Your 2010 Primetime NFL Games
Tuesday, April 20, 2010

THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
Week 1 (September 9th) - Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints (NBC, 8:30pm)
Week 10 (November 11th)- Baltimore Ravens at Atlanta Falcons (NFL-N, 8:20pm)
Week 11 (November 18th)- Chicago Bears at Miami Dolphins (NFL-N, 8:20pm)
Week 12 (Thanksgiving Day)- New England Patriots at Detroit Lions (CBS, 12:30pm)
New Orleans Saints at Dallas Cowboys (FOX, 4:15pm)
Cincinnati Bengals at New York Jets (NFL-N, 8:20pm)
Week 13 (December 2nd)- Houston Texans at Philadelphia Eagles (NFL-N, 8:20pm)
Week 14 (December 9th)- Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans (NFL-N, 8:20pm)
Week 15 (December 15th)- San Francisco 49ers at San Diego Chargers (NFL-N, 8:20pm)
Week 16 (December 22nd)- Carolina Panthers at Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL-N, 8:20pm)
SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
Week 16 (December 25th)- Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals (NFL-N, 7:30pm)
SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
Week 1 (September 12th) - Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins (NBC, 8:20pm)
Week 2 (September 19th) - New York Giants at Indianapolis Colts (NBC, 8:20pm)
Week 3 (September 26th) - New York Jets at Miami Dolphins (NBC, 8:20pm)
Week 4 (October 3rd) - Chicago Bears at New York Giants (NBC, 8:20pm)
Week 5 (October 10th) - Philadelphia Eagles at San Francisco 49ers (NBC, 8:20pm)
Week 6 (October 17th) - Indianapolis Colts at Washington Redskins (NBC, 8:20pm)
Week 7 (October 24th) - Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers (NBC, 8:20pm)
Week 8 (October 31st) - Pittsburgh Steelers at Saints (NBC, 8:20pm)
Week 9 (November 7th) - Cowboys at Green Bay Packers (NBC, 8:20pm)
Week 10 (November 14th) - New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers (NBC, 8:20pm)
Week 11 (November 21st) - New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles (NBC, 8:20pm)
Week 12 (November 28th) - San Diego Chargers at Indianapolis Colts (NBC, 8:20pm)
Week 13 (December 5th) - Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens (NBC, 8:20pm)
Week 14 (December 12th) - Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys (NBC, 8:20pm)
Week 15 (December 19th) - Green Bay Packers at New England Patriots (NBC, 8:20pm)
Week 16 (December 26th) - San Diego Chargers at Cincinnati Bengals (NBC, 8:20pm)
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
Week 1 (September 13th) - Baltimore Ravens at New York Jets (ESPN, 7pm) & San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs (ESPN, 10:15pm)
Week 2 (September 20th) - New Orleans Saints at San Francisco 49ers (ESPN, 8:30pm)
Week 3 (September 27th) - Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears (ESPN, 8:30pm)
Week 4 (October 4th) - New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins (ESPN, 8:30pm)
Week 5 (October 11th) - Minnesota Vikings at New York Jets (ESPN, 8:30pm)
Week 6 (October 18th) - Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars (ESPN, 8:30pm)
Week 7 (October 25th) - New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys (ESPN, 8:30pm)
Week 8 (November 1st) - Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts (ESPN, 8:30pm)
Week 9 (November 8th) - Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals (ESPN, 8:30pm)
Week 10 (November 15th) - Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins (ESPN, 8:30pm)
Week 11 (November 22nd) - Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers (ESPN, 8:30pm)
Week 12 (November 29th) - San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals (ESPN, 8:30pm)
Week 13 (December 6th) - New York Jets at New England Patriots (ESPN, 8:30pm)
Week 14 (December 13th) - Baltimore Ravens at Houston Texans (ESPN, 8:30pm)
Week 15 (December 20th) - Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings (ESPN, 8:30pm)
Week 16 (December 27th) - New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons (ESPN, 8:30pm)
Labels: Monday Night Football, NFL Announcing Schedule, Sunday Night Football, Thursday Night Football
Your Week Fifteen NFL Announcing Schedule (And Broadcast Maps)
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Thanks as always to The506.com for the broadcast maps....
NFL Network Thursday Night Football: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars (Bob Papa, Matt Millen)
NFL Network Saturday Night Football: Dallas Cowboys at New Orleans Saints (Bob Papa, Matt Millen)
NBC Sunday Night Football: Minnesota Vikings at Carolina Panthers (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth)
ESPN Monday Night Football: NY Giants at Washington Redskins (Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden)
FOX 1pm:
RED: Atlanta Falcons @ NY Jets Vikings(FOX, 1pm)- Dick Stockton, Trent Green
BLUE: Arizona @ Detroit (FOX, 1pm)- Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan
GREEN: San Francisco 49ers @ Philadelphia Eagles (FOX, 1pm)- Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa
YELLOW: Chicago Bears @ Baltimore Ravens (FOX, 1pm)- Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick
FOX 4pm:
RED: Green Bay Packers @ Pittsburgh Steelers (FOX, 4pm)- Joe Buck, Troy Aikman
BLUE: Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Seattle Seahawks (FOX, 4pm)- Ron Pitts, John Lynch
CBS:
BLUE: New England Patriots @ Buffalo Bills (CBS, 1pm)- Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf
GREEN: Miami Dolphins @ Tennessee Titans (CBS, 1pm)- Dick Enberg, Dan Fouts
ORANGE: Houston Texans @ St. Louis Rams (CBS, 1pm)- Kevin Harlan, Solomon Wilcots
PURPLE: Cleveland Browns @ Kansas City Chiefs (CBS, 1pm)- Ian Eagle, Rich Gannon
RED: Cincinnati Bengals @ San Diego Chargers (CBS, 4pm)- Jim Nantz, Phil Simms
YELLOW: Oakland @ Denver (CBS, 4pm)- Gus Johnson, Steve Tasker
Labels: Broadcast Maps, Monday Night Football, NFL Announcing Schedule, NFL On CBS, NFL on FOX, Saturday Night Football, Sunday Night Football, Thursday Night Football
Monday Night Football Live-Blog: Patriots at Saints
Monday, November 30, 2009

We'll be live blogging all of the action here and at 12SD tonight. Here are your particulars....
New England Patriots at New Orleans Saints (ESPN, 8:30pm)- Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden
Line: NO -2, O/U 57
Suzy Kolber Will Hunt You Down Tom Brady
It seems like just yesterday that Tom Brady completely shunned MNF sideline reporter Suzy Kolber, but it actually took place all the way back in Week One. The Patriots haven't back since then, but Suzy remembers the dis and plans on hunting the QB down following tonight's game against the Saints. Via The Huddle....
Brady hastily tried to dodge an on-field interview with Kolber after a Week 1 win against the Bills. A persistent Kolber ran with Brady off the field and finally cajoled him into answering a few questions.Well that's good. I think she got him last time actually, but it's good that she can joke about it. Now the question is whether the Pats will win or not, so she has the opportunity.
Now with the Patriots due back on MNF again, Kolber is set for another postgame meeting. ESPN's Kenny Mayne jokingly had Kolber training with Tyson Gay, whose 9.69 100-meter dash is a U.S. record.
Kolber, in ESPN's Mayne Event this week, playfully set in a sprinter's starting block and said:
"I'm getting you this time, Brady."
As Tom Brady returns to 'MNF,' ESPN's Suzy Kolber says 'I'm getting you this time' (The Huddle)
(P.S.- Yes, there will be a live-blog tonight)
Labels: Hilarity Ensues, Interviews, Monday Night Football, Sideline Reporters, Suzy Kolber, Tom Brady
Your Week Twelve NFL Announcing Schedule (And Broadcast Maps)
Friday, November 27, 2009
Thanks as always to The506.com for the broadcast maps....
NBC Sunday Night Football: Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth)
ESPN Monday Night Football: New England Patriots at New Orleans Saints (Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden)
FOX 1pm:
RED: Washington Redskins @ Philadelphia Eagles(FOX, 1pm)- Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa
BLUE: Tampa Bay Bucs @ Atlanta Falcons (FOX, 1pm)- Dick Stockton, Charles Davis
GREEN: Carolina Panthers @ NY Jets (FOX, 1pm)- Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick
YELLOW: Seattle Seahawks @ St. Louis Rams (FOX, 1pm)- Ron Pitts, John Lynch
FOX 4pm:
RED: Chicago Bears @ Minnesota Vikings (FOX, 4pm)- Joe Buck, Troy Aikman
BLUE: Arizona Cardinals @ Tennessee Titans (FOX, 4pm)- Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan
CBS:
RED: Indianapolis Colts @ Houston Texans (CBS, 1pm)- Greg Gumbel Dan Dierdorf
ORANGE: Miami Dolphins @ Buffalo Bills (CBS, 1pm)- Gus Johnson, Steve Tasker
YELLOW: Cleveland Browns @ Cincinnati Bengals (CBS, 1pm)- Ian Eagle, Rich Gannon
BLUE: Kansas City Chiefs @ San Diego Chargers (CBS, 4pm)- Dick Enberg, Dan Fouts
GREEN: Jacksonville Jaguars @ San Francisco 49ers (CBS, 4pm)- Kevin Harlan, Solomon Wilcots
Labels: Broadcast Maps, Monday Night Football, NFL Announcing Schedule, NFL On CBS, NFL on FOX, Sunday Night Football
Your Week Eleven NFL Announcing Schedule And Broadcast Maps
Friday, November 20, 2009
Thanks as always to The506.com for the broadcast maps....
NFL Network Thursday Night Football: Miami Dolphins at Carolina Panthers (Bob Papa, Matt Millen)
NBC Sunday Night Football: Philadelphia Eagles at Chicago Bears (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth)
ESPN Monday Night Football: Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans (Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden)
CBS 1pm:
RED: Indianapolis Colts @ Baltimore Ravens(CBS, 1pm)- Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf
BLUE: Pittsburgh Steelers @ Kansas City Chiefs (CBS, 1pm)- Ian Eagle, Rich Gannon
GREEN: Cleveland Browns @ Detroit Lions (CBS, 1pm)- Don Criqui, Randy Cross
YELLOW: Buffalo Bills @ Jacksonville Jaguars (CBS, 1pm)- Bill Macatee, Steve Beuerlein
CBS 4pm:
RED: NY Jets @ New England Patriots (CBS, 4pm)- Jim Nantz, Phil Simms
BLUE: San Diego Chargers @ Denver Broncos (CBS, 4pm)- Dick Enberg, Dan Fouts
GREEN: Cincinnati Bengals @ Oakland Raiders (CBS, 4pm)- Kevin Harlan, Solomon Wilcots
FOX:
RED: Washington Redskins @ Dallas Cowboys (FOX, 1pm)- Joe Buck, Troy Aikman
BLUE: Atlanta Falcons @ NY Giants (FOX, 1pm)- Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa
GREEN: Seattle Seahawks @ Minnesota Vikings (FOX, 1pm)- Dick Stockton, Charles Davis
ORANGE: New Orleans Saints @ Tampa Bay Bucs (FOX, 1pm)- Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan
YELLOW: San Francisco 49ers @ Green Bay Packers
(FOX, 1pm)- Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick
PURPLE: Arizona Cardinals @ St. Louis Rams (FOX, 4pm)- Ron Pitts, John Lynch
Labels: Announcing Schedule, Broadcast Maps, Monday Night Football, NFL Announcing Schedule, NFL On CBS, NFL on FOX, Sunday Night Football
Jon Gruden Not So Interested In Coaching Again, Resigns With ESPN
Monday, November 16, 2009

I honestly thought that Jon Gruden would stay with MNF for one year, and then roll out to a team in need of a head coach (*ahem* Redskins!), but that's definitely not the case. Gruden has signed a multi-year deal to stay with the network....
Super Bowl-winning head coach Jon Gruden, who joined ESPN in May as a Monday Night Football analyst, has agreed to an exclusive multi-year agreement with the company. Gruden has made a commitment to remain with ESPN.While there's no mention of a "coaching clause", there's no reason to believe he'd re-sign if he wanted to immediately return to coaching. I'm still conflicted on how I feel about him as an announcer, but the move makes sense for ESPN. Even though there are times when he goes overboard with emotion and analogies, he's still better than Kornheiser.
In addition to his MNF role alongside play-by-play commentator Mike Tirico and analyst Ron Jaworski, Gruden will appear on ESPN’s NFL Draft and Super Bowl week coverage, among other platforms, and he will call the 2010 NFL Pro Bowl in South Florida on January 31, 2010. Gruden will serve as an analyst for ESPN Radio’s 2010 Rose Bowl and Bowl Championship Series (BCS) title game broadcasts, where he will team with Tirico, and he will be part of SportsCenter coverage leading up to the ESPN on ABC telecasts of both games.
"Working with Mike, Jaws and our entire Monday Night Football team is the most fun I have had in years, and I am fired up to make this long-term commitment to ESPN," said Gruden. “Monday Night Football is special and I look forward to remaining a part of it and continuing to call these great games.”
Labels: Coaching Moves, Contracts, ESPN Hires, Former Coach Announcers, Jon Gruden, Monday Night Football
Monday Night Football Live Blog: Steelers at Broncos
Monday, November 09, 2009

We'll be live blogging all of the action here and at 12SD tonight. Here are your particulars....
Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver Broncos (ESPN, 8:30pm)- Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden
Line: PIT -3, O/U 41
Labels: Denver Broncos, Jon Gruden, Live-Blog, Mike Tirico, Monday Night Football, Pittsburgh Steelers, Ron Jaworski
David Anderson Does A Solid Jaworski Impression
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
David Anderson is a kick returner and wide receiver for the Houston Texans, and while he only has one career catch, he might be able to moonlight as an impressionist. Anderson actually does a solid Ron Jaworski. Via Hot Clicks....
While the actual voice is a bit off, the cadence is absolutely spot on. He did actually get one thing wrong though. Given that the situation he described was a three receiver set, David Anderson wouldn't be on the field.
Labels: Hilarity Ensues, Impressions, Monday Night Football, Ron Jaworski, YouTube Video
Monday Night Football Live Blog: Falcons at Saints
Monday, November 02, 2009

We'll be live blogging all of the action here and at 12SD tonight. Drew Brees and the high flying Saints are hosting Matty Ice and the Atlanta Falcons Here are your particulars....
Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints (ESPN, 8:30pm)- Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden
Line: NO -11.5, O/U 55.5
Labels: Atlanta Falcons, Jon Gruden, Live-Blog, Mike Tirico, Monday Night Football, New Orleans Saints, Ron Jaworski
Monday Night Football Live Blog: Eagles at Redskins
Monday, October 26, 2009

We'll be live blogging all of the action here and at 12SD tonight. Yes I am a Redskins fan, so you'll probably see my fly of the chain at some point this evening. Here are your particulars....
Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins (ESPN, 8:30pm)- Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden
Line: PHI -9, O/U 38
Labels: Jon Gruden, Live-Blog, Mike Tirico, Monday Night Football, Ron Jaworski
Your Week Seven NFL Announcing Schedule And Broadcast Maps
Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Thanks as always to The506.com for the broadcast maps....
NBC Sunday Night Football: Arizona Cardinals at New York Giants (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth)
ESPN Monday Night Football: Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins (Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden)
Byes: Baltimore, Denver, Detroit, Jacksonville, Seattle, Tennessee
FOX 1pm:
RED: Minnesota Vikings at Pittsburgh Steelers (FOX, 1pm)- Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa
BLUE: San Francisco 49ers at Houston Texans (FOX, 1pm)- Chris Myers, Brian Billick
GREEN: Green Bay Packers at Cleveland Browns (FOX, 1pm)- Ron Pitts, John Lynch
FOX 4pm:
RED: Atlanta Falcons at Dallas Cowboys (FOX, 4pm)- Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman
BLUE: New Orleans Saints at Miami Dolphins (FOX, 4pm)- Dick Stockton, Charles Davis
GREEN: Chicago Bears at Cincinnati Bengals (FOX, 1pm)- Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan
CBS:
RED: New England Patriots at Tampa Bay Bucs (CBS, 1pm)- Jim Nantz, Phil Simms
GREEN: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs (CBS, 1pm)- Dick Enberg, Dan Fouts
ORANGE: Indianapolis Colts at St. Louis Rams (CBS, 1pm)- Kevin Harlan, Solomon Wilcots
BLUE: New York Jets at Oakland Raiders (CBS, 4:05pm)- Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf
YELLOW: Buffalo Bills at Carolina Panthers (CBS, 4:05pm)- Gus Johnson, Steve Tasker
Labels: Announcing Schedule, Broadcast Maps, Monday Night Football, NFL Announcing Schedule, NFL On CBS, NFL on FOX, Sunday Night Football
Your Week Six NFL Announcing Schedule And Broadcast Maps
Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Thanks as always to The506.com for the broadcast maps....
NBC Sunday Night Football: Chicago Bears at Atlanta Falcons (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth)
ESPN Monday Night Football: Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers (Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden)
Byes: Dallas, Indy, Miami, San Fran
CBS 1pm:
RED: Baltimore Ravens at Minnesota Vikings(CBS, 1pm)- Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf
BLUE: Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers (CBS, 1pm)- Kevin Harlan, Solomon Wilcots
GREEN: Kansas City Chiefs at Washington Redskins (CBS, 1pm)- Ian Eagle, Rich Gannon
YELLOW: Houston Texans at Cincinnati Bengals (CBS, 1pm)- Don Criqui, Randy Cross
CBS 4pm:
RED: Tennessee Titans at New England Patriots (CBS, 4pm)- Jim Nantz, Phil Simms
BLUE: Buffalo Bills at New York Jets (CBS, 4pm)- Dick Enberg, Dan Fouts
FOX:
RED: New York Giants at New Orleans Saints (FOX, 1pm)- Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman
BLUE: Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers (FOX, 1pm)- Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa
GREEN: Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Bucs (FOX, 1pm)- Dick Stockton, Charles Davis
PURPLE: St. Louis Rams at Jacksonville Jaguars (FOX, 1pm)- Ron Pitts, John Lynch
ORANGE: Philadelphia Eagles at Oakland Raiders (FOX, 4:15pm)- Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan
YELLOW: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks (FOX, 4:15pm)- Chris Myers, Brian Billick
Labels: Broadcast Maps, Monday Night Football, NFL Announcing Schedule, NFL On CBS, NFL on FOX, Sunday Night Football
Monday Night Football Live-Blog: Jets at Dolphins
Monday, October 12, 2009

We'll be live blogging all of the action here and at 12SD tonight. I'll be in and out for most of the game, but shouldn't slow down the fun. Here are your particulars....
New York Jets at Miami Dolphins (ESPN, 8:30pm)- Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden
Line: NYJ -3, O/U 36
Labels: Jon Gruden, Live-Blog, Mark Sanchez, Mike Tirico, Monday Night Football, New York Jets, Ron Jaworski
Your Week Five Announcing Schedule And Broadcast Maps
Wednesday, October 07, 2009

Thanks as always to The506.com for the broadcast maps....
NBC Sunday Night Football: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth)
ESPN Monday Night Football: NY Jets at Miami Dolphins (Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden)
Byes: Bears, Packers, Saints, Chargers
CBS 1pm:
RED: Oakland Raiders at NY Giants(CBS, 1pm)- Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf
BLUE: Pittsburgh Steelers at Detroit Lions (CBS, 1pm)- Dick Enberg, Dan Fouts
GREEN: Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens (CBS, 1pm)- Gus Johnson, Steve Tasker
YELLOW: Cleveland Browns at Buffalo Bills (CBS, 1pm)- Don Criqui, Randy Cross
CBS 4pm:
RED: New England Patriots at Denver Broncos (CBS, 4pm)- Jim Nantz, Phil Simms
BLUE: Jacksonville Jaguars at Seattle Seahawks (CBS, 4pm)- Kevin Harlan, Solomon Wilcots
GREEN: Houston Texans at Arizona Cardinals (CBS, 4pm)- Ian Eagle, Rich Gannon
FOX:
RED: Dallas Cowboys at Kansas City Chiefs (FOX, 1pm)- Joe Buck, Troy Aikman
GREEN: Minnesota Vikings at St. Louis Rams (FOX, 1pm)- Chris Myers, Charles Davis
ORANGE: Tampa Bay Bucs at Philadelphia Eagles (FOX, 1pm)- Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan
YELLOW: Washington Redskins at Carolina Panthers (FOX, 1pm)- Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick
BLUE: Atlanta Falcons at San Francisco 49ers (FOX, 4:15pm)- Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa
Labels: Announcing Schedule, Broadcast Maps, Monday Night Football, NFL Announcing Schedule, NFL On CBS, NFL on FOX, Sunday Night Football
It's Official: Packers-Vikings Produces Largest Cable Viewing Audience Ever
Tuesday, October 06, 2009

It was basically a formality, but the official numbers are out, and last night's Packers-Vikings game is officially the most watched cable program of all time, and is also the biggest audience ESPN has garnered in their thirty years as a network. The game ended up with a 15.3, which translates to 21.8 million viewers (P2+), and beat out the Eagles-Cowboys game from last year by 2.0 ratings points. Via ESPN PR....
Last night, ESPN’s Monday Night Football – the Minnesota Vikings’ 30-23 home victory over the Green Bay Packers in Brett Favre’s first game against his former team – delivered the biggest audience in the history of cable television and the highest rating in ESPN’s 30-year history. The game earned a 15.3 rating, representing 15,136,000 homes (21,839,000 P2+), surpassing the previous cable viewership record, ESPN’s Philadelphia Eagles-Dallas Cowboys Monday Night Football telecast of September 15, 2008 (12,953,000 homes, based on a 13.3 rating, 18,608,000 P2+).Not only are the national numbers impressive but in both Minnesota and Green Bay, almost half of the population of each city watched the contest. It'll be tough for any other game this season to approach those numbers, but the Saints and Pats in week twelve could come close.
The game eclipsed ESPN’s previous best 14.4 rating (8,400,000 homes) for the Chicago Bears-Minnesota Vikings game on December 6, 1987, ESPN’s first season of NFL games. ESPN’s 90-minute Monday Night Countdown pre-game (7-8:30 p.m. ET) also recorded its best rating (3.5) and most-viewed show ever (3,476,000 households and 4,540,000 viewers). The previous best was a 3.3 rating (3,075,000 households, 4,056,000 P2+) on September 25, 2006.
The MNF game ranks as the No. 1 prime-time program (for cable or broadcast) among households, viewers and all key male and adult demos of the past two weeks, helping ESPN “win the night” Monday in all demographic audience categories among all networks, broadcast or cable. The game delivered a combined 58.3 rating in Minneapolis (17.5 on ESPN, 40.8 on KTSP-ABC) and a combined 49.7 rating in Milwaukee (13.6 on ESPN, 36.0 on WISN-ABC).
“Last night’s record-setting performance clearly demonstrates that big events on ESPN deliver big audiences with content across all our platforms,” said ESPN President George Bodenheimer. “In its 40th season, Monday Night Football remains a special place to showcase the NFL’s best.”
Labels: MNF Ratings, Monday Night Football, Ratings
Monday Night Football Live-Blog: Favre-A-Palooza
Monday, October 05, 2009

Tonight's game is supposed to set all sorts of cable ratings records, and we'll be live blogging all of the action here and at 12SD tonight. Below are the particulars, and the ratings from ESPN's largest Monday night broadcasts. Get your predictions in and I'll see you at 8:30 for the game!
Eagles-Cowboys (9/15/08): 18,608,000
Patriots-Ravens (12/03/07): 17,522,000
Giants-Cowboys (10/23/06): 16,028,000
Panthers-Cowboys (09/28/09): 15,705,000
Falcons-Saints (09/25/06): 14,999,000
Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings (ESPN, 8:30pm)- Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden
Line: MINNESOTA -5, O/U 46
And thanks to Bodog, we even have some awesome prop bets for the game as well....
- How many times will Brett Favre’s wife Deanna be shown on TV during the Broadcast of Monday Night Football Week 4 of the 2009 NFL Regular Season? (Over/Under: 1.5)
- Brett Favre – Total Passing Yards Week 4 vs. the Green Bay Packers (Over/Under: 205.5)
- Brett Favre – Total TD Passes Week 4 vs. the Green Bay Packers (Over 1.5: +110/Under 1.5: -150)
- Brett Favre – Total Interceptions Yards Week 4 vs. the Green Bay Packers (Over/Under: 1)
Labels: Brett Favre, Gambling, Green Bay Packers, Jon Gruden, Live-Blog, Mike Tirico, Minnesota Vikings, Monday Night Football, Ron Jaworski
FOX Decides To Promote Monday Night Football
Friday, October 02, 2009
Most networks work very well together in cross promotion, but FOX took it to another level this week. The network put up billboards in various cities throughout the U.S., and on it they hyped Brett Favre's first game against his former team. But they forgot one thing, the game isn't on FOX this weekend....it's on ESPN, Monday Night. Via KSK....
I guess you could argue that the studio crew will be talking about the game on Sunday morning, but it seems like something they decided to do before the season. ESPN probably isn't complaining.
Billboard For FOX NFL Sunday Promotes Game That Doesn’t Air On Fox Or On Sunday (KSK)
Labels: Brett Favre, Find The Typo, Monday Night Football, NFL on FOX, Photos
Your Week Four NFL Announcing Schedule And Broadcast Maps
Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Thanks as always to The506.com for the broadcast maps....
NBC Sunday Night Football: San Diego Chargers at Pittsburgh Steelers (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth)
ESPN Monday Night Football: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings (Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden)
FOX 1pm:
RED: NY Giants at Kansas City Chiefs (FOX, 1pm)- Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa
BLUE: Seattle Seahawks at Indianapolis Colts (FOX, 1pm)- Dick Stockton, Charles Davis
GREEN: Tampa Bay Bucs at Washington Redskins (FOX, 1pm)- Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan
YELLOW: Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears (FOX, 1pm)- Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick
PURPLE: TBD (Either: NYG-KC or SEA-IND)
FOX 4pm:
RED: Dallas Cowboys at Denver Broncos (FOX, 4:15pm)- Joe Buck, Troy Aikman
BLUE: St. Louis Rams at San Francisco 49ers (FOX, 4:15pm)- Ron Pitts, John Lynch
CBS:
RED: Baltimore Ravens at New England Patriots (CBS, 1pm)- Jim Nantz, Phil Simms
GREEN: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars (CBS, 1pm)- Dick Enberg, Dan Fouts
YELLOW: Oakland Raiders at Houston Texans (CBS, 1pm)- Gus Johnson, Steve Tasker
PURPLE: Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns (CBS, 1pm)- Ian Eagle, Rich Gannon
BLUE: NY Jets at New Orleans Saints (CBS, 4pm)- Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf
ORANGE: Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins (CBS, 4pm)- Kevin Harlan, Solomon Wilcots
Labels: Broadcast Maps, Monday Night Football, NFL Announcing Schedule, NFL On CBS, NFL on FOX, Sunday Night Football
ESPN To Use "Sports Nation" To Piss You Off Beyond Belief

Not that the Colin Cowherd hosted show doesn't already piss you off, but apparently ESPN is going to make it completely unwatchable for a day. The afternoon show will be going for the Guinness World record, for the most mentions of the name....Brett Favre. Seriously....
ESPN hopes to hype records for its Green Bay-Minnesota game Monday night. Literally. ESPN, says spokesman Mike Soltys, will announce that on next Monday's broadcast of its ESPN2 SportsNation (5 p.m. ET), it will try to set a record for the most mentions of Brett Favre on a TV show — with Guinness World Records now looking for the current record. Some records should never be broken.First of all, you don't really even need to hype the game. It's basically guaranteed to become the most watched cable program of the year, by a long shot. Second....really? REALLY ESPN?!?! I understand that you think you're being cute, but this is just a terrible, terrible idea.
Spice Rack (USA Today)
Labels: Brett Favre, ESPN Nonsense, MNF Ratings, Monday Night Football, Sports Nation, Terrible Ideas


