"Is it possible that the Saturday and Sunday division between college and pro football also gives way?" I hope the division holds. As a fan, I like to veg out on college ball on Sat, and ignore the NFL on Sunday while doing something useful. NFL games on Sat would crowd out college games; college games on Sunday would mean I'd be spending too much time in front of the TV – and the leaves would pile up on what's left of my lawn!
"Specifically, the anti-trust exemption granted to the NFL and AFL did "not apply to any professional football game televised (1) between the hours of 6 pm Friday and 12 am Sunday, ... ."
High school football is commonly on Friday afternoon and evening, so this protected those games as well. The rule effectively prevented pro football all day on Friday, since daytime games would not make much sense with many people at work.
"Is it possible that the Saturday and Sunday division between college and pro football also gives way?" I hope the division holds. As a fan, I like to veg out on college ball on Sat, and ignore the NFL on Sunday while doing something useful. NFL games on Sat would crowd out college games; college games on Sunday would mean I'd be spending too much time in front of the TV – and the leaves would pile up on what's left of my lawn!
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"Specifically, the anti-trust exemption granted to the NFL and AFL did "not apply to any professional football game televised (1) between the hours of 6 pm Friday and 12 am Sunday, ... ."
High school football is commonly on Friday afternoon and evening, so this protected those games as well. The rule effectively prevented pro football all day on Friday, since daytime games would not make much sense with many people at work.