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[MplsGopher]

That was one of the reasons. He also mentioned the obvious, that many people go out on NYE and are not sitting home watching football.

But again, that's moreso to do with that a lot of people usually have to work on NYE.

Hence the typical is to work all day, come home and get ready to go to your NYE party and then go. Not much time to watch football during the day.

These games will be during the day, this year, when people have the day off.


That's the idea, I think. Not trying to dismiss you. You are correct generally.

 

[MplsGopher]

the games being on ESPN instead of ABC hurts ratings

Not really.

For example, Monday Night Football (NFL) was moved to ESPN when Sunday Night Football had previously been on ABC, when they did that switch with NBC.


I doubt there is a live TV package that doesn't include ESPN. Probably one of the most ubiquitous channels in live TV.