There is nothing like an epic collapse by a local squad to drive people to TV, radio, the Internet and newspapers.
Take Mike Francesa's Sunday night "Mike'd Up'' show on Ch. 4.
Presumably boosted by Mets fans looking for Mike's first take on their elimination, the show recorded the highest rating in its five-year history for the important men ages 25-54 demographic, with 4.7 percent of the audience.
Its 3.2 for men 18-49 was its second-best figure ever, as was the 2.8 for all adults 25-54.
(Obviously it also helped, as reader "Tom'' pointed out, that the Giants-Eagles game provided a lead-in for the show.)
Imagine what a sweep of the Yankees by the Indians would do for this Sunday night's numbers!
Comments (6)
Do you not think the Giant game was a good lead-in? I normally wouldn't watch this show as it's on so late, but being awake for the end of the Giant game (and admittedly, to see what Mike had to say about the drama of the Mets), allowed me to stay up a bit to see the beginning of the show.
Obviously a fair point. Will add that.
"Mets fans looking for Mike's first take"??? Try Yankee fans looking for Mike to gleefully twist the knife.
Can "The Sports Pope" [tm] get any bigger?
Soon to be a float in the Macy's parade.
Or is he replacing Bullwinkle the Moose this year?
Nice job by the Mike'd Up crew. Who produces that show, anyway? It's very slick and well done.
The show is produced by NBC Sports staff, using NBC and WNBC personnel. Current Today Show EP Jim Bell was the show's first producer.