Cease with the potshots

"Even though most of you won't be able to see it" or "That game was on?" are just some of the shots that have been fired at games that have been aired on the NFL Network. Now, I am a Direc TV subscriber, so I am lucky enough to have been able to view Pittsburgh at St.Louis, Indianapolis at Atlanta, Denver at Houston, Dallas at Carolina, Cincinnati at San Francisco, Chicago at Washington, and Green Bay at Dallas. For those of you who aren't, I am sorry. Time Warner and Comcast continue to squabble with the NFL Network over charges to air the cable network. The network is available in less then 40 % of the nation's homes.

Yesterday, NFL Comissioner Roger Goddell made a historic and significant ruling focusing on this Saturday's NFL Network telecast. The game will feature the New England Patriots battling the New York Giants in the Meadowlands. A week 17 tilt that features nothing on the line but the Patriots quest for a 17-0 regular season record (which has never been done in the history of the National Football League). The Commish said the game will be simulcasted on CBS and NBC. For you, trivia buffs out there, you may remember that Super Bowl I between the Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs was on NBC and CBS. Bonus question for you trivia buffs out there (and if you know the answer, e-mail me at TheSportsBuffet@verizon.net) CBS and NBC used two different broadcast/announcing crews. Name them. Once again if you have that answer, e-mail me at TheSportsBuffet@verizon.net. You will will win absolutely nothing, other then to see your name appear in a future blog.

I am somewhat shocked that this game has been picked to simulcast on two other networks aside from it's originating network (The NFL Network). A lot of people have been showering praise on the commissioner for his decision. Is it a good PR move, sure? What would be a better move? Getting the NFL network on more homes in this country, if you are going to allow the network to show live games. I am not going to give Mr.G tremednous kudos on this one. If he had taken Bryant Gumbel off the broadcast, then he should have been appluaded.

Alvis out