I believe the decision has to be made 1-2 weeks in advance. It would have been made before knowing this weeks' results, and possibly last week's as well. That said, at this point, the Titans are a better bet to make the playoffs and are considered the better team (right or wrong). I'm guessing the Titans still get higher ratings right now. Plus, the Bengals have more "star talent" than the Browns, so they are likely a higher draw regardless of record.
I don't think there is anything that requires them to make the decision as far out as they do. They can change it if they want to. They regularly changed games last second over the last 2 years when the Texans weren't quite watchable. The better game is in Cleveland.
I'm not sure if they are required to, but they do. This is from a KEYE email someone posted in the first page of the thread: Needless to say, the controversy over KEYE airing the Texans or the Titans is already running at full throttle. This year, like last year, KEYE officially chooses its game assignments 12 days out from the date of the game. Again like last year, we will make those decisions as we go through the season.
another fine decision by KEYE. With 13:00 left in the 4th, it's a close one...35-6 Bengals. Black Jesus is 11/19, 183 yds, 1 INT, 2 rushes for 6 yds & 1 fumble. Certainly better than the Texans/Browns game that is within a td going into the 4th.
Viewership isn't always dependent on competitiveness. There's a reason NBC keeps picking up blowout New England games as night games (NE-Buffalo, and now NE-Philly).
...and I wonder why NBC isnt bending over backwards to pick up Titans games for SNF. Could it be bc without Haynesworth, that team just plain SUCKS?
Why WOULD they bend over backwards for Titans games? Unlike KEYE, NBC's audience isn't entirely in Austin. What on earth is the point of your post?
You are talking about most of us! I used live in Harris County! Does that count for anything? One thing I did notice is that the further I moved away from Houston the higher my sports IQ became, which explains alot about Houston's sports teams. Personally, I think it is petrochemical pollution. Any coach or general manager that moves to the city immediately loses about 50 I.Q points or more and Casserly, especially, couldn't survive that kind of drop. It all makes sense now.
All 281 used to be 713. Houston got too massive because of it's supremacy. In Spursville you crank your sound telegraph then speak to an operator to connect you. So when you call to order another Spurs game on your picture box, you dial 0 and speak to Harriet. She will hook you up.
