An end-zone dance for 'Monday Night Football'

Dave Thu, Oct 26, 2006 at 09:45 AM EST

Can we all agree that, no matter how cheesy and antiquated it seems, Hank Williams, Jr.'s "Are You Ready for some Football?!" is SO much better than whatever the hell Pink and Little Richard are doing over on NBC's Football Night in America (what a LAME title that is too).

Dan Daoust Thu, Oct 26, 2006 at 09:06 AM EST

Whittlz, I like you more when you're swearing like a sailor on Deadspin.

Jakeem Thu, Oct 26, 2006 at 12:34 AM EST

You have to realize that the game drew such a large audience because it pitted a team from the New York media market against the No. 1 NFL team that people either love or hate!

Alex Thu, Oct 26, 2006 at 12:11 AM EST

It's still the most-watched cable broadcast of all time, even if its not reflected in the numbers. A very substantial minority watches MNF in sports bars and restaurants. All ratings experts would agree that if those numbers were added in (for the debate,too), the game would almost certainly have more viewers.

Tia Wed, Oct 25, 2006 at 11:48 PM EST

How is it that Al Gore is always involved in a "Who really won" senario?

Also, I agree with Todd, wouldn't 12.8 million households make it higher?

Karen Wed, Oct 25, 2006 at 09:59 PM EST

I love football! Who wouldn't want to watch football over reality and less than relativity? Now, if ESPN could just get better ANNOUNCERS!!!!

dan cullinane Wed, Oct 25, 2006 at 08:46 PM EST

i'm with todd on this one...why would 12.8 million households be a numbers than 12.8 million viewers...do some of those households hold only 1/4 of a person?
...back to you cotton

Ep Sato Wed, Oct 25, 2006 at 04:03 PM EST

I love watching ESPN 8. Remember when that kickazz dodgeball tournament was on and Jason Bateman was the commentator? That was AWESOME!

And the Perot/Gore debate was the bees knees! I remember that Gore held his own pretty well against the fast talkin' populist. Come to think of it, given his experience dueling Texan millionaires, why did Gore have such a tough time debating Bush?

The higher numbers for cable shows are good news for all those cable channels who now have primetime line ups. USA, Sci Fi Channel and FX have got some great programming, and a lot of us aren't watching it...yet.

Todd Wed, Oct 25, 2006 at 03:54 PM EST

wouldn't the number be higher if you counted the people in 12.8 million households?

ashley Wed, Oct 25, 2006 at 03:51 PM EST

I wanted to be sure I had the right channel...is the game on regular ESPN or "the ocho"?