PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK – MAY 19, 2009 – Comcast Corporation and the National Football League announced today that they have reached a new, long-term agreement regarding carriage of NFL Network and complete settlement of all outstanding legal disputes. The carriage agreement consists of a broad array of video content, including the live (24/7) Network, video on demand for Comcast’s Digital Classic cable customers, and the ability to offer the NFL’s RedZone Channel when it is created.
Under the terms of the agreement, Comcast will begin repositioning NFL Network from the Sports Entertainment Package to its Digital Classic level of service with a full launch by August 1, reaching nearly two-thirds of the company’s total digital customer base. In addition to NFL Network’s in-studio shows, commentary and live-game broadcasts, Comcast’s Digital Classic customers will now have access to a robust suite of NFL content On Demand, including game highlights, game replays, the “best” of NFL Films, players and coaches interviews, local team highlights, and other NFL programming whenever they want a piece of the action.
“We are delighted to have come to an agreement with the NFL,” said Brian L. Roberts, Chairman and CEO, Comcast Corporation. “Our goal has always been to provide our digital customers with access to the NFL’s unique content and, working together, we have struck the right balance between value and distribution on a variety of viewing platforms. We are looking forward to bringing the NFL’s programming to our customers just in time for the start of the NFL season.”
“We are very pleased that NFL Network and other NFL content will be widely distributed in millions of more homes on Comcast’s service,” said National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell. “We look forward to having NFL Network’s coverage of training camps and the preseason showcased this summer on Comcast. NFL Network is the only TV channel devoted exclusively to football 24/7, 365 days a year.”
The NFL and Comcast will take immediate joint action to discontinue pending legal actions before the Federal Communications Commission and a New York state court.
Quarterback - 2008 NFL Team - 2008 NFL Exp.
Ken Dorsey - Cleveland Browns - 6
Brett Favre - New York Jets - 18
Gus Frerotte - Minnesota Vikings - 15
Charlie Frye - Seattle Seahawks - 4
Trent Green - St. Louis Rams - 15
Rex Grossman - Chicago Bears - 6
Brad Johnson - Dallas Cowboys - 17
J.P. Losman - Buffalo Bills - 5
# Esta lista solo incluye a los Quarterbacks que han jugado hasta solo un partido en el 2008.
2009 NFL QUARTERBACKS
* Se espera sea titular.
** Elegido en el Draft 2009.
~ Veterano en nuevo equipo.
EQUIPO - QUARTERBACK - 2009 NFL EXP.
ARIZONA
Matt Leinart - 4
Tyler Palko - 2~
Brian St. Pierre - 7
Kurt Warner - 12*
ATLANTA
Chris Redman - 7
Matt Ryan - 2*
D.J. Shockley - 3
John Parker Wilson - R
BALTIMORE
John Beck - 3~
Joe Flacco - 2*
Troy Smith - 3
Drew Willy - R
BUFFALO
Matt Baker - 1
Trent Edwards - 3*
Ryan Fitzpatrick - 4~
Gibran Hamdan - 3
CAROLINA
Hunter Cantwell - R
Jake Delhomme - 11*
Josh McCown - 8
Matt Moore - 3
CHICAGO
Brett Basanez - 3~
Jay Cutler - 4* ~
Caleb Hanie - 2
CINCINNATI
Billy Farris - R
J.T. O’Sullivan - 7~
Carson Palmer - 7*
Jordan Palmer - 2
CLEVELAND
Derek Anderson - 5
Richard Bartell - 1~
Brady Quinn - 3
Brett Ratliff - 2~
DALLAS
Rudy Carpenter - R
Jon Kitna - 12~
Stephen McGee - R**
Tony Romo - 7*
DENVER
Tom Brandstater - R**
Kyle Orton - 5~
Chris Simms - 7~
DETROIT
Daunte Culpepper - 11
Matthew Stafford - R**
Drew Stanton - 3
GREEN BAY
Brian Brohm - 2
Matt Flynn - 2
Aaron Rodgers - 5*
HOUSTON
Alex Brink - 1
Dan Orlovsky - 5~
Matt Schaub - 6*
INDIANAPOLIS
Chris Crane - R
Peyton Manning - 12*
Curtis Painter - R**
Jim Sorgi - 6
JACKSONVILLE
David Garrard - 8*
Cleo Lemon - 6
Paul Smith - 1
KANSAS CITY
Matt Cassel - 5~
Brodie Croyle - 4
Ingle Martin - 3
Tyler Thigpen - 3
MIAMI
Chad Henne - 2
Chad Pennington - 10*
Pat White - R**
MINNESOTA
John David Booty - 2
Sean Glennon - R
Tarvaris Jackson - 4*
Sage Rosenfels - 9~
NEW ENGLAND
Tom Brady - 10*
Matt Gutierrez - 3
Brian Hoyer - R
Kevin O’Connell - 2
NEW ORLEANS
Drew Brees - 9*
Mark Brunell - 17
Patrick Cowan - R
Joey Harrington - 8
NEW YORK GIANTS
Rhett Bomar - R**
David Carr - 8
Eli Manning - 6*
Andre’ Woodson - 1
NEW YORK JETS
Erik Ainge - 2
Kellen Clemens - 4
Chris Pizzotti - R
Mark Sanchez - R**
OAKLAND
Jeff Garcia - 11~
Bruce Gradkowski - 4~
JaMarcus Russell - 3*
Andrew Walter - 5
PHILADELPHIA
A.J. Feeley - 9
Kevin Kolb - 3
Donovan McNabb - 11*
PITTSBURGH
Charlie Batch - 12
Dennis Dixon - 1
Kevin McCabe - R
Mike Reilly - R
Ben Roethlisberger - 6*
ST. LOUIS
Brock Berlin - 2
Kyle Boller - 7~
Marc Bulger - 9*
Keith Null - R**
SAN DIEGO
Philip Rivers - 6*
Billy Volek - 10
Charlie Whitehurst - 4
SAN FRANCISCO
Nate Davis - R**
Kirby Freeman - R
Shaun Hill - 8
Damon Huard - 13~
Alex Smith - 5
SEATTLE
Matt Hasselbeck - 11*
Jeff Rowe - 3~
Mike Teel - R**
Seneca Wallace - 6
TAMPA BAY
Josh Freeman - R**
Brian Griese - 12
Josh Johnson - 2
Byron Leftwich - 7~
Luke McCown - 6
TENNESSEE
Kerry Collins - 15*
Alex Mortensen - R
Patrick Ramsey - 8~
Vince Young - 4
WASHINGTON
Colt Brennan - 2
Jason Campbell - 5*
Todd Collins - 15
Chase Daniel - R
En este momento estamos con la incertidumbre de saber si vamos a tener mas football en nuestros televisores para la temporada 2009, seguiremos molestando a las cadenas de TV, programas deportivos y hasta la misma NFL para que podamos tener acceso a este gran deporte.
Mientras tanto seguiremos aportando noticias sobre lo que pasa en la NFL y cualquier nota que nos envíen las distintas ligas de football de Latinoamérica.
Saludos a todos.
NMF