ignatiusjreilly
Footballguy
In the late window this Sunday there's a rare CBS/Fox doubleheader, with both networks featuring marquee 4:25 games: Lions-Bills and Eagles-Steelers. However, whenever we have these big national games there are inevitably a few local markets forced to show a different game. I wondered if any market would be unlucky enough to miss both matchups and, per 506 Sports, there is exactly one. The poor folks in Yuma, AZ, will be forced to watch the home-state Cardinals play the Pats on CBS. And then, I guess because SW Arizona is close to LA, they will also get Chargers-Bucs on Fox.
On the bright side, I bet sports bars in Yuma will do a booming business Sunday afternoon.
(Also your periodic reminder that the rules around NFL games and local markets are complete garbage, built around the outdated assumption that fans care the most about teams that are geographically close to them. This is the first season I've had Sunday Ticket and I'm so glad to be free of the whims of broadcast deals)
On the bright side, I bet sports bars in Yuma will do a booming business Sunday afternoon.
(Also your periodic reminder that the rules around NFL games and local markets are complete garbage, built around the outdated assumption that fans care the most about teams that are geographically close to them. This is the first season I've had Sunday Ticket and I'm so glad to be free of the whims of broadcast deals)