>>My prediction for this Thursday night game, Packers against the mighty Cowboys.
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>>Packers: 20
>>Cowboys: 27
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>One of the interesting aspects of this highly appealing matchup is that large parts of the country will not be able to watch it, including parts of Texas and Wisconsin. It is on the NFL Network, which is in an endless battle with the three major cable companies and is not carried by them. It's about, what else, money. The NFL Network wants to be on free "basic cable" and the cable companies want it to be part of an extra-cost sports package.


This isn't unique to NFL Football. My understanding is that a reasonable chunk of the midwest was unable to watch Ohio State - Michigan on their home cable because the cable companies and the Big 10 TV Network are having the same squabble.