Aug 7th 2008 5:50PM by Bruce Ciskie (author feed)
Filed under: Jets, Packers, AFC East, NFC North, NFL Media Watch

There is a wonderful website that lists the coverage maps for the NFL’s regional coverage every week. I highly encourage you to bookmark the site so you can check it every week and see what you’re getting.

According to the site archives, the New York Jets were only televised in all of Wisconsin three times in 2007. Additionally, eastern Wisconsin got the Pittsburgh game in Week 11, and western Wisconsin got the New England game in Week 15.

I can virtually assure you that number will increase this year, even without factoring in the Jets’ presence on national television.

Something about Brett Favre getting traded there has suddenly made the Jets quite popular among Wisconsin sports fans. Even die-hard Packer fans are hoping to follow Favre’s new team, and they’re making their feelings known to local CBS affiliates.Continue Reading