Monday Night Football Moves to ESPN

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Originally Posted by espn.com The NFL's "Monday Night Football," a staple on ABC for the past 35 seasons, will move to ESPN starting with the 2006 season. And NBC is returning to the NFL after six years away by taking the Sunday night broadcast previously on ESPN. The Monday night move from network TV to basic cable, hinted at continually by commissioner Paul Tagliabue, was announced Monday. NBC will get the Sunday night package for $600 million over six years, according to the sources. The network will also get the Super Bowl in 2009 and 2012 as part of the deal, a source told The Associated Press. The league's financial package with ESPN has not been confirmed. The moves leave ABC -- which originated "Monday Night Football" on Sept. 21, 1970 with the New York Jets visiting Cleveland -- as the only major network without NFL football.

Not sure if its a big deal, but if you don't have cable, how are you going to get your John Madden fix?