Re: Interesting Read - Moving Army Navy Date?
Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2024 6:32 pm
The Army-Navy Game thrives when it has a standalone time slot.
The powers know this. Place it on rivalry week and America ignores it in favor of Michigan-OSU and Alabama-Auburn—same situation with conference championship weekend.
Thanksgiving is a no-go- the Cadets want their holiday and the NFL owns that day and isn't sharing. Black Friday is full of games but CBS could make it fit.
The reality is this: Army-Navy draws 8 million when its competition is a random bowl game or the FCS playoffs. When placed against top-of-the-line FBS action, it is routed quicker than the militia at Camden.
Americans are patriotic until it comes to sacrificing their football.
The powers know this. Place it on rivalry week and America ignores it in favor of Michigan-OSU and Alabama-Auburn—same situation with conference championship weekend.
Thanksgiving is a no-go- the Cadets want their holiday and the NFL owns that day and isn't sharing. Black Friday is full of games but CBS could make it fit.
The reality is this: Army-Navy draws 8 million when its competition is a random bowl game or the FCS playoffs. When placed against top-of-the-line FBS action, it is routed quicker than the militia at Camden.
Americans are patriotic until it comes to sacrificing their football.