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NFL’s Empire State of Mind

  • The Jets and Giants are scheduled for a combine 11 nationally televised primetime games this season.
  • It highlights the “Aaron Rodgers effect” as the Jets have missed the playoffs for 12-straight seasons.
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The NFL and its media partners are putting the New York Jets and Giants on prime time, betting that the Jets’ Aaron Rodgers and the Giants’ recent resurgence will bring new levels of attention to the massive media market. Meanwhile, Disney and Charter settled their dispute just in time to avoid a “Monday Night Football” blackout.

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