Written by Lee on 29 December 2009
I’m curious whether or not DirecTV and Dish Network can handle a couple hundred thousand calls on New Years Day for requests to get their services. Sure, it likely won’t happen but you have to wonder what it would be like for those answering the phones. For those not in Iowa you may be asking why this is. Here is a quick rundown…
Sinclair Broadcasting, who owns the Fox stations carried by Mediacom cable, are threatening to pull the plug on January 1st if a new agreement for more cash/contract isn’t settled. A mediation yesterday was unsuccessful in bringing the two to an agreement.
Caught in the middle are the Iowa Hawkeye fans who want to watch the Orange Bowl on Fox. Sinclair has a scroll at the bottom of the screen during programming telling Mediacom customers to go get one of the Satellite options. Mediacom tells customers that Sinclair are being bullies and because of them they won’t get to watch the game.
So it really doesn’t appear that it is going to get that far. If you read between the lines of what Mediacom Communications Director Phylis Peter has to say it sounds like Mediacom will end up folding in the end…
“I just think there’s a lot of drama, pulling this out to the last minute,” Peters said. “Because that means we’ll have to cave in to the highest demands, instead of some middle ground.”
Uh…YEAH! That is how these things work. How it is not supposed to work is tell the biggest paper in the state (Des Moines Register) that you are going to cave in. I really don’t know how they could not cave anyway. Beside the bowl game you are looking at 24, American Idol (yeah, I watch it…so?), House, and the NFC Playoffs coming up.
So anyway, the satellite companies could be getting quite a few calls. Myself I will go watch the game at my favorite sports bar down the street…and then call Dish Network if it isn’t resolved before Jack Bauer is set to kick some…
Tags: College Football, Iowa Hawkeyes
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Written by Lee on 26 December 2009
Hope everyone is having a good holiday season! The College Bowl games are really starting to fire up now this weekend. About half of the NFL teams and their fans have one eye on the NFL Draft. Why not start scouting those NFL Draft Prospects? Also helps to make yourself aware if you are in those Fantasy Football Dynasty and Keeper leagues.
Kind of short notice for today with the whole Christmas aftermath around the house. NFL Draft Today is putting out some little previews with NFL Draft Prospects to watch for the College Bowl games touting possible Draft Prospects. Here are the latest with more to come this weekend so all you have to do is watch the games…and eat.
That Emerald Bowl is going to be stacked on the USC side alone!
USC is always overflowing with NFL Draft Prospects and should have at least two going in the first round this year. Taylor Mays decided to stay for his senior season and may see his stock drop from where it would have been a year ago after the way the USC defense has performed as a whole. Not fair…I know, but it happens. Everson Griffen is another Trojan defender that could be draft high. He has entered his paper work to the NFL Draft advisory committee and waits for the results.Offensive Tackles are always in demand andCharles Brown (resist Peanuts joke) will see himself draft early. If RB Joe McKnight plays you can get a look at one of the possible top running back prospects. Wide ReceiverDamian Williams and Tight End Anthony McCoy will be catching balls at the Emerald Bowl and on Sunday in 2010 and beyond.
Tags: College Football, Fantasy Football, nfl, NFL Draft, NFL Draft Prospects
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Written by Lee on 21 December 2009
Weekday Bowl Game football kicks off Tuesday, December 21st when BYU and Oregon State face off. Tune in at 8pm ET on ESPN to see if BYU can make it 2-0 for the MWC. I’m looking forward to this game as it begins my two weeks off from work…and there are a couple of ranked teams going at it. Let’s have a look around the web to see what they are saying about the Las Vegas Bowl…
- There are a couple 2010 NFL Draft prospects to keep an eye on…see NFL Draft Today.
- A statistical breakdown of the game from the Mountain West Connection. Stop in and give Jeremy a cyber kick in the shin for me.
- SI.com thinks the game is all about redemption for both teams.
- Will this game be the finish of a run for BYU or the start of another? Jay Drew at Salt Lake Tribune has a look.
- The Sporting News does a Q&A with Oregon State QB Sean Canfield.
Tags: BYU, College Football, MWC, Oregon State, Pac-10
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