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Monkeydad · 04-19-2012, 01:34 PM

ESPN can request games, so can NFLN and NBC for Sunday Nights.

You'd think the games would go to the highest bidders. I think the league prefers the week's premier game to be on Sunday Nights, but ESPN does pay MUCH more per game than the other networks. Monday Night Football match-ups have not been great for a few years, so apparently the league is getting its way no matter how much someone spends for game rights.

ESPN pays $112,500,000 per game in a $1.9 billion per season deal. NBC, Fox and CBS pay just over $1 billion each season.

04-19-2012, 01:34 PM	#131
Monkeydad Living Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: PA Age: 46 Posts: 17,460	Re: 2012 Redskins Schedule Released Today ESPN can request games, so can NFLN and NBC for Sunday Nights. You'd think the games would go to the highest bidders. I think the league prefers the week's premier game to be on Sunday Nights, but ESPN does pay MUCH more per game than the other networks. Monday Night Football match-ups have not been great for a few years, so apparently the league is getting its way no matter how much someone spends for game rights. ESPN pays $112,500,000 per game in a $1.9 billion per season deal. NBC, Fox and CBS pay just over $1 billion each season. __________________ Not sent from a Droid, iPhone, Blackberry or toaster Last edited by Monkeydad; 04-19-2012 at 01:40 PM.