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In David Venable's defense, he seems to be sincerely a Carolina fan - if google search of him supporting the Tarheels is an indicator of where his loyalties lie. So good for him, showing personal support rather than wearing a random team shirt

As seen when flipping past QVC this evening

Ended up not being a huge deal

Hearing "get out of here" from an outsider may not carry the same weight vs hearing it from someone you're familiar with Fingers crossed Dan has the ability to say it --- and Tepper has the humility to finally listen

https://www.si.com/nfl/falcons/news/cam-comeback-mvp-qb-newton-wants-sign-atlanta-falcons

They might still come back, if someone is willing to pay the licensing fee for the name. No idea who owns the legacy content, but there is some value there too. There's a market for smart sports reporting. Unfortunately for SI, that role is currently filled by The Athletic

Peacock isn't the first time a playoff game was pay exclusive. ESPN aired a playoff game as part of the 2015 season. You might remember it -- it was Arizona vs Carolina. Because the game aired on local broadcast, most Panthers fans probably didn't notice. But everyone outside of those markets had to pay that pesky cable ESPN fee to watch. https://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/04/espn-nfl-playoffs-tv-nbc-wild-card https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2015/01/nfl-playoffs-ratings-espn-panthers-cardinals-eighth-most-watched-cable-program-wild-card/ The Panthers’ win ranks as the eighth-most watched program ever on U.S. cable television and the medium’s second-most watched NFL game

In an ongoing battle between ISPs, movie studios, and Reddit -- Reddit is trying to avoid sharing info about users (names, IP addresses, other contact info) who posted commentary related to illegal streaming Both sides have a point. Reddit says that just talking about piracy should fall under protected speech, but the studios say that the conversations lead to piracy and the offenders who tell people how to pirate content need to be taken to court. https://torrentfreak.com/film-companies-and-reddit-clash-again-over-anonymous-piracy-comments-240111/

How many players left us to find success elsewhere? CMC doesn’t count only because he was already awesome when he was with us. but Baker wasn’t great when with us, but look at him now.

23m average viewers. Up to 28m viewed some portion of the game. NBC says it was the highest internet usage day ever, but that detail has yet to be confirmed.

As RR said, Octoberfest won’t be happening at the same time. Everyone likes to think Octoberfest takes place in October, but it’s really a September event since the days are warmer and longer in September. "Since 1872, it’s always run on the first Saturday after September 15 until the first Sunday in October”

The Peacock playoff game averaged 23 million viewers (including the Miami and KC local broadcasts) Its being referred to as the most-streamed live event ever in the US for comparison, the most watched TNF Prime game averaged 15.26m (last novembers SEAvDAL game) the Texans-Browns game averaged 29m viewers the Peacock game had a 6% larger audience than the same time slot playoff game last year, so NBC and the NFL will likely view this as a success.

Interesting that they're working the schedule up until the announced day of the schedule release itself. I'm sure teams have some heads up in advance of possibilities, but its not finalized until late.

Decent youtube look at what it takes to put together the schedule each year. A slightly glorified ad for AWS, but the process is neat Some of the rules they consider include... Stadium blackout dates/conflicts No team plays 3 road trips in a row Nonroad gsme following an MNF road game can't start season with two road games Can't finish the season with two road games No team plays consecutive cross country road games (unless requested) All teams playing road TNF are home the previous week All teams playing home TNF have limited travel the previous week No team has earliest BYE in consecutive seasons All week 18 matchups are divisional Teams playing intl must be home/close to home the week prior, and BYE or home the week after Minimize teams having two road games after BYE and more... worth a watch if you have 10mins

Peacock paid $110m to air the game before Kelce and Taylor started dating

Maybe, maybe not. I mean, I see your point but there’s this twist: look at the negotiation Spectrum/Charter did with Disney last year. They negotiated the inclusion of the Disney streaming apps for their customers into the cable bundle. Disney gave in because (in part) they know they’ll have a bigger battle selling ESPN direct to consumer for the predicted $30/month price point vs what the $12/mo they’re getting from cable now. And because of how carriage contracts are written, you should expect to see the same happening with Comcast, Verizon, and others down the line. yes, some cable providers are shutting down the TV service in lieu of providing only broadband access…and while its shrinking, there is still an audience who appreciates the convenience and AYCE approach cable provides vs managing multiple services. the streamers are finding that it may be more cost effective to focus on content rather than manage content+distribution.

Hahahaha that geico caveman SB commercial preview was worthwhile

Baker might not be playing for the Bucs tomorrow https://twitter.com/reuters/status/1746316224189923789

It's circling back to a cable bundle model, as streamers (other than netflix) are all losing money and figure merging services is the solution

Just wait until the pending ESPN/NFL Network deal closes. NFL gets partial ownership in ESPN, ESPN gets the NFL Media library and potentially more exclusive streaming-only games https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/report-nfl-espn-in-advanced-talks-for-media-deal

It's just $6 for a month, and you can watch Traitors or Poker Face or other reasonable ok Peacock exclusives before canceling

Booo Was looking forward to a snow/ice/frozen bowl. I mean, I get it. But still

In buffalo tomorrow, they’re expecting a high of 24 degrees with winds gusting near 50 miles per hour. And maybe 6in of snow We appreciate that they play football outdoors in (almost) any weather. Makes the games more interesting to adjust for.

Should be fun: the Dolphins will face “dangerously cold temperatures” in Kansas City and the Bills and Steelers will play in snowy, windy Buffalo. Meanwhile, FOX will be offering the GB v DAL game in upscaled 4k (based on a 1080p HDR feed, not native 4K) on Sunday afternoon (available via the Fox Sports streaming app utilizing your cable package login) or on special 4K channels via DirecTV, Dish, Comcast, Verizon, Optimum, YoutubeTV, and FuboTV. If you're using the Fox Sports app, 4K will only be supported on AppleTV 4K, or Roku / Amazon Fire devices that support 4K. DirecTV/AT&T UVerse will not be airing any game this weekend on a Tegna station, due to ongoing contract negotiations. The KC-MIA game will be on Peacock (and aired on a local broadcast channel in those teams' local markets), as well as on mobile devices that have access to NFL+.

Some on air talent have received legitimate trophies (due to an Emmy rule change) but most of the incorrect ones were taken back by the Emmy organization.