694 Pre-match battle
"Friends, viewers in front of the TV, you are watching Fox TV now. The opening is the last match of the first round of the 2008 NFL playoffs. I am the host Joe Buck, accompanying you through the wonderful time tonight. Today, as a commentator, we are familiar with Troy-aikman. Welcome to join us again, Troy."
NFL's playoff broadcast rights are still a must-fight for the four major public TV stations in North America, because each game means hundreds of millions of advertising revenue and more than 50 million viewers. This cake is definitely the focus of everyone's coveted. This year's playoff broadcast has been divided into multiple parts:
Yesterday's two wild card games were broadcast by NBC TV station. Today's first wild card game was broadcast by CBS TV station. Now the live broadcast rights of this wild card game have come to Fox TV station. The three major TV stations have joined hands to divide all the cakes of the playoffs, and ABC TV station has been eliminated directly-
Among them, the Super Bowl was snatched the cherries on the cake by NBC TV.
For fans and viewers, they have no choice. If they want to watch the game live on TV, they can only choose the only live broadcast platform.
Tonight, the "Minnesota Vikings vs. Green Bay Packers" game has not officially kicked off, and Fox TV has easily attracted 40 million viewers. This data is the top in four wildcard games and easily surpasses most regular season games. As for whether the ratings can further rise, it depends on the excitement of the game and whether it can further attract the care of more neutral fans.
According to the data analysis of Fox TV after the live broadcast, the sharp surge in the number of Asian and Latino viewers is an important reason for the explosion of ratings in this game - this is undoubtedly a small surprise, and it also proves that the name "Lu Yiqi" attracts not only Asians, but also other minorities:
Even Lu Yiqi, an Asian coach, can gain a place in the highly competitive professional league. So, can other minorities see more windows? After all, before that, the Asian ethnic group's rugby participation rate should have the lowest rate, almost close to stealth.
In any case, this is the beginning. Not only Fox TV, but also the league official, all eyes are focused on the playoffs, and no movement can escape everyone's sight. This is even more so, as the most eye-catching game among the four wild card games.
Tonight, Fox TV's commentary lineup is also very strong.
Joe Buck is a long-term and professional commentator of the program, responsible for explaining the adjustment and layout of offensive and defensive tactics in each stage. He is one of the top commentators in the industry, and his professional abilities are unquestionable.
Troy Eckman served as a special guest commentator. The legendary Dallas Cowboys quarterback led the team to the Super Bowl three times in four years in the early 1990s. After retiring, he was successfully shortlisted for the Hall of Fame. His tactical literacy and professional knowledge were impeccable, and he was also very popular in the commentary industry.
At this moment, Buck and Eckman were sitting in the studio of Hubert Hemfury Metropolitan Indoor Stadium, preparing to kick off the game.
After a simple greeting, Buck officially got to the point of the game.
"Troy, it's obvious that this is a divisional civil war in the North District of the National League. Both sides are very familiar with their opponents, and both sides have a history, which also adds more highlights to this game. Just today, before the players of both sides entered the stadium, there was a riot at the entrance of the Hubert Hemfrey Metropolitan Indoor Stadium. This is definitely not the picture we want to see. What do you think about this?"
As a professional commentator, Joe Buck has a clearer understanding and control of the live broadcast rhythm, so he still has the initiative to control it.
At the beginning, Buck took the lead in putting forward an important topic that has no direct relationship with the game but has to pay attention to. This was obviously instructed by Fox TV and the league; therefore, Eckman did not go around in circles and directly expressed his views, but was just a little gentle.
"I know clearly that rugby is a sport that is fierce and it is precisely the charm of the sport. Fans may choose relatively excited ways to express their emotions, but it is certain that some things are our bottom line, especially those actions that insult the sport of rugby, which is absolutely not allowed."
Eckman, who is in a suit and tie, has retired for many years. As a commentator, he has learned his own rules of survival, avoiding outspoken accusations and provocations, but he still expressed his attitude in a positive way, which also made Buck smile and agree with it with a gentle head.
"We are all looking forward to a wonderful showdown, but we also hope that things on the court will be resolved on the court and don't go beyond the line."
Before today's game officially started, two teams arrived at the stadium one after another. When the Green Bay Packers entered the stadium, an accident occurred on the scene.
A group of fans of the Minnesota Vikings gathered to cause trouble, a small group of about 300 people trying to surround the Green Bay Packers' team bus, but was stopped in time by the home security guards - the senior leaders of the Minnesota Vikings also did not want to see an accident.
The Minnesota Vikings were warned by the league in the last fan riot that occurred here. Although the fans were indignant and could not accept it, the team's senior management understood that this was the bottom line of the league and must not be tested easily. Therefore, the security measures for this game are very in place.
The radical fans realized that they were actually stopped by the home team's security guards, so their anger was completely ignited. They ignited the Green Bay Packers' jerseys and support scarves in the relatively weak position of the security guards on the back of the court, trying to infuriate the Green Bay Packers' fans in this way-
Because this is the playoffs, the outcome of each game may affect the next showdown, so all tickets are temporarily released after the two sides and the venue are determined. Online and offline play a double-pronged approach, which also makes the rush to buy playoff tickets in another situation.
Even at home games at Blue Castle Stadium, there are still away fans who can grab tickets, and there are quite a few, not to mention that this is the home game of the Minnesota Vikings - the attendance rate in the regular season may not necessarily reach 100%, and away fans can always grab some scattered tickets to a greater or lesser extent. After all, the entire league has only Blue Castle Stadium for home games like the Green Bay Packers.
Today, nearly 20,000 Green Bay fans gathered at the Hubert Hemfury Metropolitan Indoor Stadium.
Chapter completed!