Broadcasting & Cable - April 24, 2005

When asked to describe the NFL's current TV package, the president of NBC Sports declared, “The dollar figures have reached an insane level. ... It is a foolhardy economic venture on all the packages.” The year was 1998, and the president was Dick Ebersol. What a difference a few seasonsand a crumbling prime time schedulecan make.

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