It's no use, Homer. People just don't listen.Ah, an October Sunday. My favorite day and my favorite time of year. Perfect for lounging and watching the fully loaded slate of NFL action. Let's check the TV lineup, shall we??
Wait a minute. This is strange...must be a typo.
1:00 PM - Eagles v. Redskins
1:07 PM - Phillies v. Brewers, Game 4 NLDS
I WARNED YOU PEOPLE!!! I WARNED YOU OF THIS IMPENDING DOOM AND THIS LOSE-LOSE SCENARIO!!! I WARNED AND YOU SAT BACK AND MOCKED!!! "OH, GET AN ATTENTION SPAN," YOU SCREAMED!!! WELL NOW WHO'S SCREAMING?!!??! WHO?!?!?!
Seriously, if somebody can tell me how this scenario somehow benefits the game of baseball, please, I'm all ears.
Also, another positive to my "play the World Series in August" theorem that I've thought of since posting the original column: Kids would get to watch the games because they don't have to go to school the next day. Now you're getting a whole new audience hooked, and like the tobacco companies's wettest of dreams, you get them hooked when they're young. Just one more reason why I'm a freaking genius.
Now if you'll excuse me, I have a bunker to hole up in.
7 comments:
I've gotta go to a bar for the eagles anyway, so it'll be easy to watch both.
adam
yes, again, i understand it's physically possible to watch both, but should you really have to choose between watching a two-minute drive and a ryan howard at-bat with the bases loaded?
come on, i know somebody else is with me on this one.
I ended up opting out of the bar and just stayed at home and watched the phils. I think this probably prevented an anuerism and freed up some time to make a steaming vat of chili. It was a decision well made.
I will admit, it was hard watching the Phils clinch and the Eagles complete a game winning drive in the final minutes, since both games ended simultaneously. But I guess I didn't actually miss anything in the football game...
Interesting follow up on this if anybody cares...
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/sports/20081007_Eagles_win_ratings_battle_with_Phillies.html
I don't think that link worked.
Anyway, 23.3% of Philadelphia area TVs watched the Eagles, and 13% of Philadelphia area TVs watched the Phillies.
What a pity.
Picture in picture
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