[jayasena]

Not surprising that the networks have influence here. After all, if companies with commercial interests  influence decision-making in DC on far more important issues, why should we expect that to not be the case in college sports?

[jayasena]

Not surprising that the networks have influence here. After all, if companies with commercial interests  influence decision-making in DC on far more important issues, why should we expect that to not be the case in college sports?

[unclechuck]

Interesting that it was USAToday that floated this out there.

SI and ESPN seem to have a serviceable detente in print and online (Finebaum spat notwithstanding) and no other broadcast or network entities seem to be willing to dabble with the less rosy ramifications of ESPN's functional monopoly on college football broadcasting.

Nice to see one group willing to play gadfly.

[unclechuck]

Interesting that it was USAToday that floated this out there.

SI and ESPN seem to have a serviceable detente in print and online (Finebaum spat notwithstanding) and no other broadcast or network entities seem to be willing to dabble with the less rosy ramifications of ESPN's functional monopoly on college football broadcasting.

Nice to see one group willing to play gadfly.