Members Geddy'sFavHeadache Posted August 8, 2005 Members Posted August 8, 2005 1st game tonight? if so, who's playing?
Members zachoff Posted August 8, 2005 Members Posted August 8, 2005 I'm anxious to see what Ricky Williams does... See if the post-draft pickup works for me.
Members MrJoshua Posted August 8, 2005 Members Posted August 8, 2005 Can Ricky play in pre-season games, or is he also restricted from that as part of the suspension? Either way, I'm expecting him to have some carries as Miami tries to boost his trade value, but I don't think he'll be the stud this year he was in the past. They're going to want Brown to have quite a bit of playing time. I'm expecting a two-back system.
Members J the D Posted August 8, 2005 Members Posted August 8, 2005 Isn't this ABC's swan song? I think Monday Night Football moves to Fox for 2006. Its been at ABC since it started. Its on too late for those of us who rise way before the sun does.
Members MrJoshua Posted August 8, 2005 Members Posted August 8, 2005 Actually, I think they're moving it to ESPN.
Members greenshag Posted August 8, 2005 Members Posted August 8, 2005 Originally posted by MrJoshua Actually, I think they're moving it to ESPN. yup, quite sad really, as now those without cable won't get to watch it.
Members greenshag Posted August 8, 2005 Members Posted August 8, 2005 Originally posted by greenshag yup, quite sad really, as now those without cable won't get to watch it. here is the article: NEW YORK (AP) - "Monday Night Football" will leave ABC and move to ESPN starting with the 2006 season, ending a historic 35-year run on ABC that helped reshape sports broadcasting by transforming professional football into a prime-time event. The NFL's new broadcast deal also brings football back to NBC for the first time in six years. NBC will take over the Sunday night games currently broadcast on ESPN. The "Monday Night Football" move to cable is expected to cost ESPN $1.1 billion over eight years, two sources familiar with the deals told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. NBC will get the Sunday night package for $600 million over six years, according to the sources. The network will also get the Super Bowl in 2009 and 2012 as part of the deal, one of the sources said. The NFL will continue to show all cable games on free, over-the air television in home markets. That means local stations will carry ESPN's Monday night games in the cities of the teams involved. The moves will leave ABC as the only major network without NFL football. "Monday Night Football" has been an ABC staple and a hallmark of television sports programming since the days of Howard Cosell in the 1970s and early '80s. It has been broadcast on ABC for its entire 35-year existence. ABC and ESPN are both subsidiaries of The Walt Disney Co. The deal with ESPN, which currently carries games every Sunday night and sometimes on Thursday, was first reported by The Wall Street Journal. "A great deal with the NFL is the best deal you can get in television," said NBC sports chairman Dick Ebersol. He said the network hasn't started working on finding anchors for the Sunday night broadcast. "We're celebrating for a day," Ebersol said. "Then I'm sure we'll get a lot of calls." Last month, NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue said that the Monday night move was a strong possibility. ABC, which has been losing money on the package despite high ratings, had been balking at the NFL's asking price. NBC has been struggling in prime-time this season, and even risks an unprecedented fall into fourth place in the ratings. ABC's newfound ratings strength with "Desperate Housewives" on Sunday nights has been particularly damaging. CBS and Fox already have agreed to pay a total of $8 billion over six years for the rights to Sunday afternoon games. The NFL is still considering an eight game late-season package of Thursday and Saturday night games on cable and satellite. Tagliabue has said the NFL's own new network could show some or all of those games. (Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Members Geddy'sFavHeadache Posted August 8, 2005 Author Members Posted August 8, 2005 Originally posted by greenshag yup, quite sad really, as now those without cable won't get to watch it.
Moderators ThudMaker Posted August 8, 2005 Moderators Posted August 8, 2005 Originally posted by greenshag yup, quite sad really, as now those without cable won't get to watch it.I agree it's sad. Unfortunately, I don't think they're pulling down ratings much higher than successful Cable Broadcasts. I think bars are really going to appreciate the extra business next year.
Members waytoodeep03 Posted August 8, 2005 Members Posted August 8, 2005 Originally posted by MrJoshua Can Ricky play in pre-season games, or is he also restricted from that as part of the suspension?Either way, I'm expecting him to have some carries as Miami tries to boost his trade value, but I don't think he'll be the stud this year he was in the past. They're going to want Brown to have quite a bit of playing time. I'm expecting a two-back system. He can play preseason not regular...thing is the new backs for both team Benson and Brown wont play as they have not signed with the team yet
Members MrJoshua Posted August 8, 2005 Members Posted August 8, 2005 Dang, is Brown STILL holding out? He needs to get with the program. Carnell already signed, and it looks like he's going to be the starter for Tampa Bay this season.
Moderators ThudMaker Posted August 8, 2005 Moderators Posted August 8, 2005 Originally posted by MrJoshua Dang, is Brown STILL holding out? He needs to get with the program. Carnell already signed, and it looks like he's going to be the starter for Tampa Bay this season. I think Brown, Benson and Edwards are still holding out. Each must be waiting for the other to sign/:(
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