CBS to air first 8 Thursday night games

[Cary Kollins]

I'm guessing this will encourage better Thursday matchups.

@Ourand_SBJ: Here's SBD's story on CBS getting the newest NFL package. "Initial bids were in the high $200M range for the year." http://t.co/8DJWZc6uEu

[Guest Dark Knight]

Thursday night games should die.

[Hammerin'Cameron34]

Cool deal. Football on local TV on a week day? That is a Home Run.

[Omega Atrocity]

Thursday night games should die.

I like having an extra day per week to watch the NFL. Is there a legitimate argument against it that couldn't be used for Monday night too?

[Jangler]

The NFL and CBS just said FU to TWC.

[Guest Dark Knight]

The NFL and CBS just said FU to TWC.

No cable providers broadcast NFLN without an added package, it's not just twc.

[CatMan72]

I like CBS's broadcast of NFL games better than all the rest, so this is good news to me. 

[ctrcat]

Does this mean only two AFC teams or an AFC road team every time? If the latter, maybe our Steelers game?

[Guest Barry McCaulkinor]

I don't watch anything on CBS. Period. I'll miss all of them. 

[rainwater]

Does this mean only two AFC teams or an AFC road team every time? If the latter, maybe our Steelers game?

 

Huh?  Conference has nothing to do with Thursday night games.

[Cary Kollins]

I don't watch anything on CBS. Period. I'll miss all of them. 

 

 

 

[Jangler]

Does this mean only two AFC teams or an AFC road team every time? If the latter, maybe our Steelers game?

 

 

Doesn't Goodell also want Friday night games? I guess those would be the Fox/NFLN games.

[Cary Kollins]

I don't think conference will have anything to do with Thursday night games. 

 

CBS only has the AFC deal for Sunday games.

 

 

from CBS Sports Chair "To add a primetime NFL package to our successful Sunday AFC package further strengthens our position in the sports marketplace"

[Jangler]

Huh?  Conference has nothing to do with Thursday night games.

 

But CBS is AFC. Fox is NFC.