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[poindexter]

This past MNF game was the least watched and lowest rated game in MNF's history.

People tune in for the matchups. Not all the other ESPN-forced crap.

 

[Bruce_Shoebottom]

Funny you should say that. It made me remember something the CBC did in Canada. Broadcasters were locked out during a contract dispute but the CFL (yes, yes, I know, Double-A football) was broadcast as planned with NO COMMENTATORS. And, I think it was Week 2 of the dispute there was a big game (I forget the teams) but it drew BETTER THAN AVERAGE numbers WITHOUT any play-by-play or colour.

Sounds like people were tuning in out of novelty. If this happened every week for a season and the numbers stayed up, that would be a different story.