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Old 09-07-2009, 05:02 PM   #36
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Originally Posted by krazycanuck View Post
where's the proof? There is none, because it's simply not the case. It is close, but the NFL on a week-to-week basis or during superbowl does not draw better than the CFL or grey cup here in Canada.
Grey Cup November 2008 ratings in Canada: It peaked at 3.614 million between 8:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. EST. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/article857567.ece

Superbowl February 2009 ratings in Canada:

Canadian ratings for Sunday's Super Bowl on CTV plunged 14 per cent to an estimated average of 3.602 million, down from 4.2 million last year.
An additional 691,000 watched Sunday's game in French on RDS, down from 905,000 in '08.
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/st...l-ratings.html

Grey Cup ratings: 3.614 million at PEAK
Superbowl ratings in Canada: 3.602 + 691,000 in French = 4.293 MILLION

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