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Report: Olbermann Cut from NBC’s ‘Football’ Line Up
fancast.com ^ | 9 august 2010 | Tracy Phillips

Posted on 08/09/2010 3:34:55 PM PDT by saganite

Game over for Keith Olbermann.

The cable news anchor reportedly will no longer be a part of NBC’s ‘Football Night in America,’ where he has contributed segments for the Sunday Night Football broadcasts for the last three years.

Sources confirm to Sports by Brooks that Olbermann will not return this NFL season.

According to the report, NBC News officials were behind the decision, because they want the MSNBC host to focus on his program ‘Countdown with Keith Olbermann.’

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: countdown; football; olbermann
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1 posted on 08/09/2010 3:34:57 PM PDT by saganite
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To: saganite

The lack of focus he is giving his MSNBC program is not the reason for the ratings decline. That being said, couldn’t happen to a better person.


2 posted on 08/09/2010 3:37:30 PM PDT by camerongood210
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To: saganite

It is important that Olbermann has more time to focus on his countdown program. All 75 viewers will appreciate it.


3 posted on 08/09/2010 3:38:02 PM PDT by Kahuna
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To: saganite

Old news.


4 posted on 08/09/2010 3:38:14 PM PDT by Eagles2003
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To: saganite

Great news!

I rarely ever watch ‘media’ portion of the games, and only the games themselves, but it WILL be nice to not see Olberwoman whenever I do happen to run across the media portion of the broadcasts.


5 posted on 08/09/2010 3:39:47 PM PDT by KoRn (Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
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To: saganite

I suspect they did some market research and found out that alot of people who would normally watch refuse to watch with Oberlann on. I love Tony Dungy but Oberlann is unwatchable.


6 posted on 08/09/2010 3:40:04 PM PDT by fkabuckeyesrule (NYC to Jihadist: WE SURRENDER!)
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To: Eagles2003

“Old news” but good news nevertheless. Now I won’t have to change channels when his mug comes on my TV screen.


7 posted on 08/09/2010 3:41:21 PM PDT by From The Deer Stand
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To: Eagles2003

May be old news but GREAT news!! No more of that Jerk’s comments. We took care of Tony Cornhxxer the same way.


8 posted on 08/09/2010 3:41:41 PM PDT by TaMoDee
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To: saganite

TG

I won’t have to use the MUTE as much.


9 posted on 08/09/2010 3:42:30 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: saganite
Good riddance.

Is Faith Hill still singin' the song?

10 posted on 08/09/2010 3:42:39 PM PDT by OKSooner ("Don't let making a living prevent you from making a life." - Coach John Wooden)
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To: saganite

Olderwoman pronounces NBC News officials the worst persons in the world!


11 posted on 08/09/2010 3:43:17 PM PDT by Enterprise (As a disaster unfolds, a putz putts.)
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To: Eagles2003

Old news but Great news.
About time the network comprehends that the majority of folks hate this a-hole olberman.


12 posted on 08/09/2010 3:43:22 PM PDT by Joe Boucher ((FUBO) Ya unAmerican p.o.s.)
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To: saganite
It's like the punchline to that old joke: "What do you call a 1000 lawyers chained together underwater?" A good start! Now to get him off TV altogether!
13 posted on 08/09/2010 3:43:26 PM PDT by NohSpinZone (First thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers)
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To: saganite

Made my day!


14 posted on 08/09/2010 3:43:29 PM PDT by Rennes Templar (They shall not pass!)
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To: saganite

Hooray!


15 posted on 08/09/2010 3:43:56 PM PDT by bvw
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To: saganite

Yeah, right....I’m sure the decision to boot his ample a$$ had nothing whatsoever to do with thousands of emails telling NBC to get rid of him.

IIRC, people would only switch over once the game had started and would switch off the game at halftime. Olbermann will killing their ratings, and if I also recall correctly, when there was a big hue and cry over Rush owning the Rams, everyone was asking why that lardtush Olbermann was allowed to broadcast over the NFL logo when he was a liberal Democrat hack five nights of the week.


16 posted on 08/09/2010 3:44:22 PM PDT by Right Cal Gal (Ronald Reagan: "our liberal friends....know so much that isn't so...")
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To: saganite
they want the MSNBC host to focus on his program ‘Countdown with Keith Olbermann.’

Olbermann could destroy two programs at the same time if they just gave him a chance.

17 posted on 08/09/2010 3:44:32 PM PDT by Mojave (Ignorant and stoned - Obama's natural constituency.)
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To: Kahuna

75? Didn’t know he could bribe that many people to watch him.

If this is true, I will be rejoicing. I can now watch my Steelers play without that twit ruining it for me.


18 posted on 08/09/2010 3:44:47 PM PDT by fatnotlazy
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To: saganite

Rumor is he sucks in bed, too.

19 posted on 08/09/2010 3:45:10 PM PDT by maggief
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To: saganite

Rumors have been going around for awhile that NBC wants rid of Olbermann altogether. But they don’t want to fire Olbermann outright because they don’t want to pay off his contract.

I bet NBC did this in the hope that Olbermann has one of his hissy fits and quits.


20 posted on 08/09/2010 3:47:51 PM PDT by Ticonderoga34 (Free Obama's Birth Certificate!)
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