Not the reaction I was hoping for.
Well, apparently the farce that is the Pro Bowl drew higher ratings airing in its new slot, the week before the Superbowl:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/02/01/sports/s102054S21.DTL&type=49ers
I was really hoping ratings would drop so the NFL would think harder about airing it at all. Alas, the hype over a meaningless game seems to be enough to buoy the ratings because it's THE NATIONAL. FOOTBALL. LEAGUE.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/02/01/sports/s102054S21.DTL&type=49ers
I was really hoping ratings would drop so the NFL would think harder about airing it at all. Alas, the hype over a meaningless game seems to be enough to buoy the ratings because it's THE NATIONAL. FOOTBALL. LEAGUE.