NBC Tops Fox in Ratings After 16 NFL Weeks
NBC posted a 12.5 rating for all AFC games while Fox registered a 12.4 in its first year covering NFC games, as the networks led the season long ratings race after 16 weeks.
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1994
Page
19
NBC posted a 12.5 rating for all AFC games while Fox registered a 12.4 in its first year covering NFC games, as the networks led the season long ratings race after 16 weeks.
A round up of Week 17 NFL action presents game by game capsules detailing outcomes, standout performances, and notable moments across teams. Highlights include path to the playoffs, key drives, and season-ending implications for players and franchises.
New York Giants visit Dallas as Rodney Hampton nears 1000 rushing yards in a bid to fuel a playoff push. Cowboys counter with balanced attack led by Emmitt Smith and a stingy defense seeking a decisive win at home.
Lions seek a playoff clincher and Barry Sanders aims to become the third NFL back to 2000 rushing yards as they host the Dolphins at Joe Robbie Stadium. Miami, already playoff bound, can win the AFC East with a victory after a 16 6 loss to the Colts.
Carl Allen breeder-owner-trainer of top 2 year old trotting and pacing fillies CR Kay Suzie and CR Daniella was named Glen Garnsey Trainer of the Year by the US Harness Writers Association. Cam's Card Shark named Harness Horse of the Year aided Jeffery Snyder in winning Owner of the Year. Jack Baggitt Jr from Freehold NJ named Rising Star after a standout 1994 season with over $11 million in purses and horses like Mistletoe Sha Jee Lisneen and Tululu.
The New York Mets sent infielder Fernando Vina to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the No 30 trade for pitcher Doug Henry. Vina led the NL in hit by pitch last season and hit 250 in 79 games with 6 doubles 6 RBIs and 3 stolen bases. The Mets also signed Bully Spiers and Jim Lindeman to one year contracts.
Miller Brewing Co extends NASCAR Penske Racing South deal to 2000 and grants Rusty Wallace a lifetime personal services contract. No financial terms disclosed, but Wallace, driver of the Miller Genuine Draft Ford Thunderbird, remains secure as he pursues a second Winston Cup championship.
ABC Wide World of Sports receives the 1994 national Eclipse Award for its Kentucky Derby coverage. The panel praised a remote control tracking camera tracking horses down the Churchill Downs backstretch, suspended on a diagonal wire.
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