The undefeated Patriots are setting viewership ratings records, but apparently that’s not enough for one network to broadcast the team throughout all of New England.
Fox Sports has WTIC in Hartford broadcasting the 4-4 New York Giants rather than the 7-0 New England Patriots next Sunday. Granted, Hartford is pretty much the invisible boundary between Patriots/Red Sox/Bruins/Celtics fans and those that follow New York/New Jersey sports teams, but there is a bit more to it. Fox owns the contract to broadcast NFC games, and they (much more than CBS with the AFC) are loathe to widely distribute and promote a game involving a team from the other conference.