Comments on: NBC uses flex-scheduling to swap Patriots vs. Seahawks to Redskins vs. Ravens for Sunday Night Football on December 7 http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/11/24/nbc-uses-flex-scheduling-to-swap-patriots-vs-seahawks-to-redskins-vs-ravens-for-sunday-night-football-on-december-7/8671 Nielsen TV Show Ratings, Data and More Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:18:59 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: ravens24 http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/11/24/nbc-uses-flex-scheduling-to-swap-patriots-vs-seahawks-to-redskins-vs-ravens-for-sunday-night-football-on-december-7/8671#comment-39058 ravens24 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:53:02 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=8671#comment-39058 I think it is a somewhat good thing. Som people go to Ravens games like me (we have season tickets) and it gets annoying when you have to go out of your way to go to a different time than planned. Luckily they give you somewhat of a heads up before they change that. I went to the game last night! GOO RAVENS! I think it is a somewhat good thing. Som people go to Ravens games like me (we have season tickets) and it gets annoying when you have to go out of your way to go to a different time than planned. Luckily they give you somewhat of a heads up before they change that. I went to the game last night! GOO RAVENS!

]]> By: Jason Clinkscales http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/11/24/nbc-uses-flex-scheduling-to-swap-patriots-vs-seahawks-to-redskins-vs-ravens-for-sunday-night-football-on-december-7/8671#comment-36845 Jason Clinkscales Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:20:53 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=8671#comment-36845 Well, even though the Pats are chasing the Jets for the AFC East, they are also going to have to fight the Colts and Ravens for playoff positioning as well. Three teams for two Wild Card spots? Sounds like intriguing TV to me. Plus, you'd be surprised by the Ravens when it comes to nationally televised games. Last year, the bottom fell out of the team early in the season, but they gave us one of the best games of the decade against New England on MNF when no one expected it. Neither DC or Baltimore are 'sexy', but this should be a pretty good battle of young QBs and strong defenses (Ravens' game against the Giants, withstanding). Well, even though the Pats are chasing the Jets for the AFC East, they are also going to have to fight the Colts and Ravens for playoff positioning as well. Three teams for two Wild Card spots? Sounds like intriguing TV to me.

Plus, you’d be surprised by the Ravens when it comes to nationally televised games. Last year, the bottom fell out of the team early in the season, but they gave us one of the best games of the decade against New England on MNF when no one expected it. Neither DC or Baltimore are ’sexy’, but this should be a pretty good battle of young QBs and strong defenses (Ravens’ game against the Giants, withstanding).

]]> By: JT http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/11/24/nbc-uses-flex-scheduling-to-swap-patriots-vs-seahawks-to-redskins-vs-ravens-for-sunday-night-football-on-december-7/8671#comment-36821 JT Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:30:21 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=8671#comment-36821 I doubt that CBS or Fox are complaining about the NFL packages they have. As for NBC, their Sunday nights will become a black hole once football is over. I think that weighed big on ABC when they decided to pass on MNF a few years ago, because every January their Monday ratings totally sucked. I doubt that CBS or Fox are complaining about the NFL packages they have. As for NBC, their Sunday nights will become a black hole once football is over. I think that weighed big on ABC when they decided to pass on MNF a few years ago, because every January their Monday ratings totally sucked.

]]> By: Bill Gorman http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/11/24/nbc-uses-flex-scheduling-to-swap-patriots-vs-seahawks-to-redskins-vs-ravens-for-sunday-night-football-on-december-7/8671#comment-36788 Bill Gorman Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:33:34 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=8671#comment-36788 Johnny, that 6 day limit applies only to the last week of the season. <del datetime="2008-11-24T21:42:02+00:00">I believe</del> for all other "flex" weeks NBC has to give 12 <del datetime="2008-11-24T21:42:02+00:00">17</del> days notice. And the Super Bowl rotates. If you mean that by televising SNF that NBC gets to participate in the rotation, I guess they get a "Super Bowl out of the deal". Johnny, that 6 day limit applies only to the last week of the season. I believe for all other “flex” weeks NBC has to give 12 17 days notice. And the Super Bowl rotates. If you mean that by televising SNF that NBC gets to participate in the rotation, I guess they get a “Super Bowl out of the deal”.

]]> By: Johnny Shoe http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/11/24/nbc-uses-flex-scheduling-to-swap-patriots-vs-seahawks-to-redskins-vs-ravens-for-sunday-night-football-on-december-7/8671#comment-36780 Johnny Shoe Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:54:51 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=8671#comment-36780 I think the networks, CBS & FOX can protect 2 games each week. But, they have to be in weeks before, I think it's four weeks, NBC gets to choose as little as 6 days before to "pick" the game they would like to air. In my eyes, NBC got the best of the TV packages, they get to flex the games in Nov & Dec, in prime time, and get a Super Bowl out of the deal. I think the networks, CBS & FOX can protect 2 games each week. But, they have to be in weeks before, I think it’s four weeks, NBC gets to choose as little as 6 days before to “pick” the game they would like to air. In my eyes, NBC got the best of the TV packages, they get to flex the games in Nov & Dec, in prime time, and get a Super Bowl out of the deal.

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