Lions Notes: NFL Extends TV Deals; Some NFC Games Could Be On CBS

by Sean Yuille on Dec 16, 2011 5:31 AM EST in Detroit Lions Notes

Former Packers player Matt Brock claimed this week that Ndamukong Suh was set off on Thanksgiving because Green Bay players were repeatedly untying his shoes. WXYZ's Tom Leyden decided to watch the film and came to a pretty clear conclusion: "I did it. I just watched EVERY play Ndamukong Suh was on field against Packers. Nobody untied his shoes." Hopefully that ridiculous story can now be put to rest.
Oakland Raiders head coach Hue Jackson thinks the Lions will be one of the most talented teams they face all season, and he considers Cliff Avril to be "one of the best pass rushers in football."
Nate Burleson joked this week that since the Lions and Raiders are playing on Sunday, the referees "might be packing a few more flags in their waistline." That sounds about right.
On Wednesday, the NFL extended its TV deals with FOX, CBS and NBC for nine more years. The revenue generated from these deals totals $3 billion a year, meaning the NFL is getting quite the payday.
As part of the extension of the TV deals, it will be possible in the future for games between two NFC teams to be shown on CBS and games between two AFC teams to end up on FOX. Currently, games between two NFC teams are exclusive to FOX and games between two AFC teams are exclusive to CBS. According to John Ourand, the change allows for games "going to a small percentage of the country" to switch channels if it results in a bigger audience.

As someone who can't stand most of FOX's announcers, I say the more Lions games on CBS the better.
There are several other changes happening in the future, including the night game on Thanksgiving being moved from NFL Network to NBC, NFL Network getting more Thursday night games and NBC potentially being able to flex games to Sunday nights earlier in the season.

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So let me guess??

Can’t Sleep or Studying for Finals….which one? lol

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by Tyrone Billiam Spencer on Dec 16, 2011 5:42 AM EST reply actions

I would say both

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by Latif Masud on Dec 16, 2011 6:16 AM EST up reply actions

That would be correct

One more to go today and then I’m done for the semester.

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by Sean Yuille on Dec 16, 2011 6:31 AM EST up reply actions

2 more today then I'm done with Wayne State

transfering out of here.

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by Latif Masud on Dec 16, 2011 7:24 AM EST up reply actions

I understand your pain...

Got a Organic Chem final at 1030…Then im free finally lol

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by Tyrone Billiam Spencer on Dec 16, 2011 6:36 AM EST reply actions

Sam Hurd

I believe this to be a big deal, with regards to the NFL. (LINK TO COMPLAINT)

The investigations have a ‘double digit’ list of current NFL players that purchased from Hurd. I’ll never understand actions like this.

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by CLF on Dec 16, 2011 7:23 AM EST reply actions

I read almost the whole thing

but couldnt find anything about a double digit list of NFL players?

by ridebmx on Dec 16, 2011 8:51 AM EST up reply actions

could be bad

entirely possible that some detroit players will be linked – wish this dude played for SF or somewhere far away from detroit.

hope hope hope

by redwingxviii on Dec 16, 2011 9:08 AM EST up reply actions

He played at Dallas for most of his career

My guess is he won’t have a Detroit connection.

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by Latif Masud on Dec 16, 2011 9:33 AM EST up reply actions

cough Roy Williams cough

cough John Kitna cough

No Detroit connections what so ever…

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by BBlades on Dec 16, 2011 9:50 PM EST up reply actions

Hope so too, as I have no evidence to suggest either way.

Hurd just wanted to be gangster I guess.

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by Skylar on Dec 16, 2011 11:01 AM EST up reply actions

I wish

they could flex Monday night games. Too many stinkers this year.

by jeremy j on Dec 16, 2011 11:28 AM EST reply actions

What?

Rams Vs Seahawks…PRIMETIME BABY!

It's turkey, Lions and Macy's. Any other combination is just ludicrous.

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by Leonuro on Dec 16, 2011 12:59 PM EST up reply actions

Screw MNF...

Its been going down hill ever since ESPN took it over.

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by CLF on Dec 16, 2011 1:22 PM EST up reply actions

Hell, it was going downhill even before ESPN took over.

No slogans. Just win!!!

by drgarnett on Dec 16, 2011 1:36 PM EST up reply actions

I hate watching the games on CBS, I like the FOX broadcasts much better. Plus at halftime of the CBS games I can’t even understand what the hell Shannon Sharpe is saying. The FOX pre/post game guys are much better IMO.

by detroit_fan on Dec 16, 2011 2:13 PM EST reply actions

Reading one of the linked articles

It appears that the NFL is going to attempt to sell a wild card game to ESPN. I really hope they don’t do this, I can’t imagine a NFL playoff game not of free tv. That will only make ESPN want more playoff games and probably a super bowl.

by detroit_fan on Dec 16, 2011 5:08 PM EST reply actions