So NBC and CBS will simulcast the Patriots-Giants game Saturday night at 8 p.m. ET, using the NFL Network’s production team (that means Bryant Gumbel and Cris Collinsworth in the booth on all three networks). Apparently, this rare synergy (it’s the first NFL game to air on more than one network since the first Super Bowl almost 41 years ago) is huge news for pro football fans. Had it only been broadcast on the NFL Network as originally scheduled, most football fans across the country wouldn’t have been able to see the "potentially historic game," in which Tom Brady (pictured) and the Pats try to become the first team to go unbeaten and untied in the regular season since the ‘72 Dolphins.
Of course, now the question becomes: Which network will you choose? Luckily, I won’t have to make that call: I’ll be at sports bar in State College, PA., watching Penn State beat Texas A&M in the Alamo Bowl on ESPN. But if I had to, I’d go NBC. You?
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First, I don’t know what universe you’re in, but in mine, A&M is going to beat Penn State. Go Aggies!
This is a hard decision, but I have to be fair. Since CBS is the home of ‘Two and a Half Men’, I’ll be watching the game on NBC, while hoping against hope that the Giants pull one out. (I’m a sucker for the underdog!)
Since I can’t avoid the awfulness that is Bryant Gumbel doing play-by-play, I’ll watch on NBC thanks to Jen’s GREAT call about avoiding “Two and a Half Men” promos (not to mention all the CSI, Cold Case and Without a Trace commercials which look exactly the same).
Still, I might flip over to CBS for their halftime show because NBC has about 23 people too many (none of whom are interesting) and to witness the hilarity of trying to understand what Shannon Sharpe is saying.
Finally, while I’m here and we’re talking college footbal…Go Gators!
I see you take journalism and football seriously. Tom Brady’s butt. Wow! Please be a professional next time.
Probably NBC. We’re happy to see this game at all; my husband is from NY and obviously wants to see the Giants play. I’m a Colts fan and want to see the Pats lose. Oh, and I could care less about Tom Brady’s butt.
since NBC’s HD picture is often subpar, CBS will be my channel for the game.
GO AGGIES!!
I actually get the NFL Network, so I’d be able to watch it there, but I’m going to the game, so…..
Penn State sucks! P-E-N-N S-T sucks!
NBC. That way at least I have a chance of seeing a 30 Rock or Office clip during commercials.
I prefer CBS’ sports (not necessarily their play-by-play dudes) over NBC sports…the cameras that NBC uses seem to be darker, less crisp than CBS…It all depends on who is in the booth and who makes me craziest first…I’ll switch back and forth till I’m comfortable…i bet Brady’s butt looks good on my plasma, tho…
Those crazy Aggies, I hope ya’ll do well…the Longhorns play tonight, but I’m so disillusioned with them right now, that I don’t even care to watch the game…how sad is that…
NFL Network – they have the best graphics.
I am with Mandi all the way on this one!
And for the haters, PENN STATE will win! GO PSU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NFL Network …. it’s better
I let my husband buy NFL Network just so he wouldn’t miss any “important” games. Now he has to watch this game on NFL Network to justify the purchase — even if he could watch it on another channel.
Living in metrowest Boston, our local ABC station had already arranged to air it. I’ll be watching it on that station.
Doesn’t this remind you though of when you were little and cable was a thing of the future and the dreaded addresses from the President? “The President’s on EVERY channel!”. My kids hate football Sunday – now it’s going to invade their Saturday night – ha ha ha ha ha
It’s not the home team, who cares!
I really hope the Pats lose and Brady gets injured (not seriously injured, I’m not heartless; just injured enough so that they don’t have him for the playoffs). I’m so sick of them. And Tom Brady seems like a complete d*ck (and we all know for a fact that his coach is one).
I hope the Pats lose, just because Tom Brady left his pregnant girlfriend to date a supermodel. Not such a great guy.
I will probably watch it on NFL Network. The local networks do a shotty job of airing the games sometimes. I got the NFL Network for games such as this, as long as Eli doesn’t suck.
You mean, Brady left his pregnant supermodel to date a supermodel, don’t you?
The way I heard it, the 1st girlfriend, an older starlet, wanted marriage. He had already broken up with her to date the supermodel. And let’s not be hypocrites out there. Those of you who feel he should have married her out of obligation to the child better share that sentiment if it happened to you. No doubt that kid’s being taken care of financially.
I am so sick of hearing and seeing Brady and the Patriot, I won’t be watching. What I love is how some of the old coachs commentary about how well the Pats would do against the old school Superbowl teams. Its just stupid to compare the old school against the new sissy league that plays now. Old school with old rules would wipe them off the field. It would leave Brady crying like the little girl he is.
Go Giants
Agreed Ceballos… my husband and I cant stand Greg (not Bryant) Gumbel’s commentary. At least once a quarter he will call a team by the wrong name and he NEVER acknowledges the mistake! Its so frustrating, so we will probably watch it on CBS, they have the better HD, although I dont like their graphics as much… or their shows… Go Trojans!
First, GO PENN STATE!!!!!
Second, screw the Patriots and their jerkoff coach and quarterback. I will definitely not be watching.
It’s no contest…. On my cable, NBC is available in HD while CBS is not.
Those of you cracking on Tom Brady and the Patriots for whatever reason will be missing out, no matter what happens. It’s a historic game featuring one of the best teams ever and one of the best players ever. Name all your weird reasons that have nothing to do with football, you just sound silly because you’ll be missing something special.
Mandi, the only team you mentioned in that write-up that I don’t despise is the Aggies, a team that I have no opinion on whatsoever. So I guess no football for me on Saturday.
praying for the Hedi Bowl Part two
I hear that a lot of the rank-and-file are voting for Crash for Best Picture. /sneaky
I guess NBC if they are all airing the same broadcast. I really wish each network could use their own commentators so I won’t have to listen to Bryant “I am so much better than everyone” Gumbel. The most arrogant man on TV. The only thing worse would be if it was on ESPN MNF and we had to listen to Tony K! But it is football and I am obsessed so I will watch and hope the Pats lose. But I doubt it. Cowboys & Pats in the SB, Feb ‘08! Go Boys!