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NFL on TV Question

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What Happened to the Thursday-Saturday Game Package I've Been hearing about?

I've heard that USA, OLN, and TBS were the top runners for the new package

But that was about a month ago.

Did it did just died off?
 
> What Happened to the Thursday-Saturday Game Package I've
> Been hearing about?
>
> I've heard that USA, OLN, and TBS were the top runners for
> the new package
>
> But that was about a month ago.
>
> Did it did just died off?
>

Replace OLN with ESPN and TBS with TNT and you'll be right on.
 
I doubt the NFL will announce the Thursday/Saturday TV package until around or just after the Super Bowl.
 
> > What Happened to the Thursday-Saturday Game Package I've
> > Been hearing about?
> >
> > I've heard that USA, OLN, and TBS were the top runners for
>
> > the new package
> >
> > But that was about a month ago.
> >
> > Did it did just died off?
> >
>
> Replace OLN with ESPN and TBS with TNT and you'll be right
> on.
>

Comcast(OLN) is the frontrunner for the 8-game package/4 week deal.
Scratch both TBS and TNT - Turner networks officially pulled out
in early December. Add Fox, NBC U Cable and ESPN. NFL is still talking to
all the interested parties. Deal should be done soon.
 
Hi everyone:

> I doubt the NFL will announce the Thursday/Saturday TV
> package until around or just after the Super Bowl.

And even then, I doubt they'll even start scheduling games for Thursday Nights on a weekly basis until it's approved by the NFLPA. You know THEY will have a say in the matter. Playing on Thanksgiving Day after having just played a few days earlier is a big enough challenge.

I also highly doubt the NFL will even bother with Friday Nights IMO as they reserve that for High Schools.

One final note, I wouldn't be very surprised that, despite having divorced themselves from CBS, UPN jumps into the fray. God knows UPN could use a winning night that has NOTHING WHATSOEVER to do with WRESTLING.

Just a few thoughts :)

Cheers for now :)
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