Montana Delegation Asks ESPN to Televise Games

By Web Master, 11-27-11

Our U.S. delegation took a break from pointing fingers over the supercommittee’s failure to unite in its questioning of ESPN for not televising the University of Montana and Montana State University playoff football games for the vast majority of Montanans. They each worked hard to use football references in their press releases to prove their respective points, which I highlighted in bold below.

Sen. Max Baucus: “It’s time for a timeout so we can take a look at this game plan and make sure it works for Montanans.”

“Sen. Jon Tester is throwing a challenge flag at an ESPN decision that will prevent many Montanans from watching the Grizzlies and Bobcats advance in the playoffs in the coming weeks.”

Rep. Denny Rehberg “urges ESPN to call an audible on FCS playoffs coverage.”

For its part, ESPN released the following statement: "ESPN is making an unprecedented commitment to the NCAA Division I Football Championship with more coverage than ever before across our entities, including ESPN3. We are aware of the inquiries from the Montana congressmen and we will follow up with each of them."

For some reason, I doubt ESPN succumbs to this bipartisan pressure. [End of article]