DMN Blog: Cowboys-Seahawks low distribution: Will America survive?

[WoodysGirl]

7:13 AM Thu, Oct 29, 2009 | Permalink
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Sunday's Seahawks visit to Cowboys Stadium will be seen in only 17 percent of American homes. That, of course, is downright un-American.

Here are the markets scheduled to get the game: Albuquerque, Austin, Dallas, Houston, Memphis, Oklahoma City, Portland, San Antonio, Seattle and Tulsa. Basically, they are home markets for both teams (Memphis?).

This ends a five-game run in the national sportlight for the Cowboys. It started with NBC Sunday Night Football, moved to ESPN Monday Night Football and then came three weeks as Fox's primo game. Sigh.

Calling the noon Seahawks-Cowboys game will be Dick Stockton and Charles Davis.Here's how the game could be impacted: There will be fewer cameras to capture the action. Fewer cameras mean fewer replay angles.One would assume that means fewer calls overturned upon review.

And by the way, Fox has one game that will get lower distribution: Rams (0-7) at Lions (1-5). The game is scheduled to be seen only in St. Louis, home of 2 percent of America's TV sets.

The big game, of course, is Brett Favre at Green Bay at 3:15 pm. Thom Brennaman and Troy Aikman will have the call that goes to 91 percent of America.


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[Hook'em#11]

Yay..


That sucks, but, saw it coming. Damn, sucks not being able to afford the Ticket.

 

[Doomsday101]

This just means more Americans without the Sunday ticket will have to go to a sports bar this weekend.

 

[DanteEXT]

Looks like another week were Sunday ticket will actually come in handy this season. I almost dropped it this year since last year I never needed it to watch a Cowboys game. This will be the 2nd or 3rd time this year.

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

This is good for me. This means that if the early game runs late, I wont miss kick off.

 

[Frozen700]

looks like ill be headingto the Bar again, with my boy! errrrrr

 

[DCBoysfan]

Looks like another week were Sunday ticket will actually come in handy this season. I almost dropped it this year since last year I never needed it to watch a Cowboys game. This will be the 2nd or 3rd time this year.

you and me both brother,

 

[Hostile]

We get Indy vs. the Niners here.

Huh?

 

[viman96]

I'm in Portland so I get the game. I have watched two games this year online so I understand the frustration.

 

[DallasDomination]

We get Indy vs. the Niners here.

Huh?

No kidding we're in AZ people want Dallas not Indy-san fran. Makes no sense.

 

[vlad]

I recently bought a slingbox and hooked it up at my parents place in the suburbs of DFW.

When on the same network and streaming at 2k it looks great (HD).
When going over the net from Dallas to NYC it comes in at around 900k and is viewable, but pretty much looks like any of the online streams. Too bad that only one person can use it at a time, can't even share it with my brother.

Any other Slingbox users?

 

[Hawksfan81]

I'm not really suprised. The seahawks just don't get that much national recognition. For the most part it seems like you have to have some type of local connection to be interested in the team. Plus with the way they have played this year and the injuries they have had there isn't much interest in the team. If the cowboys were playing pats, steelers, giants, etc... then that would be something they would broadcast in a lot of places. Sorry my team isn't all that popular.

 

[dogberry]

How cameras will the "A" game get, how many will the Cowboys have, and where will they place the camera for the Lions and the Rams?

 

[Hawksfan81]

How cameras will the "A" game get, how many will the Cowboys have, and where will they place the camera for the Lions and the Rams?

I am guessing nowhere near the endzone. lol.

 

[ArmyCowboy]

I'm just glad I'm moving back to Texas in December.

Won't have to worry about finding streams, etc to see games anymore.

 

[TwoCentPlain]

I get the NFL Redzone. So I can see all the highlights and scoring.

Might be able to get the game on the internet.

 

[BotchedLobotomy]

How cameras will the "A" game get, how many will the Cowboys have, and where will they place the camera for the Lions and the Rams?

Actually, there won't be any cameras at the Rams vs Lions game, they are just going to simulcast "Game Center" from NFL.com.

 

[Cover 2]

Good thing I live in Tulsa.

 

[DallasEast]

I love you.

 

[Dodger]

Here are the markets scheduled to get the game: Albuquerque...

I get every game...without the ticket. And yeah, it's nice.