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Eagles win ratings battle with Phils

I caught this story in the Inky and was mildly surprised.

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According to ratings released yesterday, 23.3 percent of the houses turned on in this market were turned to the Eagles-Redskins game, equating to 687,000 households. For the Phillies, 13 percent (383,000 households) of the TVs on at the time were watching their game against the Brewers.

The fact is that most Philly sports fans were probably switching back and forth... Plus, the fact that the Eagles were on network TV and the Phillies on cable had plenty to do with it as well.

I do wonder however, given the way their fortunes went on Sunday whether we'd see the same result if they went  head to head again. Fortunately for those of us who root for both, there will be no more head to head Phils/Eagles matchups. The Eagles play the 49ers at 4pm this Sunday while the Phillies play around 8:30 that night.

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I'm personally surprised by those numbers...

This has long been an Eagles town and the fact they the Phils got that rating on cable, mind you, is a testament to the Phils (and the Eagles recent troubles).

"For every moment of triumph, for every instance of beauty, many souls must be trampled"- Hunter S. Thompson

by phishead_psu on Oct 7, 2008 3:28 PM EDT reply actions  

I watched both ...

split screen baby … probably what kept me from killing myself … but seriously … thanks Phils I owe you my life …

"I need to do a better job of putting players in the right position to perennially come up short of expectations"

by Whodie126 on Oct 7, 2008 3:31 PM EDT reply actions  

imagine if the Phils went in the shitter that game…

Foos for OC in '09!
Send... it... in!

by foos05 on Oct 7, 2008 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

a census would have been a smaller task

"Watching Big Ben kiss the canvas nine times in Philly was like watching a guy fighting a school of sharks -- with everyone rooting for the sharks."

by 700 Level on Oct 7, 2008 4:40 PM EDT reply actions  

The king of off topic strikes again

WCO rocks… Is everyone taking advantage of this mans hard work?

Even in a loss its still EAGLES football

"Watching Big Ben kiss the canvas nine times in Philly was like watching a guy fighting a school of sharks -- with everyone rooting for the sharks."

by 700 Level on Oct 7, 2008 9:27 PM EDT reply actions  

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