Personally..for it NOT to be on national TV is a travesty.
There have been a few regular season games this year that have been almost as exciting to see as a SuperBowl...Dallas v Green Bay was one that unless you have DishNetwork...your out of luck.
Having to have DishNetwork and the like to see a regularly scheduled weekday game is insane....(Unless the NFL is in bed with satallite tv services).
I do not think CBS Sports should even be allowed to carry NFL games.
All day last week, CBS touted on how it was airing the Indianapolis game at 7:00 Central, and went on to air some lame Survival re-cap episode of stuff that Survivor viewers had already seen instead....then on to other lame programming.
Fox & ESPN have shown themselves to be the new bearer of NFL games. Let people who know what they are doing air the games.
ABC kissed goodbye to NFL MNF, and with good reason...rating slumped as many NFL fans did not like EGOMAN Brent Michaels calls, and the constant turn-over of color commentary side-kicks (many who personally disliked Michaels' EGO...and his penchant for getting some of the best color folks run off the show).
The era of Howard, Dandy Don & Company, et al MNF was over.
This will play itself out, and the best medium for the games will be dictated by ratings and ad dollars in the end.
My hope is that Fox Sports & ESPN win out. At least you can see most of the best match-ups if you have cable.
My pick on the game....Dallas 28--GB 21....
Dallas handicap 2.5 to 1, home field advantage and ROMO is on a TEAR. Don't take a point spread higher than that if you are "wagering".
Farve has never won in Dallas, but I'd pony up the hot sauce to put on my hat while I eat it if GB wins!
I live 4 hours from Dallas, put prefer Prince Brent & The Cheddar-Heads.
Either side....good luck and enjoy the game...(IF you can see it).
68ROX
