faba Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 NFL awards Thursday contract to CBS By DAVID BAUDER, AP 3 hours ago NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has decided to shift eight of its Thursday night games to a broadcast network this fall, and announced Wednesday that CBS had won the bid to showcase more of television's hottest property. CBS will air the games during the first eight weeks of the season with its top broadcast team of Jim Nantz and Phil Simms, simulcasting them with the NFL Network. The league's cable network will show six Thursday night games alone later in the season, produced by CBS with Nantz and Simms also in the booth. Included in the deal is two Saturday games, but it is unclear whether they will be on CBS or the NFL Network. The NFL said the contract is for one year, and the league has an option to extend it for 2015. Financial terms were not disclosed. CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox and Turner were all interested in the NFL's Thursday night package. Live television events like sports and awards shows are increasingly important for broadcasters as the audience fragments for traditional fare, and football games are the most dependable ratings-grabbers. Sunday's Super Bowl, with 112.2 million viewers, set a record as the most-watched program in U.S. television history. NBC's biggest hit each fall is its Sunday night package of NFL games. The NFL started a limited package of Thursday games in 2006, and showed 13 games on the NFL Network this past season. Its goal is to both increase the visibility of the NFL Network through promotion on television's most-watched network, along with putting the Thursday games on firmer footing, said Brian Rolapp, the league's executive vice president for media. ''We want to make Thursday night football as big as possible in the minds of the NFL fan,'' Rolapp said. Part of the reason for a short-term deal is the NFL's indecision about whether it sees the Thursday night franchise as best for its cable network in years to come, or whether the rights money and greater exposure offered by a broadcast network is the smarter financial play. CBS will have no flexibility in what games it broadcasts on Thursdays. The NFL will announce its Thursday schedule before the season begins, Rolapp said. Not only will the games provide a short-term boost for CBS, but the network hopes relationships forged in this deal will offer an advantage if future Thursday games come up for bid. CBS is already the top-rated broadcast network and its most popular comedy, ''The Big Bang Theory,'' airs on Thursday nights. The NFL package will enable CBS to start its Thursday night schedule later in the fall, around the beginning of November, and give it a large audience to promote its other programming. It's also a defensive move: CBS won't have to worry about a rival gaining a big Thursday audience. ''CBS is a premium content company and the NFL represents the best premium content there is,'' CBS Corp. Chairman Leslie Moonves said. ''I look forward to all this new deal will do for us not only on Thursday nights, but across our entire schedule.'' The Associated Press Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted February 5, 2014 Author Share Posted February 5, 2014 Simms and Nantz is a added bonus for viewing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetNation Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Thursday Night Football is coming to CBS this year. According to this NFL fans will get to hear Nantz and Simms the first 8 weeks of the season. CBS will air the games during the first eight weeks of the season with its top broadcast team of Jim Nantz and Phil Simms, simulcasting them with the NFL Network. The league’s cable network will show six Thursday night games alone later in the season, produced by CBS with Nantz and Simms also in the booth. Included in the deal is two Saturday games, but it is unclear whether they will be on CBS or the NFL Network. The NFL said the contract is for one year, and the league has an option to extend it for 2015. Financial terms were not disclosed. CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox and Turner were all interested in the NFL’s Thursday night package. Live television events like sports and awards shows are increasingly important for broadcasters as the audience fragments for traditional fare, and football games are the most dependable ratings-grabbers. Sunday’s Super Bowl, with 112.2 million viewers, set a record as the most-watched program in U.S. television history. The NFL schedule is usually released in April and here are the NY Jets 2014 Opponents. View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadwayJoe12 Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 While Nantz is a bonus, at least for me, I still despise the thursday games, the product is watered down and inferior. I also don't like the idea of Saturday games prior to the playoffs. The more saturday games they have, the less of a novelty it becomes and less I 'm sure I'll enjoy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meddle Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 I like Saturday games just fine, but Thursday games are horrible with work and school for most fans on Fridays. With all the head injury concerns, you'd think they do away with the ultra-short week too. Not a big Thursday football guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 While Nantz is a bonus, at least for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadwayJoe12 Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 My Grandfather used to watch a lot of golf when I was growing up and Jim Nantz's voice just reminds me of Sunday at the Masters and taking naps. He's soothing. Don't you judge me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt39 Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Nantz is a bit of a swish if you ask me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Any change from NFLN is welcome. Mayock is intolerable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt39 Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Any change from NFLN is welcome. Mayock is intolerable. Still got him for 5 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Still got him for 5 games. My TV has a mute button. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt39 Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 My TV has a mute button. Pretty sure he talks over mute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Any change from NFLN is welcome. Mayock is intolerable. Mayock > Fran Drescher > Bobcat Goldthwait > Eating one's own diarrhea >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Nantz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Pretty sure he talks over mute. He is evil. Mayock > Fran Drescher > Bobcat Goldthwait > Eating one's own diarrhea >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Nantz Nantz blends into the background for me. I hardly notice him. Mayock is on a personal mission from God to bash the Jets at every opportunity. Like it's not bad enough we've had to endure these difficult seasons and see some of these lousy draft picks. I need Mayock's smarmy commentary like I need him describing a fire that's burning my house down.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Any change from NFLN is welcome. Mayock is intolerable. I actually like him a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 I actually like him a lot. He badmouths the Jets even more than T0mShane. He is a total poopyhead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt39 Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Good news is Saturday games are back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotcheryifyouCan Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 dont care about cbs getting thursday games, but sat games in december will be sweet. if the jets play on sat i dont have to worry about goin to work hungover the next day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Mostro Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Nantz is a bit of a swish if you ask me. A swish who hates the Jets to boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Dierdorf retiring is paying dividends already! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugg Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Not sure when the 4 team NCAA playoff will be scheduled. But having that and 2 December Saturday NFL games means we get some more good football to watch next December. Would hope that the Jets even get one of those Saturday night December games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Looking at the thread title a second time I'm now wondering why the CBs got the Thursday night games instead of the LBers or safeties. Eh? EH? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsFanInDenver Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 With two games a week i am just worried Nantz might not get enough time brown nosing Robert Kraft! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsjetsjetss Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 He badmouths the Jets even more than T0mShane. He is a total poopyhead. and most of us are different? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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