But lucky for us, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell conceeded and this Saturday's game will be simulcast on NFL Network, CBS and NBC--a little excessive, but hey, who's complaining?
"We have taken this extraordinary step because it is in the best interest of our fans. What we have seen for the past year is a very strong consumer demand for NFL Network. We appreciate CBS and NBC delivering the NFL Network telecast on Saturday night to the broad audience that deserves to see this potentially historic game. Our commitment to the NFL Network is stronger than ever." - Roger GoodellThe league had previously been criticized by football fans without the network--about 60 percent of viewers--especially after an exciting Green Bay/Dallas game last month.
Last week, Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. and Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa. wrote a letter to Goodell threatening to reconsider the league's antitrust exemption, and commended the commissioner on his actions.
This will be the first three-network simulcast in NFL history and the first simulcast of any kind of an NFL game since the first
Super Bowl in 1967, when CBS and NBC both televised the event.Now of course, being able to watch history happen Saturday night won't matter because the Giants are so totally going to beat up on New England (no hate messages, it's just wishful thinking...), but it's nice to see some higher ups looking out for us common folk who love us some foozball.
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Thank God, nobody has the NFL Network, and everybody wants to see this game.
But the spread is Patriots -14.5, and I'm predicting a 17 point crushing (alright, 17 points might not qualify as a "crushing", but with Tom Brady likely not playing the 4th quarter, the backups managing a 17 point win is impressive).
PS Eli Manning sucks
PS. you suck, anonymous.
but that's all said in love, people. feel free to express disagreements at any time.
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