BrudLee
02-09-2006, 05:02 PM
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2324417
It seems like NBC is getting screwed here. Al Michaels basically made the decision to leave, and ESPN got quite a bit for him.
I especially like this one:
• Monday Night Football promotions during the NBC Sunday night through 2011.
TheMalcolmConnection
02-09-2006, 05:05 PM
Did they at least get a 2nd or 3rd rounder?
saden1
02-09-2006, 05:33 PM
Wow, is this a "cross" deal or is ESPN getting all the benefits? I wonder if ESPN will advertise the next Sunday Nights Football opponents during it's MNF telecast and when Olympic events will be telecast on NBC during Sports Center?
They really wanted Al eh?
SmootSmack
02-09-2006, 05:36 PM
I remember reading a while back that ESPN would not be allowed to show any NFL highlights between like 7pm and Midnight on Sundays per the NFL's agreement with NBC. I wonder if a compromise has been reached here as well.
Nbc Gots Strate Up Pwned Yo
firstdown
02-09-2006, 05:49 PM
So does that mean that Oswald is going to do Monday night games?
gibbsisgod
02-09-2006, 07:45 PM
I remember reading a while back that ESPN would not be allowed to show any NFL highlights between like 7pm and Midnight on Sundays per the NFL's agreement with NBC. I wonder if a compromise has been reached here as well.I heard something like that on NFL Primetime this year. they said on the last show that this is the last time we would see the show in its normal timeslot.
SmootSmack
02-10-2006, 10:45 AM
On a somewhat related note. Apparently, Steve Young isn't returning to ESPN's pre-game show next year. And Lincoln Kennedy is getting the boot from NFL Network
12thMan
02-10-2006, 12:47 PM
On a somewhat related note. Apparently, Steve Young isn't returning to ESPN's pre-game show next year. And Lincoln Kennedy is getting the boot from NFL Network
I wouldn't be suprised to Jerome Bettis starting to get some work with one of these networks soon - possibly NFL Network.
Kennedy was a bore anyway.