That's a surprise to me too. But NBC paid millions of dollars for it's rights. NFL Network paid nothing (I assume that's the case).

I've been boycotting the local NBC station for a couple of years. It's my way of protesting them just being a mouth piece for their owners and skewing their "news" casts strongly that direction. I know I'm not making an impact, but feel ok about it. I've only really missed not watching when Denver is on their NFL game (like tonight), but there is the added bonus of not suffering through Bob Costas and Cris Collinsworth.

I also avoid any game on CBS that Greg Dumble is announcing (including Broncos). He's so monotone that there's no excitement to the game. I know he's supposed to not look like he's cheering for either team, but he takes it to the extreme.


>Except for Thanksgiving. Games will be on CBS, Fox, and NFL Network on that Thursday.
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>Actually, we're both wrong on Turkey day.....
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>it's Fox for the GB/Lions game
>CBS for the Oakland/Dallas game
>and then NBC for the Thursday night Pittsburgh/Baltimore game.
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>I was surprised to read that.
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>Also, NBC gets the prior Sunday night game (Denver/NE), the Turkey night game I just mentioned (Pittsburgh/Baltimore) and then the Sunday night game 3 days after Turkey day (Giants at Washington).
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>NBC gets a ton of advertising revenue in the course of 7 days. NFL Network is like the final little piggy that gets none. Love to hear how Rich Eisen reacted to that one.