Patriots Huge Cash Cow for Networks
 

If you happen to see some odd officiating in the playoffs this year, this may help to connect the dots for you:

From PFT:

[FONT=Times New Roman]The epic run of the New England Patriots has made for compelling television. And people are watching because of it.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]They're also buying stuff.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]Per Bloomberg.com, the Patriots' games have contributed to record cable ratings, record Sunday night ratings, and the biggest Sunday afternoon ratings in two decades.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]"[/FONT][URL="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=apvyu0xMt7m8"][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#b40707]They are just a steam engine going down the tracks[/COLOR][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman],'' CBS Sports President Sean McManus told Bloomberg.com. "The Patriots have been a great story for us. They're the driving force behind our ratings."[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]For the regular-season finale on [/FONT][URL="http://www.profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm##"][COLOR=#333399][FONT=Times New Roman]NFL[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman] Network, ads are going for $200,000. The standard rate on the league-owned network for regular-season games is $85,000.[/FONT]
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[FONT=Times New Roman][B][I]That phenomenon will continue as long as the Patriots are alive in the postseason. If the Pats pair up with a team like the Cowboys in the Super Bowl, the end result could be the highest-rated television program in the history of the medium.[/I][/B][/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman]And that will mean a huge financial bonanza for the league.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]If anything, the cheating scandal that unfolded in September has increased interest in the team's exploits. The 2007 Pats have polarized NFL fans, with the number of folks who have no strong opinion about the franchise shrinking every day. [/FONT]

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[quote=70Chip;395716]If you happen to see some odd officiating in the playoffs this year, this may help to connect the dots for you[FONT=Times New Roman]. [/FONT][/quote]


Zoot Allours! You aren't suggesting the officials would be anything but honest, eh? LOL

J-Dawg

PS Kim Novak had an AWESOME rack.

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Ok, first it was the hate the Pats and the rest of the team.
Now, people are all ready trying to discredit them in the playoffs.

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[quote=firstdown;395724]Ok, first it was the hate the Pats and the rest of the team.
Now, people are all ready trying to discredit them in the playoffs.[/quote]

And the Cowboys, too.

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Ok, and the Cowboys Too.

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any time a team can destroy the rest of a league interest and rating (and money) spike. the cosmos did the same thing a million (30+) years ago in DC. It's great for the league.

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[QUOTE=firstdown;395724]Ok, first it was the hate the Pats and the rest of the team.
Now, people are all ready trying to discredit them in the playoffs.[/QUOTE]

NFL is just protecting their cash cow, to bad the Pat's don't need their help.

We enjoy the sport for what it is competition, but don't under estimate the greed for money for the business that is the NFL. The only competition they care about is sponsors fighting for air time.

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LOL
this thread cracks me up.
If it were the Redskins instead of the Patriots dominating the league there would no cries of how bad it is for the league. Instead itt would be reverse paranoia of how the rest of the league, press and refs are out to topple the skins.