n Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 12:27 AM, JW <[email protected]> wrote: > > My only problem with this is that it probably just encourages the NFL to > > keep those horrid Thursday night games. > > I think that what keeps the Thursday night games going is the NFL's > idea that it adds value to their cable network. You can imagine how > excited I am about going to see the Panthers on a winter Thursday > night. >
Right - my point is that if fantasy football is driving up the ratings of even mediocre games on Thursday night, the NFL will be encouraged to keep up their mediocre Thursday night games as a way of adding value to their horrid little channel. > > > One thing this article does not mention is another > > big reason the NFL is happy to push fantasy - it takes some of the > attention > > away from what has long been a primary driver of NFL fan interest, which > is > > betting. > > Fantasy has the same effect as betting - it gives viewers an excuse to > care about games they would otherwise ignore. > Right again - except that betting is illegal and corrupting, while fantasy football is only corrupting... -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
