Author Topic: Thanksgiving Day Price... (Read 6140 times)

TimK2003 · « **on:** November 16, 2008, 10:00:16 PM »

Since this is the first year in a while that I am not able to access the CBS affiliate website, is there anyone out there who knows if CBS will be filling some open spots with TPIR year???

Last year as you recall it was feast or famine, depending on which time zone you were in. You may not have seen any Drew eps, or you may have seen up to three.

tpirfan28 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 16, 2008, 10:04:37 PM »

CBS.com indicates no episodes this year.

gridlockjoe · « **Reply #2 on:** November 16, 2008, 10:07:40 PM »

[quote name=\'TimK2003\' post=\'201777\' date=\'Nov 16 2008, 11:00 PM\']
Since this is the first year in a while that I am not able to access the CBS affiliate website, is there anyone out there who knows if CBS will be filling some open spots with TPIR year???

Last year as you recall it was feast or famine, depending on which time zone you were in. You may not have seen any Drew eps, or you may have seen up to three.
[/quote]

The schedules I'm seeing indicate famine this year. KTVT (Dallas) is showing the parade from 8 to 11 (CT), when NFL Today starts. Ditto for KHOU (Houston). WIVB (Buffalo) shows the parade from 9 to noon (ET). KIRO (Seattle) goes straight from the west coast feed of The ~~Surly~~ Early Show to NFL Today.

(not surly anymore since Gumbel left)

SRIV94 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 16, 2008, 10:21:30 PM »

[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'201778\' date=\'Nov 16 2008, 09:04 PM\']
CBS.com indicates no episodes this year.
[/quote]
This year, they segue right from the parade to the TEN/DET football game (then prolly to syndie afternoon fare after 4PM ET).

/Could be 11-0 vs. 0-11.

aaron sica · « **Reply #4 on:** November 16, 2008, 11:01:57 PM »

[quote name=\'SRIV94\' post=\'201782\' date=\'Nov 16 2008, 10:21 PM\']
[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'201778\' date=\'Nov 16 2008, 09:04 PM\']
CBS.com indicates no episodes this year.
[/quote]
This year, they segue right from the parade to the TEN/DET football game (then prolly to syndie afternoon fare after 4PM ET).

/Could be 11-0 vs. 0-11.
[/quote]

Yup...The odd years are the best bet for TPiR, as CBS has 12:30-3:30 to fill gaps (3:30 is NFL TODAY, then the NFL). Even years, CBS carries NFL TODAY at 12:00, then the game from 12:30-4. Perhaps '09 will have TPiR on Turkey Day.

rugrats1 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 17, 2008, 01:00:13 PM »

[quote name=\'SRIV94\' post=\'201782\' date=\'Nov 16 2008, 10:21 PM\']This year, they segue right from the parade to the TEN/DET football game (then prolly to syndie afternoon fare after 4PM ET).

/Could be 11-0 vs. 0-11.
[/quote]

Of course, alot of people in SE Michigan and NW Ohio are expecting the game being blacked out, as the Lions had two home games in a row blacked out already. In that case, CBS affils in that region are on their own all day.

clemon79 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 17, 2008, 01:45:03 PM »

[quote name=\'rugrats1\' post=\'201828\' date=\'Nov 17 2008, 10:00 AM\']
Of course, alot of people in SE Michigan and NW Ohio are expecting the game being blacked out, as the Lions had two home games in a row blacked out already.[/quote]
I really can't see the Thanksgiving Day game not being a sellout, though. Is attendance *really* that bad?

/and will the NFL *ever* dump that horribly antiquated policy?

BrandonFG · « **Reply #7 on:** November 17, 2008, 04:50:05 PM »

Approves said policy.

/Wait, what?

clemon79 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 17, 2008, 05:46:20 PM »

[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'201837\' date=\'Nov 17 2008, 01:50 PM\']
Approves said policy.

/Wait, what?
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SRIV94 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 23, 2008, 10:40:42 PM »

[quote name=\'SRIV94\' post=\'201782\' date=\'Nov 16 2008, 09:21 PM\']
/Could be 11-0 vs. 0-11.
[/quote]
But it won't be.

/Although the Lions did do their part.

Mr. Bill · « **Reply #10 on:** November 24, 2008, 07:43:01 PM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'201831\' date=\'Nov 17 2008, 01:45 PM\']
[quote name=\'rugrats1\' post=\'201828\' date=\'Nov 17 2008, 10:00 AM\']
Of course, alot of people in SE Michigan and NW Ohio are expecting the game being blacked out, as the Lions had two home games in a row blacked out already.[/quote]
I really can't see the Thanksgiving Day game not being a sellout, though. Is attendance *really* that bad?

/and will the NFL *ever* dump that horribly antiquated policy?
[/quote]
If yesterday was any indication the answer to that is no, Chris. I think it was for the home opener that some charitable folks bought the remaining tickets so it wouldn't be blacked out -- but I think it was more for the purpose of a tax write-off contribution.

Yesterday's game was blacked out due to lack of ticket sales and with blackout deadline of noon today (72 hours before kickoff), I doubt the blackout will be lifted -- especially since I'm still seeing commercials to get tickets for the Thanksgiving game. And, being in Lansing, I'm within the 75 mile blackout radius.

Y'know, if the auto makers DO get bailed out, maybe William Clay Ford will use his chunk to buy a better team instead of building that new stadium that seats only haf as many as the Silverdome did. With his current "product", he can't fill the 40,000 seats he has, let alone the 80,000 seat Silverdome.

TimK2003 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 24, 2008, 08:01:57 PM »

[quote name=\'Mr. Bill\' post=\'202310\' date=\'Nov 24 2008, 08:43 PM\']
Y'know, if the auto makers DO get bailed out, maybe William Clay Ford will use his chunk to buy a better team instead of building that new stadium that seats only half as many as the Silverdome did. With his current "product", he can't fill the 40,000 seats he has, let alone the 80,000 seat Silverdome.
[/quote]

In the Win/Loss column, the Lions look bad, but on the field, they are trying to win games...
...Unlike the Cleveland Browns.

PROGRAMMING NOTE: Cleveland Browns Braylon Edwards will be a special guest on Dick Clark's Rockin' New Years Eve show as he will be responsible for "dropping the ball" at midnight.

/Braylon's good at dropping the ball.
//So good, he is getting $6 million for a celebrity endorsement for Maxwell House -- Good to the last drop!
///Damn, the Browns suck!!!

clemon79 · « **Reply #12 on:** November 24, 2008, 08:05:31 PM »

[quote name=\'Mr. Bill\' post=\'202310\' date=\'Nov 24 2008, 04:43 PM\']
Y'know, if the auto makers DO get bailed out, maybe William Clay Ford will use his chunk to buy a better team instead of building that new stadium that seats only haf as many as the Silverdome did. With his current "product", he can't fill the 40,000 seats he has, let alone the 80,000 seat Silverdome.[/quote]
Comfused, am I. Ford Field seats almost 70K for football, doesn't it?

chad1m · « **Reply #13 on:** November 24, 2008, 08:08:23 PM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'202313\' date=\'Nov 24 2008, 08:05 PM\']Comfused, am I. Ford Field seats almost 70K for football, doesn't it?[/quote]Oh yeah. With floor seating, we almost fit 80,000 in for WrestleMania in 2007.

aaron sica · « **Reply #14 on:** November 24, 2008, 10:01:30 PM »

[quote name=\'TimK2003\' post=\'202312\' date=\'Nov 24 2008, 08:01 PM\']
In the Win/Loss column, the Lions look bad, but on the field, they are trying to win games...
...Unlike the Cleveland Browns.
[/quote]

And the Philadelphia Eagles.

ObGameShow: Former Eagle QB Randall Cunningham had his own game show called "Scramble" back in the early '90s.