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LewP
12-26-2005, 10:50 AM
End of an era tonight...
LewP
12-26-2005, 11:25 AM
http://www.deadspin.com/sports/santahenny.jpg
S-WtrMustangFan
12-26-2005, 01:04 PM
Originally posted by LewP
http://www.deadspin.com/sports/santahenny.jpg After a hard night's work.
District303aPastPlayer
12-26-2005, 01:26 PM
hennessey would be GREAT right now
LewP
12-26-2005, 09:08 PM
ttt
football4life
12-27-2005, 12:19 AM
so what station will be carrying MNF now? ESPN im guessing.??
LewP
12-27-2005, 12:34 AM
Yep
TheDOCTORdre
12-27-2005, 01:06 AM
it ended the same way it begun...jets losing 31-21...it was also nice to see the last td on mnf on abc was for a record, congrats vinny, and so long to MNF on ABC, its been fun
RdaleBoi08
12-27-2005, 01:41 AM
Why Did ABC give MNF Up?
Phil C
12-27-2005, 10:19 AM
Originally posted by RdaleBoi08
Why Did ABC give MNF Up?

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Snyder_TigerFan
12-27-2005, 10:24 AM
Personally, I'm kinda glad. I'll be able to pick up the games in HD next year.
Old Tiger
12-27-2005, 10:30 AM
Originally posted by Snyder_TigerFan
Personally, I'm kinda glad. I'll be able to pick up the games in HD next year. How can you tell if it's in High Def?
Snyder_TigerFan
12-27-2005, 10:33 AM
Originally posted by Tiger WR
How can you tell if it's in High Def?

Cause it'll be on ESPN next year, and I'm sure they'll put it in HD. I think the games were in HD this year on ABC, but the local ABC affiliate has to be able to broadcast in HD, and they don't in Abilene.
Old Tiger
12-27-2005, 10:38 AM
I mean how can you tell the difference between High Def and regular.
Snyder_TigerFan
12-27-2005, 10:41 AM
Originally posted by Tiger WR
I mean how can you tell the difference between High Def and regular.

There is a huge difference in the quality of the picture (not to mention sound). Watching a game in HD is awesome. The picture is ALOT more detailed.
TMer25
12-27-2005, 10:49 AM
Standard definition TV is 640 lines of resolution by 480. High Definition can either be 1280x720 progressively scanned lines, or 1920x1080 interlaced lines, currently. MNF was in HD this year and will be next as well. It's basically doubling or tripling the number of pixels in the picture, so on a well shot HD program, it can give the illusion of being there.
STANG RED
12-27-2005, 10:54 AM
Holy Crap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ESPN is paying 1 billion dollars for the rights to MNF.
ABC was paying $550,000,000.
football4life
12-27-2005, 10:56 AM
Thats some serious dough.:eek:
TMer25
12-27-2005, 10:57 AM
Remember though ESPN and ABC are both owned by Disney. It was more of a programming choice on their part to move it to one of their cable networks.
Snyder_TigerFan
12-27-2005, 11:01 AM
Originally posted by STANG RED
Holy Crap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ESPN is paying 1 billion dollars for the rights to MNF.
ABC was paying $550,000,000.

For how many years?
STANG RED
12-27-2005, 11:02 AM
Originally posted by Snyder_TigerFan
For how many years?

10 I think? Not really sure.
Snyder_TigerFan
12-27-2005, 11:04 AM
Originally posted by STANG RED
10 I think? Not really sure.

But they're paying 1.1 billion per year...that comes to 62.5 million per game....that's crazy.
TMer25
12-27-2005, 11:05 AM
It's for 8 years and they are moving kickoff up to 7:30
football4life
12-27-2005, 11:16 AM
Originally posted by TMer25
It's for 8 years and they are moving kickoff up to 7:30

I like that idea. It did get kind of late on some of those games. Plus, i would hate to be on the east coast staying up till 1230 to see the end of a game.
STANG RED
12-27-2005, 11:17 AM
Originally posted by TMer25
It's for 8 years and they are moving kickoff up to 7:30

Thats good, 7:00 would even be better!
I usually end up missing the end of the games because I fall asleep in my lazy boy.
S-WtrMustangFan
12-27-2005, 12:43 PM
I guess Hank Jr. want be singing "Are you ready for some football"anymore.That kinda sucks.:( :( :( :(
STANG RED
12-27-2005, 12:55 PM
Originally posted by S-WtrMustangFan
I guess Hank Jr. want be singing "Are you ready for some football"anymore.That kinda sucks.:( :( :( :(

I bet the new one will end up being some kind of rap crap.
Guess I'll just have to wait till kickoff time to tune in.
District303aPastPlayer
12-27-2005, 01:09 PM
Originally posted by STANG RED
I bet the new one will end up being some kind of rap crap.
Guess I'll just have to wait till kickoff time to tune in.

that would be great... rapped MNF theme :D
3afan
12-27-2005, 05:33 PM
Originally posted by TMer25
....... moving kickoff up to 7:30

GOOD!