This time of year sucks

That Guy · 07-16-2004, 08:50 PM

thanks for the link smoot, listening to some random arkansas AF2 game, and while it'd probably be pretty boring to watch, listening to touchdowns every 2 minutes is actually pretty worthwhile.

twisters got 3 touchdowns on 3 plays... 19-14, and its only 8:50 into the game lol.

sportscurmudgeon · 07-17-2004, 10:24 AM

NY_Skinsfan:

Had I known you lived near Matty, I would have extended the same invitation to you. But I didn't. So consider this a belated invitation - - if I get lucky enough to get to Saratoga this summer. We can enjoy a few cold ones.

Skins fan 44:

About 2 years ago, I asked a friend who works for an ad agency in NY the same question you posed about why ESPN does not carry Canadian Football League games. His answer was that Disney (who owns ABC and ESPN) does not want to do anything that might upset the NFL and that if they ever even considered CFL telecasts, they'd be sure to run it by the NFL to be sure that everything was OK. Remember, contract negotiations for the NFL TV rights are coming up soon. And Disney supposedly will propose a major change to the NFL this time - so they want to be in the NFL's good graces.

Skins fan 44 · 07-17-2004, 04:20 PM

Sportscrumudgeon:
Thanks for explaining that. But I thought CFL and the NFL were on good terms. They do have a signed agreement with player development. It would not be like they would be competiton. But I guess if they stole one fan that would be too much for the NFL. So Fox Sports Net would be out also. You would think that NBC would try to get CFL, but they must be trying to get NFL back also. I guess it is just like Playmakers being canceled. Well back to golf and baseball. Oh yeah racing on The weekend.

SmootSmack · 07-17-2004, 04:26 PM

TG, glad you liked the link

Skinsfan, don't know if you get the Dish or Direct TV but check this out:
http://www.cfl.ca/CFL/Announcements/...17/503325.html

07-17-2004, 04:20 PM	#3
Skins fan 44 Impact Rookie Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brazil, IN Age: 55 Posts: 883	Sportscrumudgeon: Thanks for explaining that. But I thought CFL and the NFL were on good terms. They do have a signed agreement with player development. It would not be like they would be competiton. But I guess if they stole one fan that would be too much for the NFL. So Fox Sports Net would be out also. You would think that NBC would try to get CFL, but they must be trying to get NFL back also. I guess it is just like Playmakers being canceled. Well back to golf and baseball. Oh yeah racing on The weekend. __________________ HTTR!

07-17-2004, 04:26 PM	#4
SmootSmack Uncle Phil Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 45,256	TG, glad you liked the link Skinsfan, don't know if you get the Dish or Direct TV but check this out: http://www.cfl.ca/CFL/Announcements/...17/503325.html __________________ You're So Vain...You Probably Think This Sig Is About You

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07-16-2004, 08:50 PM	#1
That Guy Living Legend Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: VA Age: 43 Posts: 17,620	thanks for the link smoot, listening to some random arkansas AF2 game, and while it'd probably be pretty boring to watch, listening to touchdowns every 2 minutes is actually pretty worthwhile. twisters got 3 touchdowns on 3 plays... 19-14, and its only 8:50 into the game lol.

07-17-2004, 10:24 AM	#2
sportscurmudgeon Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,159	NY_Skinsfan: Had I known you lived near Matty, I would have extended the same invitation to you. But I didn't. So consider this a belated invitation - - if I get lucky enough to get to Saratoga this summer. We can enjoy a few cold ones. Skins fan 44: About 2 years ago, I asked a friend who works for an ad agency in NY the same question you posed about why ESPN does not carry Canadian Football League games. His answer was that Disney (who owns ABC and ESPN) does not want to do anything that might upset the NFL and that if they ever even considered CFL telecasts, they'd be sure to run it by the NFL to be sure that everything was OK. Remember, contract negotiations for the NFL TV rights are coming up soon. And Disney supposedly will propose a major change to the NFL this time - so they want to be in the NFL's good graces.

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