants) WK 13 Thanksgiving Late game WK 14 TNF (@ Chicago). WK 15 SNF (@ Philadelphia). WK 16 Sunday Late Game - (Indianapolis @ Dallas). Primary game in USA and part of CBS doubleheader. WK 17 Not shown. (@ Washington). |
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Red Zone on a main channel with no adverts is a big thumbs up for Sky. Thought main channel would mean ad breaks but none so far.
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Red Zone on a main channel with no adverts is a big thumbs up for Sky. Thought main channel would mean ad breaks but none so far.
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Also available in HD on Sky Sports 5 HD big thumbs up from me.
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Wonder if they will put Redzone separately on a main channel every week next season?
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Wonder if they will put Redzone separately on a main channel every week next season?
Maybe if La Liga goes to BT, it might happen. |
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Also available in HD on Sky Sports 5 HD big thumbs up from me.
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CBS execs currently drafting a memo to the League saying 'Thanks for the cross-flex of Carolina/Atlanta, but next time don't worry, we're good!'
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Did Sky persist with showing this blowout till the end, or did they change over to the Green Bay game? I had to watch Lions @ Packers via alternative means last night! Very odd match choice from Sky last night.
The full playoff schedule was released overnight, this season marks the first year ESPN get to show a Wildcard game and the first in which NBC gets a Divisional game, a game which will alternate each year between AFC and NFC Wildcard Round Schedule Saturday, Jan. 3 NFC: No. 5 Arizona Cardinals at No. 4 Carolina Panthers, 9:35 p.m. (ESPN) AFC: No. 6 Baltimore at No. 3 Pittsburgh, 1:15 a.m. (NBC) Sunday, Jan. 4 AFC: No. 5 Cincinnati at No. 4 Indianapolis 6:05 p.m. (CBS) NFC: No. 6 Detroit at No. 3 Cowboys 9:40 p.m. (Fox) Divisional round Schedule Saturday, Jan. 10 AFC: Baltimore/Cincinnati/Indianapolis at No. 1 New England, 9:35 p.m. (NBC) NFC: Detroit/Carolina/Arizona at No. 1 Seattle, 1:15 a.m. (Fox) Sunday, Jan. 11 NFC: Dallas/Carolina/Arizona at No. 2 Green Bay, 6:05 p.m. (Fox) AFC: Cincinnati/Pittsburgh/Indianapolis at No. 2 Denver, 9:40 p.m. (CBS) Championship Weekend Sunday, Jan. 18 NFC Championship, 8:05 p.m. (Fox) AFC Championship, 11:40 p.m. (CBS) |
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Did Sky persist with showing this blowout till the end, or did they change over to the Green Bay game? I had to watch Lions @ Packers via alternative means last night! Very odd match choice from Sky last night.
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Commentary Teams for Wild Card Weekend.
Sat 21:20 - Arizona @ Carolina - ESPN - Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden, Lisa Salters. Sun 01:15 - Baltimore @ Pittsburgh - NBC - Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya. Sun 18:05 - Cincinnati @ Indianapolis - CBS - Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, Tracy Wolfson. Sun 21:40 - Detroit @ Dallas - Fox - Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews, Chris Myers. |
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Where's Kev gone this evening?
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4 hours into the Playoff coverage & not one mention of the Wembley games later this yet.
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4 hours into the Playoff coverage & not one mention of the Wembley games later this yet.
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There definitely was one before that flogging season tickets.
As I posted earlier can't go this year as my new job means I am unable to be in London on Sunday evenings. |
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I saw plenty of pimping of the Wembley games with endless mentions of their silly poll on what match you're looking forward to the most. Unfortunately there was no option for none of the above.
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What did people think of the line up with two pundits and with Neil presenting?
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What did people think of the line up with two pundits and with Neil presenting?
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I think Neil works a lot better in this role, and Kevin does not seem to get any better after all these years.
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Kevin is back in the chair tonight. Joined by Jeff Reinebold and Neil Reynolds.
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So because we're now into playoffs, Channel 4 can't broadcast.
Is anyone (other than Sky Sports) showing any live games (apart from the Superbowl)? |
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So because we're now into playoffs, Channel 4 can't broadcast.
Is anyone (other than Sky Sports) showing any live games (apart from the Superbowl)? There was an odd moment earlier, can only presume I misheard, when Neil Reynolds was talking about Wembley kick off times he said that 6 of the 7 World Series games rated lower than the Atlanta/Detroit game at Wembley. If that's what he said, it's a big exaggeration, none of the World Series games this year rated lower than the early kick off at Wembley |
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So because we're now into playoffs, Channel 4 can't broadcast.
Is anyone (other than Sky Sports) showing any live games (apart from the Superbowl)? Quote:
No, Sky Sports is the only place with live games until the Superbowl, Channel 4 has highlights.
There was an odd moment earlier, can only presume I misheard, when Neil Reynolds was talking about Wembley kick off times he said that 6 of the 7 World Series games rated lower than the Atlanta/Detroit game at Wembley. If that's what he said, it's a big exaggeration, none of the World Series games this year rated lower than the early kick off at Wembley |
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