1. There's been tons of talk about ratings for NFL games being down this season. A new piece in the Sporting News looks at the numbers for NFL pregame shows. CBS, which seems to change hosts every year, is down, while FOX, which has had basically the same cast forever, is up slightly.
The big news, though, is that ESPN is down big.
ESPN Sunday NFL Countdown: 1.1 million viewers; down 14.8% As with NFL games, there are several reasons for a ratings change.
CBS' NFL Today: 3.3 million viewers; down 5.7%
FOX NFL Sunday: 4.7 million viewers; up 0.6%