NFL Ratings

One of these days, perhaps ABC will learn the NFL Ratings game.

NFL audiences want to see a good game with a good storyline. It's really that simple.

We don't really care to hear Dennis Miller carrying on about nonsense. We don't really care to hear John Madden carrying on about the glory days "uh... when I was head coach... ya know... in Oakland..." or whatever the hell he rambles on and on about. We really just prefer the game.

So, it's interesting that the Texans-Cowboys Sunday night game was such a ratings winner for ESPN, and that the Monday Night Football (or should it be renamed Madden Night Football?) snoozer was the lowest rated opener since at least 1994.

[Posted at 22:31 CST on 09/10/02] [Link]