> > Why are we supposed to suddenly care about the Pro Bowl?
Because now that the NFL has its own network (NFL Network) they're going to start making ESPN dance like a little dog to earn the leftovers that the league will eventually keep.
The gauntlet has been thrown down: With the NFL Network taking the huge step to begin airing some regular season games, thats less potential exposure for CBS,FOX, NBC and ESPN.
Remember how quickly the outcry dissapated when ESPN and TNT were awarded their games? The NFL on Cable. Sacreligious, it was....for about five minutes.
Now ESPN is potentially facing the same threat as the over the air networks did when ESPN got the NFL....