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Manhattan Buckeye
Posts: 7,566
Apr 20, 2010 9:30pm
and the game is Saints/Steelers.
Will be interesting to see the tv ratings. I certainly know what I'll be watching, unless there's a miracle and the Reds have the ability to become a competitive team again.
Will be interesting to see the tv ratings. I certainly know what I'll be watching, unless there's a miracle and the Reds have the ability to become a competitive team again.
LJ
Posts: 16,351
Apr 20, 2010 9:31pm
I can't believe they did it seeing as how FOX pays the NFL the most money. NBC must have offered something to the NFL because they were the ones who kept throwing around the idea that they were going to do it.
Fly4Fun
Posts: 7,730
Apr 20, 2010 9:43pm
Man, after stating that 3 times in another thread you think the NFL would have listened to youLJ wrote: I can't believe they did it seeing as how FOX pays the NFL the most money. NBC must have offered something to the NFL because they were the ones who kept throwing around the idea that they were going to do it.
2quik4u
Posts: 4,388
Apr 20, 2010 9:44pm
good fuck baseball
LJ
Posts: 16,351
Apr 20, 2010 9:48pm
Oh, I am more than happy to have a NFL game on that night. I'm just surprised. Maybe FOX pissed them off? I hate pro baseball.Fly4Fun wrote:Man, after stating that 3 times in another thread you think the NFL would have listened to youLJ wrote: I can't believe they did it seeing as how FOX pays the NFL the most money. NBC must have offered something to the NFL because they were the ones who kept throwing around the idea that they were going to do it.
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Apr 20, 2010 9:49pm
Does Selig avoid playing that day? make the WS game an afternoon game? go to the NFL headquarters and kick Goodell in the balls?
2quik4u
Posts: 4,388
Apr 20, 2010 9:51pm
the ws is gonna get shitted on in the ratings
Glory Days
Posts: 7,809
Apr 20, 2010 10:11pm
http://www.inquisitr.com/44704/mlb-post-season-beats-the-nfl-in-tv-ratings/Game six of the ALCS between the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim scored an 11.4 overnight rating, compared to a 10.4 rating for NBC’s Sunday Night Football broadcast of the Arizona Cardinals versus the New York Giants.
Also NBC pulls in the least amount of viewers compared to FOX and CBS football games.
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Manhattan Buckeye
Posts: 7,566
Apr 20, 2010 10:34pm
^^^
Good point, but you're also talking about the 2 largest TV audience regions in the country on the baseball end (one of which has no NFL affiliation), and with the Jints being part of the football equation on the other end the football audience was cannibalized.
In short, I can see a Saints/Steelers matchup embarassing the World Series ratings.
Good point, but you're also talking about the 2 largest TV audience regions in the country on the baseball end (one of which has no NFL affiliation), and with the Jints being part of the football equation on the other end the football audience was cannibalized.
In short, I can see a Saints/Steelers matchup embarassing the World Series ratings.
Glory Days
Posts: 7,809
Apr 20, 2010 10:48pm
yeah, but that was just an ALCS game also. plus i personally dont think the steelers have the national following like the Cowboys or Patriots and even now the Saints after Katrina have. the only people who i think will be watching the football game will be people in the deep south and in pittsburgh(unless the pirates make it to the WS). its not even a big rivalry game, so i think baseball will win out in the ratings.Manhattan Buckeye wrote: ^^^
Good point, but you're also talking about the 2 largest TV audience regions in the country on the baseball end (one of which has no NFL affiliation), and with the Jints being part of the football equation on the other end the football audience was cannibalized.
In short, I can see a Saints/Steelers matchup embarassing the World Series ratings.
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Manhattan Buckeye
Posts: 7,566
Apr 20, 2010 11:06pm
You realize you mentioned the Saints, right? The NFL game is a fairly big game, aside from the fantasy football people/Vegas betters. Not only do I think the WS will lose in the ratings, it won't even be close. The only hope for MLB is that its a Yankees/Dodgers match-up to get that huge audience.
And I'm not a Steelers fan, but you don't think the Steelers don't have a big following? At the sports bar I frequented for years (Scruffy Duffy's in NYC) the STILLERS were the biggest draw.
And I'm not a Steelers fan, but you don't think the Steelers don't have a big following? At the sports bar I frequented for years (Scruffy Duffy's in NYC) the STILLERS were the biggest draw.
2quik4u
Posts: 4,388
Apr 20, 2010 11:09pm
lol the ratings are gonna make the mlb look bad, a regular season football game beats out a ws game.Glory Days wrote:yeah, but that was just an ALCS game also. plus i personally dont think the steelers have the national following like the Cowboys or Patriots and even now the Saints after Katrina have. the only people who i think will be watching the football game will be people in the deep south and in pittsburgh(unless the pirates make it to the WS). its not even a big rivalry game, so i think baseball will win out in the ratings.Manhattan Buckeye wrote: ^^^
Good point, but you're also talking about the 2 largest TV audience regions in the country on the baseball end (one of which has no NFL affiliation), and with the Jints being part of the football equation on the other end the football audience was cannibalized.
In short, I can see a Saints/Steelers matchup embarassing the World Series ratings.
Non
Posts: 9,517
Apr 20, 2010 11:17pm
Pittsburgh always brings in good ratings. They're one of the biggest national teams which is why they get a lot of primetime games.
New Orleans has also become a public team with the big passing offense and obviously the Super Bowl win.
That's going to be a challenge for the World Series. I think they'll need the Yankees or Red Sox involved to win out.
New Orleans has also become a public team with the big passing offense and obviously the Super Bowl win.
That's going to be a challenge for the World Series. I think they'll need the Yankees or Red Sox involved to win out.
Glory Days
Posts: 7,809
Apr 20, 2010 11:18pm
unless its another Tampa Bay/Phillies WS, they are about even in the ratings. baseball in NY won out when both the Giants and Yankees played. if the pirates make it to the WS, i definitely see the WS getting more viewers in Pittsburgh.2quik4u wrote:lol the ratings are gonna make the mlb look bad, a regular season football game beats out a ws game.Glory Days wrote:yeah, but that was just an ALCS game also. plus i personally dont think the steelers have the national following like the Cowboys or Patriots and even now the Saints after Katrina have. the only people who i think will be watching the football game will be people in the deep south and in pittsburgh(unless the pirates make it to the WS). its not even a big rivalry game, so i think baseball will win out in the ratings.Manhattan Buckeye wrote: ^^^
Good point, but you're also talking about the 2 largest TV audience regions in the country on the baseball end (one of which has no NFL affiliation), and with the Jints being part of the football equation on the other end the football audience was cannibalized.
In short, I can see a Saints/Steelers matchup embarassing the World Series ratings.
lhslep134
Posts: 9,774
Apr 20, 2010 11:20pm
I think you guys are completely underestimating how many people are interested in the World Series. I think MLB's rating will be just fine.
2quik4u
Posts: 4,388
Apr 20, 2010 11:25pm
lhslep134 wrote: I think you guys are completely underestimating how many people are interested in the World Series. I think MLB's rating will be just fine.
http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2009/09/tv-ratings-sunday-night-football-dominates-for-nbc.html
bears vs packer draws 19.7 million
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Series_television_ratings
yankees highest game draws 22.8 there lowest draws 15.4 million
2quik4u
Posts: 4,388
Apr 20, 2010 11:33pm
now if it were the cowboys vs someone it wouldnt be close at all, the nfl would win by 5-7 million people
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Apr 21, 2010 9:55am
NFL will outdraw the WS I bet.
lhslep134
Posts: 9,774
Apr 21, 2010 10:43am
I'm not doubting that the NFL will draw their people, I'm just saying I think the MLB ratings wont decrease as much as you guys think it will.2quik4u wrote:lhslep134 wrote: I think you guys are completely underestimating how many people are interested in the World Series. I think MLB's rating will be just fine.
http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2009/09/tv-ratings-sunday-night-football-dominates-for-nbc.html
bears vs packer draws 19.7 million
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Series_television_ratings
yankees highest game draws 22.8 there lowest draws 15.4 million
brutus161
Posts: 1,686
Apr 21, 2010 11:22am
You know what would get even better ratings than either game? The night before the game, a camera following Rothlisberger around the French Quarter with a handful of beads.