Almost as good as a blackout

[sigma7]

If you're not a stateside football fan, you're missing out on a really interesting phenomenon of television watching: regional football coverage. Here's the deal: two networks (currently CBS and FOX) show games during Sunday afternoon at noon at 3 pm (our time). One network will show two games, the other just one, and which shows two varies -- doesn't alternate, but varies -- during the season. But if you want to know which games are shown in which regional markets, well, things get complicated.

How complicated? Google Maps complicated. This means I know I'm going to get to watch the Chefs lose to play the Eagles on CBS while flipping idly back to Niners/Vikings on FOX (I think? Is that the right color?) and then, for the late game, I get a Tom Clancy Bowl of Broncos/Raiders, teams I couldn't hate more if they traded for Terrell Owens, Lawrence Phillips and OJ Simpson. Still, the website is definitely bookmarkable if you're like me and can't buy the entire slate of NFL games via satellite (stupid frickin' trees fffptui).