| 1987 | Sep 13, 1987 - For when ESPN begins its Sunday night telecasts Nov. 8, the weekly TV schedule will look like this through the end of the regular season: From 10:30-11:30 am, ESPN's "NFL GameDay." From 11:30 am-noon, a pregame show on NBC or CBS. From noon-3 pm, a game on one of those two ... pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24740673.html?dids=24740673:24740673&FMT=ABS& FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+13%2C+1987...NFL...
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| 1990 | Mar 1, 1990 - ESPN and the NFL agreed today on a four-year contract that sources said will more than double the money that the NFL now receives from the cable television network. Three years ago, ESPN became the NFL's first cable outlet, televising eight Sunday night games in the second half of each ... pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/72569481.html?dids=72569481:72569481&FMT=ABS& FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date...ESPN%2C+NFL...
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| 1994 | Nov 11, 1994 - Other Cowboys-49ers observations: ESPN NFL GameDay's Phil Simms, TV rookie of the year candidate - "I definitely give the edge to the 49ers - on the home field, injuries and 49ers' adjustments." . . . ESPN's Craig James, host of Irvin's TV show in Dallas with [Alvin Harper] as a guest ... pqasb.pqarchiver.com/USAToday/access/55268237.html?dids=55268237:55268237&FMT=ABS&FMTS= ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov+11%2C+1994&author=Rudy...
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| 1998 | Aug 25, 1998 - The cable network believes an NFL game on ESPN (now in 74 million homes) counts as an ''event of significant viewer interest'' that ... Financial realities cannot be ignored, however: ESPN is paying $600 million a year for the NFL games, about $40 million annually for baseball games. ... www.nytimes.com/1998/08/25/sports/tv-sports-espn-s-nfl-passion-grates-on-baseball.html
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| 2002 | Aug 1, 2002 - After signing a multiyear, multimillion-dollar contract yesterday to become one of the guys on ESPN's ''Sunday NFL Countdown,'' Bill Parcells ... At the age of 60, he now has a job that will pay him $500000 to $1 million annually, said a fellow ESPN analyst who spoke on the condition ... www.nytimes.com/2002/08/01/sports/pro-football-parcells-to-join-espn-s-nfl-team.html
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| 2003 | Oct 2, 2003 - Rush Limbaugh resigned last night from ESPN's ''Sunday NFL Countdown'' three days after he made race-related comments about how the news media view the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb. The remarks prompted demands for ESPN to fire Limbaugh yesterday by Gen. ... select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F2081FFE3C580C718CDDA90994DB404482
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| 2004 | Apr 28, 2004 - More people watched "NFL Draft" than watched the ABC Saturday movie. ESPN says it's the most watched "NFL Draft" in its 25 years of televising the ... CBS won the ratings race, but "NFL Draft" made ESPN history last week. Here's a look at the week's sublime and ridiculous:. WINNERS ... pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/624518331.html?dids=624518331:624518331&FMT=ABS& FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr...Lisa...ESPN's+'NFL...
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| 2005 | Apr 19, 2005 - A change of address for ``Monday Night Football'' starting in 2006 marks both the end of a television era and the next big billion-dollar Richter-scale jolt on the ever-changing sports media landscape. ABC, which started the landmark prime-time National Football League game series in ... docs.newsbank.com/g/GooglePM/LB/lib00078,109CD4A2CE46812A.html
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| 2008 | Jun 21, 2008 - LOS ANGELES, June 20 (Reuters) - Cable sports network ESPN is in talks to possibly carry programming from the NFL Network on its low-rated but widely available ESPN Classic channel, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. The 5-year-old NFL Network, held by National Football League ... uk.reuters.com/article/mediaNews/idUKN2038052420080620
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| 2009 | Jan 29, 2009 - "Herm is well-liked and highly respected throughout the league, and his insights and opinions as a former coach will make a tremendous addition to our year-round NFL coverage," ESPN executive vice president of production Norby Williamson said. abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory?id=6761961
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