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What is the usual viewership during that slot? The opening game for NFL and the Mannings is a tough matchup. I would bet they did at least as well as usual.

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Hard to say what the usual viewership is. The season hasn't really begun yet so we can't compare it to typical shows during that slot. During Labor Day week the most-watched show had about 10.5 million viewers, which makes Path to 9/11 really good. But then again you have to figure that Labor Day marks a low point for viewership. I bet Path to 9/11 ends up being in the top ten for primetime viewership this week. (For comparison American Idol averaged 19 million viewers last year... CSI 15 million... Dancing with the Stars 13 million.... Desperate Housewives 12 million) -- Those were the top shows last year. Overall I'd say 13 million -- even for a special event -- is really good and the headline is just flat wrong.