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Basketball

JT45242

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2. Attempt at cash grab but ratings will suck...

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Jul 23, 2024, 06:19 AM

Jul 2024

Big time teams will play our lady of the crippled blind girl until conference season starts in January.

They will try to get media to pony up for another week of games, but it will be all about the college football playoffs. The NFL will be in full swing.

Bad move. Especially since the NFL appears ready to expand into more nights of games every year starting after Thanksgiving when the antitrust exemption allows them to play on Saturday (likely Friday as well moving forward) in addition to Thursday nights.

Right now, bad Thursday night games outdraw nearly every NCAA basketball game. Why would s network give big bucks for programming that virtually nobody will watch, advertisers won't want. It's a lose, lose situation.

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When are they going to attend class.... viva la Jul 2024 #1

Attempt at cash grab but ratings will suck... JT45242 Jul 2024 #2