Comments on: Giants-Packers sets ratings record

By: jscopus

jscopus — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 02:07:45 +0000

Hats off to the Giants-Packers for remarkable viewership. This creates an unexpected problem for the NFL to explain- how do they sweep under the rung the 45.1 million to 1 odds that the one person watching that game that did not think it was a fumble turned out to be the referee? And who on the field overturned the initial fumble call? Was that Leavy as well? You have to have pretty definitive proof to overule, correct? So how was that possible? I thought they did that to negate the return, but suddenly you have a nit wit needing compelling proof to overule (which was obvious) not simply no decision which would have left the fumble call intact. I am curious who the scab was that initially overuled as he is likely the one on the take realizing Leavy does not have the brains or balls to overturn a call. The NFL cannot remain silent as I have never seen such universal outrage, even from Packer fans who acknowledge the calls were embarassingly one sided. Also who was letting Eli take a thrashing well after he threw? Roger Goodell needs to man up an acknowledge the Refs were so bad that an investigation needs to be launched or he looks duplicitous, which is what people are saying already about his relationship with the Packers.

By: cuda1234

cuda1234 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:45:29 +0000

So the NFL doesn’t need Tim Tebow to draw eyeballs? Yet another story that’s only “news” to people in the media!

By: bigbluefan1

bigbluefan1 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:00:42 +0000

I am sure those big numbers came from all the folks in there ice fishing houses in the middle of a frozen lake

Fact is there ratings matter get two teams in big markets and that means $$$$$$

NY #1 Market
Boston #7
San Fran #6
Balt #26

So for the add money NY NE wins the biggest dollars and while everone watches the game only real fans watch after the halftime show

By: beedubyatoo

beedubyatoo — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:37:12 +0000

Let’s face the facts. Many non-football fans watch the Super Bowl due to the pre-game hype about the up coming commercials.

Given that kind of pre-show hyperbole, re-runs of Gilligan’s Island would probqably draw 75-100 million viewers.

By: aquamore

aquamore — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:28:56 +0000

The rating dominance over the BCS title game may have had something to do with the fact that the college game was only televised on ESPN and the NFL playoff games were available on broadcast networks. I would have watched the BCS game but was unable to because I don’t subscribe to anything more than basic cable.

By: mistersmith22

mistersmith22 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:27:52 +0000

The BCS title game was a weeknight (a Tuesday, I think?) and was only shown on cable — EPSN — which, as much as they like to pretend isn’t the case, is a network a lot of people still don’t get.

Of course Ravens-Texans outdrew the BCS title game: it was a Sunday morning on free, over-the-air “real” network TV.

By: n0hopeleft

n0hopeleft — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:26:39 +0000

Eli Manning owns the Pack when it matters.

Green Bay can have the last 2 regular season wins.

All you losers up there talked all week. The entire fan base disappeared to their snow mobiles.

By: n0hopeleft

n0hopeleft — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:23:52 +0000

Alex Smith doesnt make it out of this game alive.

By: 8man

8man — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:20:21 +0000

Defending world champs versus a storied team from New York. No surprise. My favorite team plays in the AFC and I was transfixed.

By: marcuswelby70

marcuswelby70 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:00:01 +0000

waxedagain says:
Jan 17, 2012 12:37 PM
The Ravens can expect many close calls to go in the Pats favor. The NFL owes it advertisers the best possible Superbowl ratings. Packers-Pats would have been a blockbuster, thus the confusing calls against the Giants last weekend.

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That is an asinine comment.

By: papacrick

papacrick — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:45:38 +0000

Doesn’t matter who is playing in the Super Bowl. EVERYBODY will be watching. Half the people watching don’t even know who or what teams are playing.. It’s the freakin Super Bowl. Match ups will have no effect on the ratings period.

By: glac1

glac1 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:40:29 +0000

No surprise. Both of those storied organizations have a huge loyal fan base.

By: goniners49

goniners49 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:39:24 +0000

Niners-ravens. I want to see a rematch, especially on a neutral field. 2 more wins for #6!

Lets go Niners!

By: dvdman123

dvdman123 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:29:11 +0000

Honestly does anyone really want to see a Niners/Ravens Super Bore?

By: jerrygogo

jerrygogo — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:24:08 +0000

The guy from the blind side movie – Tim McGraw?

By: lanman11

lanman11 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:21:54 +0000

The Ravens have whined about officiating for years, yet replay after replay shows the calls were legit. The fact they play physical yet drew zero penalty flags this past weekend could be attributed to the “squeeky wheel gets the grease” theory, which will be in full effect this weekend. I just hope the officials don’t buckle when the Ravens send players diving at Brady’s knee (regardless of where the play went) like they did in 2009. That was a below the belt move. They were penalized for it but the whining afterward was incessant. You get caught with your hand in the cookie jar, that’s what happens. Remember Bernard Pollard is now playing for the Ravens too. I imagine there will be some head games going on with some blitzes involving Pollard. I’ll not comment on what I think of Pollard.

Shocking that the Ravens drew zero flags with their style of play last weekend. Perhaps the whining works?

By: kmart0319

kmart0319 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:15:45 +0000

The fix is in, the refs will make sure it’s a Harbowl.

By: pencepost

pencepost — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:12:04 +0000

Hard to believe certain matchups really affect the Super Bowl ratings. Everyone I know watches it every year, regardless of who’s in it.

By: sportsinhd

sportsinhd — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:11:31 +0000

The idea that the Patriots=Ratings, and that the TV rating will be higher if the Patriots play is garbage. People will watch the Super Bowl no matter who is playing, and the media has always been far more fascinated with New England than the general public has ever been.

It angers me that media outlets are acting as if there’s nothing compelling about this Ravens team. Ray Lewis? Terrell Suggs? The guy from the Blind Side movie? Disrespectful. Any team that makes it this far is compelling, period.

By: wtfchiefs

wtfchiefs — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:49:33 +0000

On a Saturday, middle of winter, right around drinking time….Of course its gonna draw ratings! What the heck else would there be to watch?

By: donlagreca

donlagreca — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:46:50 +0000

Not surprised that the Giants Packers had the biggest draw those are two of the oldest and strongest fanbases in the NFL

By: southpaw79

southpaw79 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:46:31 +0000

The biggest draw would have both a East coast team and a West coast team, So Pats-9ers or Ravens-9ers. Pats-Giants is only what the east wants to see.

By: ttommytom

ttommytom — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:44:17 +0000

You assuming Baltimore won’t win?

By: Mr. Wright 212

Mr. Wright 212 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:41:31 +0000

Look at Joe Ruback, I need to go to more games with him, he’s always on TV lmao.

By: Mr. Wright 212

Mr. Wright 212 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:40:51 +0000

Giants vs. NE or BAL would both be palpable rematches. NE for obvious reasons, and BAL because the Giants still owe them some get-back from 2000.

They’d beat either one, though.

By: dgstan

dgstan — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:40:20 +0000

How do they measure the ratings? At what time is the measurement taken? I’ll bet the first 5 minutes of the Tebow/Brady game was high, but after that, not so much.

By: cowboys282

cowboys282 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:38:03 +0000

Looks like people prefered watching real football instead of the media hype bowl between the Pats and the Broncos.

By: waxedagain

waxedagain — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:37:58 +0000

The Ravens can expect many close calls to go in the Pats favor. The NFL owes it advertisers the best possible Superbowl ratings. Packers-Pats would have been a blockbuster, thus the confusing calls against the Giants last weekend.

By: The Prophet

The Prophet — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:35:23 +0000

touchdownroddywhite says:Jan 17, 2012 12:00 PM

Pats-Giants would have to be the biggest draw. EVERYBODY wants to see that rematch.
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I definitely don’t. It’s already been done and I can’t stand Super Bowl rematches. I like the angles of Tom Brady and Belichek going for a SB win, 8 years after the last one, and the 49ers returning to prominence.

The brother vs brother angle is great, but 99% of people watching the game wouldn’t be able to name ONE player on the field!

By: contra74

contra74 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:32:34 +0000

45.1 million viewers got to witness the EPIC FAIL that was the Green Bay Packers’ delusion.