- Ratings for Steelers/Eagles on CBS Sunday increased from the comparable game last year. The 12.0/23 final rating for the all-Pennsylvania showdown marks a 7% jump over an 11.2/23 for Giants/Washington last year, which aired on FOX.
- When it came to college football on Saturday night, more eyeballs were tuned to ESPN than ABC. LSU/Auburn drew a 3.5 national rating and 5.6 million viewers on ESPN Saturday night, making the game the third-most viewed program of the week on cable. Meanwhile, Georgia/Arizona State on ABC drew a 2.7/5 final rating and 4 million viewers, down 16% from a 3.2 for regional coverage on the network last year.
- Last week’s record setting Monday Night Football game blew away the competition on cable. Eagles/Cowboys drew an 11.3 final rating and 18.6 million viewers, 126% and 144% higher than the 5.0 with 7.6 million for the next best program — an episode of The Closer on TNT. The record numbers for MNF also helped SportsCenter; the postgame edition drew a 3.1 rating and 4.8 million viewers, making it the week’s fifth most-watched cable program.
ESPN sets McCourty as apparent Ryan Clark replacement on “Countdown”
ESPN has apparently found Ryan Clark's replacement on "Monday Night Countdown."
