Don't call me dipstick. It is unnecessary. Read the first comment. The poster said that the NFl was just upset that it wasn't announced so that they would get the ratings for todays game.
Publicly they frown, but behind closed doors they are ecstatic! Even "bad" press is good press. They may lose some viewers, but they'll gain more.
Keep that protagonistic view of the world. I think the NFL is ticked because all of this overshadows the fact that one of the best Super Bowls in a long time was played yesterday. And, since you aren't a football fan anyway, I could really care less what you think you know. People like you tune in to watch the commercials and halftime. Try watching an entire season, then maybe you'll understand.
And I stick by it; behind doors, MTV, NFL, and CBS are absolutely ecstatic. This is more free press than they ever expected. Sure, the NFL would prefer everyone be standing about the watercoolers talking about the tieing the game by Proehl (just as he did 2 years ago), and that Vinatieri then walked on and kicked in the winning points (just as he did 2 years ago), but they also know that now no one will miss the Pro Bowl, and that next season will be a winner, and those Superbowl tickets will sell for an even higher price.
Sex sells. Always has, always will. Good press and bad press generates interest, and that interest is what marketers want to capture. And right now, this makes them more competitive. Bids for next year's Superbowl will be all the higher.