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by Jon Lewis
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  • Cowboys-Giants last Sunday on FOX drew a 17.8 rating, higher than any game of the NBA Finals since 1998 (Bulls-Jazz Game 6 on NBC) and higher than any game of the World Series since 2004 (Red Sox-Cardinals Game 4 on FOX).
  • The BCS Selection Show which followed Dallas/NY on FOX scored a 8.4 final rating, higher than Game 1 of the World Series and higher than four of the six NBA Finals games this year.
  • According to the New York Post, backup Knicks play-by-play man Gus Johnson and analyst Walt Frazier got into a shouting match during a time out recently.
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