Cowboys - Falcons
 

Not only do we have to listen to the horrid Bryant Gumble all night, but we have to listen to Vermiel strain to get out a full sentence since he has lost his voice.

Couldn't they have put someone else in the booth who either A) knew what he was talking about or B) someone who actually has a voice.

at least you get the game

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Romomentum.

Following the game on NFL.com and it has Schaub completing a pass. Did Vick get injured?

[edit]Nevermind, Vick just threw an INT for a TD to Ware. :D

What a play by Ware. Nice hands for a defensive lineman.

I'd rather listen to a raspy Vermeil than Collinsworth any day of the week.

Mmmm Romo. 21-14 Cowboys.

21-21 at the half. This has been a wild game so far.

Did anyone else hear Gumble refer to the play clock as the "shot clock?" :rolleyes:

Yep. So I guess if combine his most recent errors into one sentence you get: "Al Gore just beats the shot clock to keep the dream alive". Gumble is the worst pbp guy ever. And now they've brought Deion and Marshall up to replace Vermiel. NFL on NFL network is a joke. Good game, though

I actually think Gumble has really improved over the last few weeks. Sure, he still makes some mistakes, but he is a lot better than many other play by play guys.

Yep. Boy am I kicking myself for starting Rivers over Vick this week in my fantasy football semis.

Talk about the NFL making a huge error in it's handling of the NFL Network.

I'm wondering how terrible the ratings are.

I went through the whole "I know there is a game on TV, but I can't find it!" And I just gave up, not caring enough.

Let alone caring enough to complain to Cox Cable to get the NFL Network or something.

I just can't see this ploy succeeding.

Vermeil is a great commentator. How does he not have a regular slot when tards like Tony Kornheiser are stinking up the joint?

Ehh. Memo to Gumble. Double coverage on a 60 yd. pass in the air does not constitute "WIDE OPEN"

What happened to Vick?

yea whats happening. his numbers actually look like a real NFL QB!

Strained his groin, but he was able to walk off the field.

Not a bad game at all. I had some people over so Gumbel didn't bother me at all.

I am sure this has already been discussed plenty but the NFL can kiss by ass if they think putting "special night games" e.g Saturday, Sunday and Monday on the NFL Network only. I am not paying 200-300 bucks to those greedy bastards. Well..................at least until they come down alot in price.;)

Depends upon what standard you want to use I guess. Pulling a few facts from articles at www.medialifemagazine.com & mediabuyerplanner.com:

-- On the plus side, the debut on Thanksgiving was the highest rated cable program of the week.

-- On the down side, it was the second-lowest rating ever recorded for a regular season NFL game (Carolina-Atlanta on TNT back in the late 90's was the worst)

-- The actual numbers were 4.2 million total viewers, according to Nielsen, and a 2.3 household rating. That's about 1/3rd of what MNF gets on ESPN.

-- NFL Network’s “Ravens vs. Bengals” (Thursday 8:04 p.m.) Week two of the NFL on NFL Network declined by 1.2 million total viewers from week one’s 4.1 million. Note: the difference between 4.2 mentioned in the first bit & 4.1 mentioned in the second clip is probably a combination of adjustments/corrections/rounding.

But here's an interesting article I ran across while looking for these numbers.
The NFL is looking for a partner to create an all-sports network with rights to next year's new Thursday and Saturday telecasts during the second half of the 2006 season and who will also invest in the NFL Network, The New York Times reports. Comcast's OLN, which has been looking for ways to compete more directly with ESPN, is a contender for the deal.

The NFL's strategy is to create a new all-sports network, and use it as leverage to get more subscribers for the NFL Network.

The Thursday-Saturday package comes along at a time when many media giants want football rights, including Comcast, Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, ESPN, Turner Sports, NBC Universal and CBS, with its newly acquired CSTV.

Comcast, which is the largest cable operator and carries the NFL Network, is high on the list. Comcast converted the Outdoor Life Network to OLN, acquired National Hockey League rights and now craves an NFL deal that would let it compete with ESPN.

Also on the radar, Major League Baseball and Fox are discussing starting a cable sports network that would show more than baseball. That partnership is contingent on Fox getting the TV rights to air the NFL's Thursday-Saturday night prime-time package.

Suprised it isn't in here yet, but apparently, TO spit on DeAngelo Hall. At least he didn't lie about it.

Am I missing something here or isn't the nfl network included in most digital cable packages for like 12 bucks total?

NFL network is currently available to less than 20% of pay for TV households.
When you take out the sat. guys, that number plummets.

11% of all cable subscribers CAN get the NFL network at any cost....

I didn't really make myself clear, I was more referring to the '200 to 300 dollar' price mentioned. The numbers themselves mean little to me (though I appreciate the response), since I can get it, and that's all that matters to me ;)

I have Cox and get it in regular definition and HD. It's in the digital package, the cable system here is actually pretty damn good. Expensive, but now that I get ESPN2HD and ESPNU, I have little to complain about (TV Wise).

This is exactly their plan. NFL fans are going to suffer a bit the next season or two as the NFL plays hardball with the cable companies. The NFL is inevitably going to win this as I'm sure cable companies don't want to give NFL fans another reason to switch to directv.