Why does CBS insist on showing games back to back?

[bamadws56]

Again today we will probably miss a portion of the first quarter because the Maryland/North Carolina game won't be over before our kick off time. It absolutely infuriates me that CBS does this. ESPN at least has a little sense and puts a half an hour show in between game times. What is the deal CBS? (Here is to hoping they switch over to our game if the Maryland/North Carolina game runs over.)

 

[Crimson1967]

At least it won't be bumped for post race coverage of a NASCAR race.

I would imagine they'd switch to our game for stations in Alabama if the early game is still going on.

 

[TIDE-HSV]

Hard to believe they won't, maybe with a pic in a pic system...

 

[CrimsonProf]

That's not CBS - it's your local affiliate doing double duty with the SEC network. We're lucky here in Birmingham that the SEC Network/JP/Lincoln Financial game has always been on a WB station that doesn't otherwise do CFB.

 

[bamadws56]

I hope they do for you guys in Alabama, unfortunately I will be watching in Ft. Bragg. I doubt they will switch off for us since I am in North Carolina. Fingers crossed for a pic in a pic, that would be fantastic. If not though I will be on ESPN or Yahoo Sports for the play by play...or possibly in the car listening to XM radio.

 

[MOAN]

Channel 19, Hunstville's CBS channel has no game before the Iron Bowl. Pretty sure they know better!

 

[TideMom2Boys]

We don't have a game on before the Iron Bowl here in the Birmingham area.

 

[JBama_in_PCOLA]

Again today we will probably miss a portion of the first quarter because the Maryland/North Carolina game won't be over before our kick off time. It absolutely infuriates me that CBS does this. ESPN at least has a little sense and puts a half an hour show in between game times. What is the deal CBS? (Here is to hoping they switch over to our game if the Maryland/North Carolina game runs over.)

Yeah, it's not CBS, it's your ACC/Station affiliate.


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[CrimsonProf]

As two of us have noted - CBS has nothing to do with it...

 

[Florida Tom]

​No game before the IB here in Tampa.

 

[JIB]

No game before the IB here in Newnan, GA.

 

[JBama_in_PCOLA]

Again today we will probably miss a portion of the first quarter because the Maryland/North Carolina game won't be over before our kick off time. It absolutely infuriates me that CBS does this. ESPN at least has a little sense and puts a half an hour show in between game times. What is the deal CBS? (Here is to hoping they switch over to our game if the Maryland/North Carolina game runs over.)

You must live in that area?


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[TideNL'ville]

yeah - I'm in Wake Forest, NC. Actually UNC is playing Duke, but it will definitely run into the Iron Bowl. We deal with it here every time we have the CBS game. Fortunately, our local channel has two over-the-air stations and switch to the SEC game on the second channel.

 

[JBama_in_PCOLA]

yeah - I'm in Wake Forest, NC. Actually UNC is playing Duke, but it will definitely run into the Iron Bowl. We deal with it here every time we have the CBS game. Fortunately, our local channel has two over-the-air stations and switch to the SEC game on the second channel.

Try to stream


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[CrimsonPride]

No game on CBS before the IB in Chattanooga either. We have College Football Special followed by College Football Today then the game.

 

[BamaFanInTally]

Here in Tallahassee the game before is Vandy vs.Wake Forest. Essentially, nobody vs. less than nobody. They better cut away....

 

[Go Bama]

I've got all the games mentioned but none of them are on CBS. There's no problem from my CBS affiliate.

 

[RammerJammer15]

WSFA has the SEC Network, but not showing Vandy/Wake, must have an Iron Bowl special.

 

[Lsmith9523]

No game shown on CBS before the Iron Bowl here in Atlanta, GA.....Roll Tide Roll!!!!

 

[Bamaro]

Same problem here. As others have said, its not CBS, its your local station which shows ACC. It appears that it can be streamed from here at the beginning since the ACC game will run over:
http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/video/sec-live