I am firmly on the side of Peter King, Dr. Z and even Sports Guy on this one. What is the big deal about the "finale" of Monday Night Football on ABC?
This is not the end of Monday Night Football - it will live on next year on ESPN. So the idea of football on Monday nights is still with us.
The last several days has been just a crap-fest of media self-love. No one cares about ABC and its decision not to renew. It's not like MNF was stolen from ABC; ABC decided not to renew- it's even going to its sister network, ESPN! This was a clear business choice.
The TV business model from the 70s and 80s is over. The three big networks don't matter anymore. TV is not "more special" if it is on ABC, CBS, Fox or NBC.
I believe that's what this week's love-fest was all about - a pity party for the established media realizing that it is not 1986 any more. Geesh.
(That being said, I think NBC will do a great job on Sunday night, and in 5 years, Sunday Night Football on NBC will be bigger than MNF on ESPN. This is partly due to the announcers, but also the flexibility that NBC willhave in chooisng games.)
Gambler's note: Our good friend Don Criqui will be announcing the Browns-Ravens game this weekend! Big Don and the Browns have a 3 game winning streak - are you going to bet against the Criqui magic? No way! We make it 4 this weekend with a 17-14 win over the Rats.
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"Min 24, Bal 16. Boller's game Monday night was like an oasis in the desert - a mirage."
Now that we finally go over that "Whose our coach next year thing?"
...look out of for Super Boller.
Ok, thats just a joke, but at least our line is finally blocking.
This is perfect! Let the Ravens fans think they have a winner in QB! Let them think that Billick can still coach!
The whole AFC North (and I have plenty of Bengals and Steeler fans as friends) hope that Boller and Billick are back for 2006 and beyond....
Great call on the demise of network television, which was also inferred in the January Forbes. Long live cable.
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