CBS, NBC to also show Patriots-Giants game

[Inkara1]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica]But the league announced Wednesday that the NFL Network feed will be simulcast on NBC and CBS. It's a major concession by league officials, who repeatedly said they would not show the game anywhere but the NFL Network. The NFL had faced mounting pressure from politicians in recent weeks to make the game available to more viewers.

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So now instead of 40 percent of households being subject to the public menace that is Bryant Gumbel's announcing voice, up close to 100 percent will be so menaced.
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[Gonz]

mounting pressure from politicians

Can these fucking people stick to politics & get the hell out of sports?

 

[ResearchMonkey]

Can these fucking people stick to politics & get the hell out of sports?

....and the rest of MY life

 

[markjs]

It might be enough to make a conspiracy theorist believe that the game is fixed.

Most of Amarica wants them to go down, and god willing they will.

But to be honest it's the only Patriots game I have wanted to tune in on all year. Being as I have NFL Network though, the point is moot to me.

 

[SouthernN'Proud]

I coulda seen it anyway, so it ain't no big deal to me. I just want it over and done so ESPN can move on to Celtics worship, then Red Sawks.

 

[Gonz]

It ain't over, but it's over.

16-0...bastards

 

[Gato_Solo]

It ain't over, but it's over.

16-0...bastards

Once again...a field goal seperates the winner from the loser...What a crock...

 

[OldHippie]

Did you see that pass Moss caught. It appeared to come from the Grassy Knoll.