It was not the greatest game of all time, but apparently a lot of people tuned in, according to SportsMediaWatch.com.
Last week’s 8 p.m. matchup on FOX pulled the best preseason numbers for the network in the last seven years:
Thursday’s Eagles-Browns NFL preseason game drew a 4.2 rating and 6.52 million viewers on FOX, marking the network’s highest rated and second-most watched preseason game since 2012 (49ers-Broncos: 4.5, 7.1M). A 2016 Cardinals-Texans game had slightly more viewers (6.68M).
Outside of the NFL Hall of Fame Game, the Browns 5-0 win was the most-watched weeknight preseason telecast on any network in four years, since Cleveland-Washington on ESPN four years ago (4.5, 6.90M).
The article goes on to explain that each Cleveland preseason game posted higher ratings than last season’s games. That’s likely due to the intrigue created by their appearance on HBO’s Hard Knocks and the fact that they’re rolling out the #1 pick in the draft, quarterback Baker Mayfield.
Combine that with the defending Super Bowl champions, and you’ve got a very nice number for a Thursday night in August.
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Eagles would have covered if that loser Eliot didn’t miss yet another easy fg
Nothing on the Cuz crushing Pop Pop in the ratings?
Cuz probably did since Angelo took the summer off
When RIA “adds a fresh young perspective” to the show, you know it’s FUBAR.
Rhea is certainly annoying but Al Morganti is about as exciting as watching paint dry.
Huh?
But wait, i thought the NFL was failing?! Isn’t that what the “president” wants everyone to believe?
It’s funny how blacks and whites both say they are boycotting at the same time. One because they are kneeling and the other because they aren’t.
Taking the knee because when blacks are murdered there is a .045% chance its at the hands of a police officer and a 97% chance its at the hands of another black man. Beautiful thing about facts is they don’t care about your feelings or opinions.
A 4 day old story instead of ANYTHING on Fantasy Fest.
GIVE ME FANTASY FEST CONTENT
when is fantasy fest?
surprisingly, we were not invited to Fantasy Fest
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