Att: Richmond, Va. Redskins Fans

[sportscurmudgeon]

You have to be aware that the station in question also has a contract with Westwood One to carry its feed for games, right? The station must have such a deal in place, or they would not be airing that game.

So, what you need to find out before calling a bunch of folks and yelling about something that is defined by the contracts in place is this - - which contract has primacy?

If the Westwood contract has primacy, then this is probably going to happen to you again later this year if the Skins play a 4:00 PM game. Maybe a little yoga-style meditation can ease that pain. Or you can offer sacrifices to the football gods seeking an early end to whatever game Westwood One is carrying that day in the "early slot".

If the Skins' contract has primacy, then there is something the Skins' FO can do about it. Otherwise, they'll just have to deal with the way their affiliate has done their contracts to air NFL football and MAYBE change their affiliation in the Richmond area next year.

Oh, don't count on that change happening if that station makes the highest bid to carry the Skins' games. The revenue stream is THE most important part of the station selection process; everything else is second.