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Notre Dame may take Ducks/Senators off the hook
Notre Dame's foray into primetime on NBC put up terrible numbers on Saturday night.Opposite the World Series on FOX and Saturday Night Football on ABC, Notre Dame's win over Washington State drew a mere 1.5 overnight rating on NBC Saturday night. There was no comparable primetime telecast last ...
The Associated Press: Harangody leads AP preseason All-America team
google.com — 10 hours ago Luke Harangody should get used to being on top of lists. The senior forward... from Notre Dame was the leading vote-getter Monday on The Associated Press' preseason All-America team, and if he has the type of season he usually does, he will ... (more) The Associated Press: Harangody leads AP preseason ...
Comcast must make the right calls on sports in any NBC deal
Comcast must make the right calls on sports in any NBC deal
sportsbusinessjournal.com — It’s looking more likely that Comcast will be successful in its attempt to take control of NBC... , judging by a series of meetings the two sides have had over the past few weeks. Toward the end of October, the top executives from NBC and Comcast — ... (more) Comcast must make the right calls on sports in any NBC deal
Notre Dame Games Could Go To Versus If Comcast Buys NBC
Notre Dame Games Could Go To Versus If Comcast Buys NBC
sportingnews.com — It was 1991 when NBC first acquired the exclusive rights to broadcast Notre Dame games on network... TV, which made a lot of sense considering the Irish were actually a program of some consequence in the world of college football at the time. Not so much ... (more) Notre Dame Games Could Go To Versus If Comcast Buys NBC
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The Wiz of Odds — ... been secured by Texas. Dr Saturday: It was a very good Saturday for Oregon's Chip Kelly. Paul Gattis, Huntsville Times: What's worse, the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference or Tennessee's black jerseys? Sports Media Watch: Solid numbers for ABC's telecasts of the USC-Oregon and Texas-Oklahoma State games. NBC's telecast of the Washington State-Notre Dame game put up terrible numbers. Don Kausler Jr., Birmingham News: Birmingham artist ...

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Cal's Junior Linebacker Eddie Is The Heart Of The Bears Young D!Bleacher Report - College Football 11/2/2009
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