Tuesday, January 27, 2009

What Else Is On Super Bowl Sunday?

mental_floss Blog » What Else Is On Super Bowl Sunday?: "As the Super Bowl approaches, your Sunday night plans are probably firming up. And, if you’re like millions of other casual sports fans, these plans probably involve sitting in front of a TV. Although the overwhelming majority of the nation’s television audience will be tuned to NBC for the Steelers-Cardinals tilt, the other networks have to come up with some sort of programming to fill the four or so hours of the game. Some channels take an aggressive stance to try to appeal to the football-oblivious parts of the audience, while others pretty much concede the ratings war to NBC for a night. Let’s take a look at how various networks are trying to lure viewers away from the magnificence of Kurt Warner’s graying crewcut."