97.1 The Ticket

I thought this station was suppose to carry Red Wings game on the radio? Several times in the past few weeks I have tried to put the game on [[because I can't watch it), only to be stuck listening to a Pistons game. It appears the Red Wings get bumped to AM radio if they play the same night as the Pistons. The Pistons are a horrible team and nobody cares about them.

Aside from the NBA season almost being cancelled, the Wings have been a consistently good team for over 20 year. Why are they getting bumped to AM radio for an embarrassment like the Pistons? That's backwards. What's the deal?

I suspect it's contractual. I also agree that it's a bad idea. But as somebody who grew up listening to sports [[and pretty much everything else) on AM radio, there's a level of nostalgia and romance that I like about it.

Yeah, except for Monday's game against Phoenix, Paul's mic was turned up way too loud and distorted thru my AM radio, and Ken's voice was modulated properly either, making the entire second period un-listenable. Fingernails on a chalk board.

Same feelings here too. Baseball and basketball gotta be the most boring games to listen to.
Listening to a hockey game on the radio does have a nostalgic feel and I'm not that old!

My device doesn't even have an AM dial. It's FM only. On my other radio, AM barley comes in, making the game unlistenable.

Contractional or not, it seems odd that a team and franchise that is considered one of the the best in all of professional sports can't do better that a bad AM signal.

With all the things the NHL did to ruin the game over the years, the NBA is officially worse. Hopefully the new owner does this region a favor and moves the Pistons somewhere else. I don't think many people here would care.

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Originally Posted by Occurrence

My device doesn't even have an AM dial. It's FM only. On my other radio, AM barley comes in, making the game unlistenable.

Contractional or not, it seems odd that a team and franchise that is considered one of the the best in all of professional sports can't do better that a bad AM signal.

With all the things the NHL did to ruin the game over the years, the NBA is officially worse. Hopefully the new owner does this region a favor and moves the Pistons somewhere else. I don't think many people here would care.

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We only say that because the Wings are a good team and well run. However the facts are this the NHL is fourth behind the NFL, MLB and the NBA. Thats the big picture.

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Originally Posted by Occurrence

Aside from the NBA season almost being cancelled, the Wings have been a consistently good team for over 20 year. Why are they getting bumped to AM radio for an embarrassment like the Pistons? That's backwards. What's the deal?

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I don't know the reason, but keep in mind that the NBA is a much more popular and lucrative league than the NHL.

Even in Hockeytown, the Pistons are bigger business than the Red Wings. They're worth more, they draw more viewership, etc.

The NBA tends to be popular basically everywhere, and derives popularity from all age groups, ethnicities and backgrounds. The NHL tends to have an exclusively white Northeast/Midwest orientation, which affects things like advertising dollars. And even in the Northeast/Midwest, NHL is a distant fourth in popularity among the major sports.

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Originally Posted by Occurrence

My device doesn't even have an AM dial. It's FM only. On my other radio, AM barley comes in, making the game unlistenable.

Contractional or not, it seems odd that a team and franchise that is considered one of the the best in all of professional sports can't do better that a bad AM signal.

With all the things the NHL did to ruin the game over the years, the NBA is officially worse. Hopefully the new owner does this region a favor and moves the Pistons somewhere else. I don't think many people here would care.

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It might not occur here in Detroit, but everywhere else, but the NBA is more popular than the NHL. That's just how it is.

When I turn on 950am to check the headlines, and it's Michigan football/basketball or the Pistons, I always yell "God Dammit". I only listen to the Lions on 97.1.

I don't know about the Pistons drawing more viewership. I believe the Pistons have the lowest attendance in the league while the Wings sell out every game.

I have also notice the Wings keep getting bumped off FSN and put on FSN+, a channel that everyone seems to have a problem finding. I think on my buddies it was like channel 713 or something like that.

They should really consider getting rid of all this Hockeytown garbage. For "Hockeytown", we sure seem to treat our hockey team like crap. This wouldn't happen in a real hockeytown, like Montreal or Vancouver.

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Originally Posted by detroittrader

When I turn on 950am to check the headlines, and it's Michigan football/basketball or the Pistons, I always yell "God Dammit". I only listen to the Lions on 97.1.

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I also detest this. I mean we have 97.1, 1270, and 1130, but the newsradio station has to broadcast a college basketball game?!

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Originally Posted by firstandten

We only say that because the Wings are a good team and well run. However the facts are this the NHL is fourth behind the NFL, MLB and the NBA. Thats the big picture.

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Yeah, and until the advent of CDs, ABBA had outsold the Beatles. the big picture = lowest common denominator. NBA was much better back when defense was permitted and when offensive fouls were called - like when a defender who has position gets run over by the guy driving the lane, or travelling! Now it's a sport totally geared toward the "superstar."

I've notice the decline in the radio stations for detroit every year. Why only have traffic reports every 8 mins? By the time I hear the reports, I'm stuck in it. It's not like i can turn off the expressway due to the limited exits and on surface streets I have to zig zag around due to only a few roads go straight thru.

And then the tigers playoff game was sent to am over the lions. They're bums and lose so why arnt the lions on am radio. I couldn't even hear the game as the station was overpowered by static.

Now this with the red wings.

I'm forced to use my cell phone while driving to follow the game and many governments want to make using a cell phone illegal while behind the world. Hmmm so I should stay home and not spend money to stimulate the economy.

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Originally Posted by Occurrence

I don't know about the Pistons drawing more viewership. I believe the Pistons have the lowest attendance in the league while the Wings sell out every game.

I have also notice the Wings keep getting bumped off FSN and put on FSN+, a channel that everyone seems to have a problem finding. I think on my buddies it was like channel 713 or something like that.

They should really consider getting rid of all this Hockeytown garbage. For "Hockeytown", we sure seem to treat our hockey team like crap. This wouldn't happen in a real hockeytown, like Montreal or Vancouver.

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Many times I've had to seek out FSN+ to watch the Pistons when both teams are playing.
Also many times I've had to listen to 950 am to hear the Pistons game on the radio.

I'm wondering if it may have something to do with what times the games start. Maybe the team that has a later starting time gets placed on the am station.

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Originally Posted by Occurrence

My device doesn't even have an AM dial. It's FM only. On my other radio, AM barley comes in, making the game unlistenable.

Contractional or not, it seems odd that a team and franchise that is considered one of the the best in all of professional sports can't do better that a bad AM signal.

With all the things the NHL did to ruin the game over the years, the NBA is officially worse. Hopefully the new owner does this region a favor and moves the Pistons somewhere else. I don't think many people here would care.

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Excuse me, Arbiter of Metro Sport. The Pistons may be struggling at the moment but they're a proud franchise that's had a lot of success and generated a lot of business and excitement in the area. I don't like that they play in Auburn Hills but I'm glad they're at least in the state.

I may not care for hockey [[any sport that starts with the premise that you have to freeze the ground in order to play it is little more than a gimmick) but I'm grateful that we have them. It would seem much of the country would agree since it's rather difficult to find hockey on cable or broadcast TV. Basketball of all skill levels is on all the time and some of it's fringe players are far more recognizable than Sindey Crosby. And the Wings do not sell out every night but that's likely due to the terrible scheduling of the NHL.

So I'm sorry you didn't do research before you bought your "device" but there's no need to attack something that's been so good for the area because your regular season game got moved to AM. I returned a counter mount TV/radio because it didn't have AM because I listen to 1310. It's probably a bigger radio crime that 1130 and 760 are allowed to spew the same misinformation on two of our strongest stations while the lone voice of opposition, 1310, gets little more than a pair of rabbit ears to push their signal.

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Originally Posted by Occurrence

They should really consider getting rid of all this Hockeytown garbage. For "Hockeytown", we sure seem to treat our hockey team like crap. This wouldn't happen in a real hockeytown, like Montreal or Vancouver.

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it was only ever a marketing gimmick. Nothing more.

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Originally Posted by rb336

Yeah, and until the advent of CDs, ABBA had outsold the Beatles. the big picture = lowest common denominator. NBA was much better back when defense was permitted and when offensive fouls were called - like when a defender who has position gets run over by the guy driving the lane, or travelling! Now it's a sport totally geared toward the "superstar."

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yeah, I don't like it either its all about marketing now days

Enduro, did you just say hockey is a gimmick because it's played on ice? It's ice hockey, what surface are they supposed to play on?

If anything is a gimmick, it's the modern NBA that resembles WWE Wrestling more than anything. Basketball is actually a good sport, as long as it's not NBA basketball. It's a garbage league now.

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Originally Posted by Occurrence

Enduro, did you just say hockey is a gimmick because it's played on ice? It's ice hockey, what surface are they supposed to play on?

If anything is a gimmick, it's the modern NBA that resembles WWE Wrestling more than anything. Basketball is actually a good sport, as long as it's not NBA basketball. It's a garbage league now.

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Again, that's YOUR opinion. There are a lot of people that like the NBA, and I'm one of them. The Pistons have brought joy to this community in the past and while they are down now, they will bounce back.

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Originally Posted by Occurrence

Enduro, did you just say hockey is a gimmick because it's played on ice? It's ice hockey, what surface are they supposed to play on?

If anything is a gimmick, it's the modern NBA that resembles WWE Wrestling more than anything. Basketball is actually a good sport, as long as it's not NBA basketball. It's a garbage league now.

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My crappy opinion is just as valid as your crappy opinion, although in my opinion it's more valid. Field hockey is a more legitimate game. Therefore I think they should remove the ice from the NHL or abolish the game altogether. Or make them broadcast on shortwave if it does continue to exist as is. Also any goals that look like accidents [[most of them) should not count and should be given to a children's charity.

Don't know if there is an Asshat award for dumb posts, but I think we have a nominee.

It's called ICE hockey. Why would they remove the ice?

Maybe they should remove the ball from the game of basketball. It would make that game more legitimate.

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Don't know if there is an Asshat award for dumb posts, but I think we have a nominee.

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Sarcasm. It's an awesome thing.

Occurence says that we'd be better off if the Pistons move out of town, the NBA sucks and nobody cares about our proud franchise and it's history and I'm the asshat? I'm cool with that. Asshat must mean awesome, hilarious dude on the board.

And if you look at the ratings across the nation people apparently let out a collective yawn when hockey is on TV. I don't like it but again, I don't want them to move out of town. And yes playing a game on ice is pretty gimmicky.

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Originally Posted by Enduro

Sarcasm. It's an awesome thing.

Occurence says that we'd be better off if the Pistons move out of town, the NBA sucks and nobody cares about our proud franchise and it's history and I'm the asshat? I'm cool with that. Asshat must mean awesome, hilarious dude on the board.

And if you look at the ratings across the nation people apparently let out a collective yawn when hockey is on TV. I don't like it but again, I don't want them to move out of town. And yes playing a game on ice is pretty gimmicky.

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This year's average through the first six home games is all the way down to 11,170, half of capacity.

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http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ycn-10823657

Yeah, pretty popular isn't it? For you to redraw the discussion from a local standpoint to a national popularity contest is, well...... I guess gimmicky. Why don't you include all of North America with your superlative pissing contest? Read the article and you might find that the Pistons moving out of town is not that far fetched as well. But I figure you won't, so whatever.

Tell you what, any sport that needs 15 minutes to finalize the last 15 seconds on the game clock is a gimmick AT BEST! You wanna talk about yawns? And the almost canceled the season. I guess the Piston's mgmt. decided to bank on the entire season being canceled, but had to slop together a team when they realized their gamble was a bust. I call the NBA a boring joke. An April Fools sport.

Sorry the pistons suck. It was nice when they were competitive. But they shouldn't bump the World Class Red Wings onto AM or the crappy non high-def FSN+. Not now. Probably not ever. We need to pay respect to an organization that has shown it operates at a higher level of excellence than its league wide opponents and outperforms its hometown sports teams on a regular year in year out basis.

It's called "being good" and the Pistons are not that right now.

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And the Wings do not sell out every night but that's likely due to the terrible scheduling of the NHL.

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http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=612852

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LOL! What are you even trying to say? Typo?

Remember when the Pistons were sold out 200 nights in a row or whatever? That was PR BS too. They gave away a lot of those seats. Wings do on odd nights too.

My point is just because YOU don't like something doesn't make someone else's passion for it invalid. And vice versa.

But hey, let's not argue. Let's freeze the ground and have a contest on it. That sounds reasonable.

BTW, that 50th consecutive sell out goes hand and hand with Tom Wilson's arrival who saw over the other BS streak from the Pistons at 259 sell outs. And did you know that 259 is more than 50? It's a fact!
http://www.mlive.com/pistons/index.s...ak_at_the.html

I'm just giving due respect where it is deserved. And peering over the Wings production so far this year:

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/standings

I would say they deserve the spotlight right now. Which is what this thread is about.

And you can get your Pistons results on the side of a box of Honeycomb meanwhile.

I agree with this statement by George Carlin; Basketball woulod be much more exciting if shots that go in off your opponents head are worth 10 points. :cool:

Making fun of basketball = hilarious. Making fun of hockey = blasphemous.

Just want to be sure I understand you guys. BTW the Wings are playing the Blues who they're in a tight race with, working on a record streak of home victories and tickets are about 14 bucks on StubHub right now.

Enduro,

Thanks for the tip on the tix, but I'll be watching at Casa Downriviera. Should be a playoff like atmosphere, I got the gingerale on ice. Who will be our shootout here tonight? Go Wings.

No one is really making fun of basketball, just the NBA. If you read anything I wrote before, you would have seen when I wrote that basketball is a good game as long as it's not NBA basketball. The league hasn't been good since the late 80's.

If the best you can do to bash hockey is say "playing on ice is a gimmick", then I don't understand your argument. When the object of the game is to play it on ice, why would they remove it? That would defeat the purpose of ice hockey. IF you don't understand why the game is played on ice, you can easily do a little research on how and why the game evolved to be played on ice due to the climate where the sport is popular, and read up and understand on the tactics and skills that have been developed as a result of being played on ice.

Also, if you look up the dictionary definition of "Gimmick", you will read:
gim·mick


   [gim-ik] http://sp.dictionary.com/dictstatic/...on_default.gif Show IPA
noun 1. an ingenious or novel device, scheme, or stratagem, especially one designed to attract attention or increase appeal.

2. a concealed, usually devious aspect or feature of something, as a plan or deal: An offer that good must have a gimmick in it somewhere.

With a brief overview of the history of the game of hockey, you will note that this term does not apply to the reasons why hockey is played on ice. An example of a hockey gimmick would be the Fox glow-puck used in the mid 1990's. This was a gimmick that failed miserably. I believe you have your terminology mixed up.

I'm mocking your initial posts and your feelings that Detroit would be better off without an NBA team because YOU don't like it. You know the NHL had a little strike not too long ago too that really did a lot of damage to their brand so I just want you to recognize it's a glass house you're throwing stones from. T

he dead Wings era is a long time ago and the Wings should be recognized for being so good for so long but again, it's a goddamn matter of taste. And if it's on AM or FM is a simple business decision.

And although my statement was originally sarcastic, I've since convinced myself that ice is a gimmick surface. Would you argue that waitresses on roller skates are not gimmicky? No other serious sport is played on ice because it would be laughable.

The Red Wings still exist? Who knew? I just assumed the NHL folded, as nobody cares about it [[as the ratings always indicate).

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Even in Hockeytown, the Pistons are bigger business than the Red Wings. They're worth more, they draw more viewership, etc.

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Thats not true. Even during the Pistons championship years, the Red Wings have had higher ratings. Their are more hockey fans than basketball fans around here. Look at the top rated fed games. They are all Red Wings or Tigers.

http://puckthemedia.wordpress.com/20...rd-for-game-6/

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Thats not true. Even during the Pistons championship years, the Red Wings have had higher ratings. Their are more hockey fans than basketball fans around here. Look at the top rated fed games. They are all Red Wings or Tigers.

http://puckthemedia.wordpress.com/20...rd-for-game-6/

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That may be true HERE, but everywhere else the NHL falls behind the NFL, MLB and the NBA. That's the pecking order, like it or not. It is what it is. Look at all the hockey teams that constantly move from city to city because of poor attendance.

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That may be true HERE, but everywhere else the NHL falls behind the NFL, MLB and the NBA. That's the pecking order, like it or not. It is what it is. Look at all the hockey teams that constantly move from city to city because of poor attendance.

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Well thats not true. Seattle Supersonics, Charlotte Hornets, Vancouver Grizzlies and then you have a group of teams like Sacramento Kings, Memphis Grizzlies, and Milwaukee Bucks that are threatening to move. You have the NJ Nets that are moving next year. The NBA is actually in a pretty sorry shape in most of the country.

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Originally Posted by SteveJ

Thats not true. Even during the Pistons championship years, the Red Wings have had higher ratings. Their are more hockey fans than basketball fans around here. Look at the top rated fed games. They are all Red Wings or Tigers.

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None of this is true. The NBA is much, much bigger business than the NHL. It isn't even close.

NHL television and radio ratings are pathetic. Even MLS and foreign soccer [[Mexican leagues on Telemundo and Euro leagues on ESPN) outdraw NHL.

NHL may be big locally, but it's probably well behind MLS at this point nationally. Even a bad NBA team will be a bigger deal than a good NHL team.

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The NBA is actually in a pretty sorry shape in most of the country.

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The NBA had the highest rated regular season and playoffs in history last year.

How is that "pretty sorry shape"?

Even the Stanley Cup finals has miniscule television ratings, and only a fraction of regular season NBA or even many soccer matches.

I've been personally bothered by the decision to relegate the Red Wings to the lesser of the broadcast outlets as well. But true - that's just my opinion. I'm not going to watch the Pistons, and my lack of watching will turn up in the overall ratings numbers - true of all of our personal viewing habits. By the way, the FSD+ does have an HD component. In Comcast Dearborn I believe it's 707. Another of my personal displeasures is that on a day when the Tigers have blockbuster news, and when the Red Wings have won seven games in a row and seventeen in a row at home [[even though it's on ice), both of these proud organizations have to take a back seat to the Detroit Lions, whose season I truly believe never ends. But that's just me....

So, anyway, about Prince Fielder...

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That may be true HERE, but everywhere else the NHL falls behind the NFL, MLB and the NBA. That's the pecking order, like it or not. It is what it is. Look at all the hockey teams that constantly move from city to city because of poor attendance.

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Don't forget NASCAR and poker.

And I'm just piling on because I was so offended by the original poster. The NHL has been around a long time and is a victim of terrible decisions by the league. There's no reason the Wings should be in the Western conference. I don't really watch the Wings but I know that's bad for business. So is their awful scheduling, same teams over and over and just a handful of original six match ups. And the exodus from loyal northern towns to disinterested southern ones. The NHL is it's own worst enemy. BTW tonight the Pistons lost by just a little to the Heat and the Wings got crushed.

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Originally Posted by SteveJ

Well thats not true. Seattle Supersonics, Charlotte Hornets, Vancouver Grizzlies and then you have a group of teams like Sacramento Kings, Memphis Grizzlies, and Milwaukee Bucks that are threatening to move. You have the NJ Nets that are moving next year. The NBA is actually in a pretty sorry shape in most of the country.

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You need to come out from under that rock. The NHL is much worse off and isn't nearly as popular as the NBA. Again, like it or not it's fact. The NHL is at the BOTTOM of the 4 major sports. The only thing exciting about a hockey game are the fights. And some of those suck.

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Originally Posted by Bham1982

The NBA had the highest rated regular season and playoffs in history last year.

How is that "pretty sorry shape"?

Even the Stanley Cup finals has miniscule television ratings, and only a fraction of regular season NBA or even many soccer matches.

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I hear ya man, it's Steve J that's not listening.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-pu...171014576.html

Yeah, basketball is all that. Anyways.......

They should have done us all a favor and canceled the season. Maybe next year though. <fingers crossed>

Its obvious that the NBA has better ratings in the USA as a whole than the NHL. Hard to compare a sport that was born in America with a sport that was born in Canada. People in Alabama or New Mexico will watch the NBA and not the NHL. You need to add in the Canadian ratings. But if you look at the ratings in major cities like New York, Boston, Chicago and Philly, the NHL does pretty well. And if the NHL is so bad, how come major companies sponsor it and advertise on the games?

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Originally Posted by Downriviera

Its obvious that the NBA has better ratings in the USA as a whole than the NHL. Hard to compare a sport that was born in America with a sport that was born in Canada. People in Alabama or New Mexico will watch the NBA and not the NHL. You need to add in the Canadian ratings. But if you look at the ratings in major cities like New York, Boston, Chicago and Philly, the NHL does pretty well. And if the NHL is so bad, how come major companies sponsor it and advertise on the games?

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Nobody said it was bad, Just responding to the poster who said it was better than the NBA, which is a matter of opinion. Some people dislike the NBA and others dislike the NHL. Regardless, the NBA is more popular. And as far as sponsorship, companies will advertise on any network whether it's movies, sports, reality shows etc.... They want to promote their product.

More popular to who? Hockey is a northern cold weather sport. Divide the US in half, add the northern half to Canada and look at those ratings. Hockey would be higher rated and more popular. Hockey is still growing in the southern areas. Dallas Stars did it right by investing in a grass roots minor program. Some of their youth teams have won national championships. And what about worldwide. Which has the better ratings, olympic hockey or olympic basketball.

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More popular to who? Hockey is a northern cold weather sport. Divide the US in half, add the northern half to Canada and look at those ratings. Hockey would be higher rated and more popular. Hockey is still growing in the southern areas. Dallas Stars did it right by investing in a grass roots minor program. Some of their youth teams have won national championships. And what about worldwide. Which has the better ratings, olympic hockey or olympic basketball.

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Again, opinions are like _ssholes, everyone has one.

Agreed, some aholes like the NHL, other aholes like the NBA.

Pistons have Vanilla Ice performing at half-time.
Our "once proud" franchise has been reduced to hiring.....Vanilla Ice?
Seriously?

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Originally Posted by Occurrence

Pistons have Vanilla Ice performing at half-time.
Our "once proud" franchise has been reduced to hiring.....Vanilla Ice?
Seriously?

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Was that Vanilla Ice? With those moves I coulda swore it was Jerebko.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/fp/fl...&pollId=133213

Here's proof the NBA and college basketball are more popular than the NHL.

Justin Bieber is more popular than Miles Davis. What's your point?

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The NBA had the highest rated regular season and playoffs in history last year.

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And millions tune in every week to watch stupid shows like American Karaoke, er, I mean Idol, but that doesn't mean it's a quality product.

The NBA is a shell of it's former glory days of the 80's and I blame Jordan for it. He forced the league to outlaw defensive play because he knew there was no way he could beat the Pistons otherwise. Now we are left with a handful of whinny, overpaid "superstars" who care only about their egos and getting paid.

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And millions tune in every week to watch stupid shows like American Karaoke, er, I mean Idol, but that doesn't mean it's a quality product.

The NBA is a shell of it's former glory days of the 80's and I blame Jordan for it. He forced the league to outlaw defensive play because he knew there was no way he could beat the Pistons otherwise. Now we are left with a handful of whinny, overpaid "superstars" who care only about their egos and getting paid.

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Just like all the other sports, And ??

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Originally Posted by Occurrence

Justin Bieber is more popular than Miles Davis. What's your point?

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Not in my book. Miles Davis is legendary, Bieber isn't.

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And millions tune in every week to watch stupid shows like American Karaoke, er, I mean Idol, but that doesn't mean it's a quality product.

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Gee, all those idiots need to follow the Winnipeg Jets and the Phoenix Coyotes. Much more exciting than the NBA, I guess...

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Now we are left with a handful of whinny, overpaid "superstars" who care only about their egos and getting paid.

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You mean like Jeremy Lin? That's only the biggest story in the entire world of sports right now.

Watch SportsCenter sometime and see how much time is dedicated to the NHL vs. Jeremy Lin.

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Gee, all those idiots need to follow the Winnipeg Jets and the Phoenix Coyotes. Much more exciting than the NBA, I guess...

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Well, lets see, Winnipeg regained a franchise this past year, a testament to the rabid fan base. In years past, Minnesota, Colorado, and Northern California have had re-incarnations of previous teams. Besides Charlotte, what other NBA cities have felt the need to place a team where one has left? [[Hello, Seattle, St. Louis, Vancouver...)



How many of the NBA's former cities have regained a franchise once one has been lost?

You mean like Jeremy Lin? That's only the biggest story in the entire world of sports right now.

Watch SportsCenter sometime and see how much time is dedicated to the NHL vs. Jeremy Lin.[/QUOTE]

Who is Jeremy Lin?

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Who is Jeremy Lin?

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Don't act like you've never heard of him. He's been the talk of the sports world this week. I'm willing to bet you follow more sports than the NHL.

No I haven't heard of him, and I don't really follow any sports, aside from a few Red Wings game.

Hockey is more popular on DetroitYes. In the sports forum the Wings thread currently has 23 replies and 820 views. Pistons thread 19 replies and 533 views.

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Hockey is more popular on DetroitYes. In the sports forum the Wings thread currently has 23 replies and 820 views. Pistons thread 19 replies and 533 views.

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I guess it would be with the Wings trying to tie the record for consecutive home wins. The Pistons are bad, everyone knows that. Any other city but Detroit, Hockey comes in last place.

Red Wings aren't first here either. I tried again to tune into 97.1 to listen to see if the Wings could tie this record, but was stuck with another meaningless Pistons game. The AM signal the Red Wings got bumped to is unlistenable. Once again, great treatment for one of the best franchises in all of sports...

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Red Wings aren't first here either. I tried again to tune into 97.1 to listen to see if the Wings could tie this record, but was stuck with another meaningless Pistons game. The AM signal the Red Wings got bumped to is unlistenable. Once again, great treatment for one of the best franchises in all of sports...

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I'm pretty sure the Wings are on another FM station. As good of a franchise as they are, I highly doubt they would be just subject to just AM.

I think the Pistons are getting a bad rap in all of this. Its looks like the Wings get bumped to the AM station if they conflict with the Lions and Tigers as well.

This is highly unlikely but what would happen on an Sunday October night and the Tigers, Pistons and Lions were all playing at the same time as the Red Wings.

If this is the case then that would be proof positive that the Wings are number 4 in a 4 sport town.

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I'm pretty sure the Wings are on another FM station. As good of a franchise as they are, I highly doubt they would be just subject to just AM.

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Well, you would think. In 2012 it's hard to believe the Red Wings are bumped to an AM station that barley anyone can listen too. At least when they were on 760 it was semi listenable. With all the empty FM dials, 97.1 could use one of them for their sports broadcasts when schedules conflict. I don't know why they keep trying to sell this "Hockeytown" slogan crap when everyone here knows this isn't Hockeytown. This would never happen in Vancouver or Montreal.

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Originally Posted by Occurrence

Well, you would think. In 2012 it's hard to believe the Red Wings are bumped to an AM station that barley anyone can listen too. At least when they were on 760 it was semi listenable. With all the empty FM dials, 97.1 could use one of them for their sports broadcasts when schedules conflict. I don't know why they keep trying to sell this "Hockeytown" slogan crap when everyone here knows this isn't Hockeytown. This would never happen in Vancouver or Montreal.

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It's true, the Wings get bumped to 1280am or something like that. It's a slap in the face to an organization that has continued to contribute and excel for the past 20 years. Bumping them to the Non-HD channel is even worse.

Come playoff time, these sports syncopate their schedules as well.

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Originally Posted by TKshreve

It's true, the Wings get bumped to 1280am or something like that. It's a slap in the face to an organization that has continued to contribute and excel for the past 20 years. Bumping them to the Non-HD channel is even worse.

Come playoff time, these sports syncopate their schedules as well.

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I think it's racism, pure and simple! :o

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Originally Posted by Detroitej72

I think it's racism, pure and simple! :o

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Gimme a break !!:mad:

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Originally Posted by Cincinnati_Kid

Gimme a break !!:mad:

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Sarcasm, Kid.

No rational person can defend the NBA today. The league is a pile of shit. The attendance figures are terrible. The on-court play is bad. A good percentage of the league looks like they just got released from a state prison. All the players are demanding to be traded to [[NYC, LA, Miami). To me the NBA died at around 2000 or so when all the legends from the 90's started to retire. The NBA is the only league in the country that is regressing in skill and quality. All the other leagues have improved. Not the NBA. Just the same no skill drive to the hoop and hope to get fouled.

Seriously, whoever is trying to compare Jeremy Lin to the NHL is living on another planet. Obviously, you don't know the difference between quality [[NHL) and quantity [[Espn blow center)

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http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/fp/fl...&pollId=133213

Here's proof the NBA and college basketball are more popular than the NHL.

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I don't think anybody is saying that the NBA isn't more popular in the country. In Michigan, the Red Wings were always on top of the Pistons in popularity even during the 2004 run. The reason the Red Wings are getting bumped from 97.1 is because the Pistons radio contract is much different than the Wings. The Pistons buy their air time from the station and make money by selling advertisement. While the Red Wings have sold their broadcasting rights.