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<blockquote data-quote="Greensboro" data-source="post: 1211247" data-attributes="member: 7536"><p>No idea if Fox gets premium half or not, but there is no way to spin this that it isn't going to be a lot more money. Also puts ESPN a bit on the spot, I'm sure ESPN doesn't want to whiff on entire B1G for next 6 years. If you are #1 & want to remain number 1 you need a piece of the pie. I think B1G needs/wants ESPN for maximum coverage as well, but with B1G Network, potential to sell off some more bits to other players or more to Fox I think ESPN is in a worst spot negotiating...the language also leaves some "up to sort of stuff" that may mean the premium games are still in play. So I will throw it out there that I bet Delaney is still shooting for every bit as much money or more from ESPN. Maybe ESPN can't go there or wasn't willing to...but this has to be a shot across the bow for ESPN. Just not betting against Delaney at this point.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greensboro, post: 1211247, member: 7536"] No idea if Fox gets premium half or not, but there is no way to spin this that it isn't going to be a lot more money. Also puts ESPN a bit on the spot, I'm sure ESPN doesn't want to whiff on entire B1G for next 6 years. If you are #1 & want to remain number 1 you need a piece of the pie. I think B1G needs/wants ESPN for maximum coverage as well, but with B1G Network, potential to sell off some more bits to other players or more to Fox I think ESPN is in a worst spot negotiating...the language also leaves some "up to sort of stuff" that may mean the premium games are still in play. So I will throw it out there that I bet Delaney is still shooting for every bit as much money or more from ESPN. Maybe ESPN can't go there or wasn't willing to...but this has to be a shot across the bow for ESPN. Just not betting against Delaney at this point. [/QUOTE]
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