Eagles Play In Two Most Watched Games Of The Season

by JasonB on Nov 10, 2010 5:01 PM EST in Philadelphia Eagles News

PE.com pointed out that the Eagles win over the Colts on Sunday was the highest rated CBS regular season game since 2007. It was also the most watched TV program overall since the start of the NFL season.

The number one most watched TV program in the country was of course... the opening weekend game between the Eagles and Packers. Not only do the Eagles seem to be a big national draw, but their local ratings are soaring as well.

The only other Eagles game this season that drew a rating in the Philadelphia market as high as the Eagles' win over the Colts was the return of Donovan McNabb with the Washington Redskins in Week 4. Overall, the current average for the Eagles' regular season games is a 28.9 rating in the Philadelphia market. That's five percent higher than the first eight games of the 2009 season (27.5 rating).

With a monday night rematch with McNabb up next and a clash with the NFC East leading Giants after that, expect the big ratings to continue

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It would seem to me that Vick has a lot to do with ...

… whether people besides die-hard fans of the Eagles and their opponents are tuning in. And then when you add another national draw like Peyton or Aaron Rodgers, voila … you get a bonanza.

That said, I spend a lot of time outside the Delaware Valley and the Eagles get much love. So part of their appeal is probably due to being successful and fun to watch for the past decade or so.

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by D3Keith on Nov 10, 2010 6:22 PM EST reply actions

Yup. This is the obvious answer. People always loved watching Michael Vick.

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by yomjoseki on Nov 11, 2010 1:30 AM EST up reply actions

Everyone likes the Eagles “video game style” type of offense with Vick at the helm.

by The Floorer on Nov 10, 2010 6:49 PM EST reply actions

i dont call wildcats

And I run a lot more zone because jackson returns 2 kicks a game and I get up early. But yeah, reid would love madden if he had time

2010-11 Predictions:

Kevin Kolb will go to the probowl and complete >65% of passes.

Jeremy Maclyn will have more receptions than Miles Austin & Steve Smith

Graham will have the starting LDE spot tied up by week 5, win ROTY, and have >10 Sacks

11-5 finish.

by corn on the kolb on Nov 10, 2010 10:31 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Good. More nationally broadcast games for those of us who live in odd stations. And it’s deffenitly Vick. Anyone else notice how much more the Eagles-Jaguars game was broadcast nationwide after Vick was announced starter compared to when Kolb was announced as started?

by stash600 on Nov 10, 2010 7:07 PM EST reply actions