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CIN/TB Game In Areas Where Fox Had The Late Game
- Thread starter JeeperOne
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I think everyone had CIN/TB, expect for viewers in Tennessee and Southern California who had TEN/LAC.
As Ccook55 noted, it was CBS' doubleheader Sunday this weekend. Ever since the blackout rules were "retired" back in 2015, they've also relaxed the rule (in 2019) that no other game can air against the home telecast, but teams are allow to use that exemption up to four times a season. The two-team markets of New York City and Los Angeles (moreso L.A.) sometimes get around this, because more recently the NFL would often schedule Giants/Jets and Chargers/Rams games opposite each other via CBS and Fox.
Given the Broncos' own home sellout streak dating back to 1968, it seems that they gave their blessing to KCNC/CBS to air Bengals @ Buccaneers opposite their game vs. the Cardinals on KDVR/Fox. Even as bad as they are this season, and how the Cincy-Tampa game ended up being one-sided anyway (plus the Bucs' own season struggles), I'm sure metro Denver (hell, the entire Rocky Mountain region for that matter) would have watched the Broncos anyway over the opposite game, regardless of opponent.
Yep, plus western/southern Oregon (Eugene and surrounding areas), mainly due to the presence of Chargers QB Justin Herbert.
The other Fox game was Patriots @ Raiders (a game with an unbelievable crazy finish), which besides the home markets of Boston/New England and Las Vegas, also went to Portland (Ore.) and northern & central California.
Given the Broncos' own home sellout streak dating back to 1968, it seems that they gave their blessing to KCNC/CBS to air Bengals @ Buccaneers opposite their game vs. the Cardinals on KDVR/Fox. Even as bad as they are this season, and how the Cincy-Tampa game ended up being one-sided anyway (plus the Bucs' own season struggles), I'm sure metro Denver (hell, the entire Rocky Mountain region for that matter) would have watched the Broncos anyway over the opposite game, regardless of opponent.
Yep, plus western/southern Oregon (Eugene and surrounding areas), mainly due to the presence of Chargers QB Justin Herbert.
The other Fox game was Patriots @ Raiders (a game with an unbelievable crazy finish), which besides the home markets of Boston/New England and Las Vegas, also went to Portland (Ore.) and northern & central California.
In Eastern Vermont, we got Lions-Jets as the only early game (WCAX -- CBS) with WFFF (Fox) running infomercials, The 4:30 slot brought Pats-Raiders on CBS, Bengals-Bucs on Fox.
Denver has only been on the Singleheader network 3 times this season at home so games can be shown against it on the DH Network. Its once you have more then 4 home games on the SH network that you can enforce a blackout on the other network.
Tennessee was able to do that 2 weeks ago and no game was shown in early slot on Fox.
Since WWMT had the Lions VS Jets game and had Bucs VS Bengals I was with CBS all day last Sun after that thrilling World Cup Championship Game. WXMI Fox17 aired the Bears game which is the case most of the time Bears or Packers if Fox17 doesn't have the Lions game because of CBS or primetime game which Lions don't get many primetime games or late afternoon games either.
Even though the L.A. Rams are a disappointment this season compared to last year's Super Bowl win, a lot of Rams games end up going unviewed in Cooper Kupp's hometown of Yakima, either because Fox has the Seahawks game (duh) or one of either CBS or Fox airs infomercials/bull riding/junk instead of the Rams game.
Is "hometown hero" viewing ever a factor in where an NFL team's games are televised? Does the Bay Area get more Buccaneers games because Tom Brady grew up in San Mateo? Does East Texas get more Chiefs games because Patrick Mahomes grew up in Tyler? I realize Kupp also went to college near his hometown, but still, do enough people in the Yakima market follow the Rams to see him play as a pro to move the needle ratings-wise compared to Seahawks games?
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JoeLouis
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I believe the NFL "assigns" out of market games to your affiliates, and it's frustrating for instance Washington and Philadelphia are playing (Giants are default if they're on we get that) anyway being in CT I would much rather see the Commanders-Eagles but the NFL assigns FOX 61 (Hartford) the Detroit-Atlanta game instead (example) which bites because I'm in an NFC East area and would much rather see Eagles-Wash., starting next year YouTube will have the out of market games, I'll have to see how that works out.
Affiliates can get games for a player who played college there. As examples
Fargo had Philly games (now Washington) for Carson Wentz (if no Vikes/Pack conflicts)
Lubbock, TX shows Chiefs games for Mahomes
Alabama markets show Miami for Tua
Oregon and Hawaii shows whatever team Marcus Mariotta plays for at the current time
Cheyenne and Casper, WY show Buffalo games for Josh Allen
Louisville did it for Lamar Jackson
Baton Rouge for Joe Burrow
The hometown line....nah
Fargo had Philly games (now Washington) for Carson Wentz (if no Vikes/Pack conflicts)
Lubbock, TX shows Chiefs games for Mahomes
Alabama markets show Miami for Tua
Oregon and Hawaii shows whatever team Marcus Mariotta plays for at the current time
Cheyenne and Casper, WY show Buffalo games for Josh Allen
Louisville did it for Lamar Jackson
Baton Rouge for Joe Burrow
The hometown line....nah
No, CBS and Fox assign the Sunday NFL games for their stations; an individual station can request a different game to air than originally assigned, but otherwise their parent network is the final arbiter of what games get aired where.
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JoeLouis
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We have an interesting situation here in Connecticut this Sunday, the Patriots and the Giants are on the same network at the same time, and most only get the affiliate out of Hartford and they decided to go with the Patriots, and it has Giants fans in an uproar, unless you're in SW Connecticut and can get WCBS-2, it's a no go Giants fans, I really don't care I'm a Commanders fan. If FOX 61 has the games, they usually go with the Giants, and vice versa the Pat's fans get p-d off.
For the Tom Brady part I remember when KPIX 5 San Francisco was hit with team blackouts back when the Raiders were in Oakland they would either focus on the then San Diego Chargers or New England Patriots games. Yes the local sports segment person would bring up Tom Brady's time when he was in San Mateo as a child such as looking up to the 49ers in the 1980's and 1990's.
There are other players who grew up in the same area as Tom Brady but then again since Brady has more NFL Championships then the spotlight is more on him.
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JoeLouis
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The only time both networks get to show 2 games each is on the last weekend of the regular season.
Incorrect
NBC gets a SNF game. There will also be 2 Saturday games on ABC/ESPN. The NFL will make that decision after this weekends games on which game will be played at night. Unlike weeks 5-17 where the NFL can flex games with a 12 day notice, the last week its a 6 day notice. They will move games around to optimize getting the best games to the most people regardless of network.
With the new contract week 1 also has DH on both networks.
Ah, yais...I did forget about flexing. Thanks for the heads up.
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