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[WoodysGirl]

Conference championship ratings drop

11:31 AM Mon, Jan 19, 2009 | Permalink
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At least they did in the overnight numbers released today for the 56 major markets.

In the early time slot, Eagles-Cardinals on Fox attracted a 24.0 rating, down from 27.4 for the Chargers vs. Patriots game last season. That's a 12.4 percent drop

In prime time, Ravens-Steelers scored a 23.8 rating. down from the 31.4 whopper for Giants-Packers last season. That's down 24.9 percent.



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[bootsy]

Conference championship ratings drop

11:31 AM Mon, Jan 19, 2009 | Permalink
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At least they did in the overnight numbers released today for the 56 major markets.

In the early time slot, Eagles-Cardinals on Fox attracted a 24.0 rating, down from 27.4 for the Chargers vs. Patriots game last season. That's a 12.4 percent drop

In prime time, Ravens-Steelers scored a 23.8 rating. down from the 31.4 whopper for Giants-Packers last season. That's down 24.9 percent.



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Not surprising. Last year's championship games had a lot of intriguing storylines. The Pats going undefeated, would LT, Rivers play, would this be Favre's last game, can Favre get Green Bay to SB, the Giants getting another chance at the Pats, etc. This year not so much.

 

[cowboyz]

wow the cardinals game outdrew the pitt game?

 

[Chocolate Lab]

wow the cardinals game outdrew the pitt game?

Exactly.

But the Steelers are the New America's Team, right?

 

[DallasEast]

I wonder if you could find one FOX network executive who would deny wanting most to see the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC conference championship game every year?

 

[theebs]

I wonder if you could find one FOX network executive who would deny wanting most to see the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC conference championship game every year?

one of the reasons they do is because of all the nonsense that leads up to the game with our team.

And I believe we draw the ratings because more people watch to see us lose than win, and the networks play to that.

 

[DallasEast]

one of the reasons they do is because of all the nonsense that leads up to the game with our team.

And I believe we draw the ratings because more people watch to see us lose than win, and the networks play to that.

Even if you subtract all the melodrama, Dallas would still be a larger draw for their audience than any other NFC franchise. Regardless of the Cowboys vs. ________ matchup, it would still get hyped out of this world.

 

[theebs]

Even if you subtract all the melodrama, Dallas would still be a larger draw for their audience than any other NFC franchise. Regardless of the Cowboys vs. ________ matchup, it would still get hyped out of this world.

oh no question about it.