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Wow, Fox says F-You To Sox-Yanks fans

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by schiezainc, Apr 12, 2008.

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  1. zeke12

    zeke12 Guest

    Re: Wow, Fox says Fuck You To Sox fans

    Yeah, but you're pretty clearly damaged.

    And, considering that my buddy had to call and tell me that Papelbon came in and whiffed ARod on three straight pitches, I gotta go with my boy schizo here.

    Bad call by Fox.
     
    zeke12, Apr 12, 2008
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  2. Chi City 81

    Chi City 81 Guest

    Re: Wow, Fox says F-You To Sox fans

    This is always funny. Always. :D
     
    Chi City 81, Apr 12, 2008
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  3. Michael_ Gee

    Michael_ Gee Well-Known Member

    Re: Wow, Fox says F-You To Sox fans

    Ends of contests have priority over starts of contests. That's Sports 1A.
     
    Michael_ Gee, Apr 12, 2008
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  4. kleeda

    kleeda Active Member

    Re: Wow, Fox says F-You To Sox fans

    Be curious to see what the national ratings are for these two entities next week. Methinks more people were miffed about the NASCAR race starting late than the Yanks-Sox switching channels.
     
    kleeda, Apr 12, 2008
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  5. Rough Mix

    Rough Mix Guest

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    I wonder if Fox is contractually obligated to air the start of the race. Also, if spots don't air, they don't get paid.
     
    Rough Mix, Apr 12, 2008
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  6. patchs

    patchs Active Member

    Re: Wow, Fox says F-You To Sox fans

    I was POed too because I didn't know what channel FX is on here.
    I did catch the final out.
    You figure Fox has a contractual obligation to air NASCAR in its entirety.
     
    patchs, Apr 12, 2008
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  7. BTExpress

    BTExpress Well-Known Member

    Re: Wow, Fox says F-You To Sox fans

    So the game they switched to FX ("without warning") was something they actually warned you they were going to switch to FX.
     
    BTExpress, Apr 12, 2008
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  8. Write-brained

    Write-brained Guest

    Re: Wow, Fox says F-You To Sox fans

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    Listen to this nancy boy, Heidi, he ain't seen nothing ...
     
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    Write-brained, Apr 12, 2008
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  9. shotglass

    shotglass Guest

    Re: Wow, Fox says F-You To Sox fans

    In the most literal sense of the word, BT, yeah. They warned us. About 20 minutes before they suddenly pulled the plug before Papelbon threw a pitch with two outs in the ninth.

    And, yes, for the first lap of a three-hour race.

    Fox was monumentally full of fail on this one.
     
    shotglass, Apr 12, 2008
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  10. Bruce Leroy

    Bruce Leroy Active Member

    Re: Wow, Fox says F-You To Sox fans

    Same thing happened when I was watching a Raiders game six or seven years ago. Janikowski's getting ready to kick a potential game-winning or game-tying kick with a few seconds left, and the network switches to the opening kickoff of a Colts game because I was in Indiana. I don't think the networks have a choice.
     
    Bruce Leroy, Apr 12, 2008
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  11. BTExpress

    BTExpress Well-Known Member

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    They were no more full of fail than CBS or Fox is when, with NFL kicker attempting winning field goal on last play of the 1 p.m. game, they switch to home team's 4 p.m. kickoff.

    Contractural obligations are contractural obligations.

    The 20-minute warning is their way of saying, "get your remotes ready, find where FX is on your system, because at zero hour we are gone."
     
    BTExpress, Apr 12, 2008
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  12. HandsomeHarley

    HandsomeHarley Well-Known Member

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    Good thing you weren't old enough (?) to remember the "Heidi" game. You would have gone postal.
     
    HandsomeHarley, Apr 12, 2008
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