Hail Mary on Pats-Giants

With New England likely to be going for an undefeated season, next week's matchup with the NY Giants could be the game of the year. Trouble is, it's on the NFL Network, which none of the major cable systems carry because of a long-running contract dispute. The NFL wants the channel on a basic cable package, while the big cable companies want it on premium. League Commissioner Roger Goodell, looking for a way out of this embarrassing fix, sent a letter to Time Warner Cable CEO Glenn Britt, suggesting a "baseball style" arbitration process. If Britt agrees, Goodell would make the NFL Network available to all TWC subscribers in time for the game. But don’t get your hopes up. In response, Britt said that TWC has been able to reach agreements with "hundreds of networks" without resorting to arbitration. (NY Post)