NFL looks hypocritical in ABC promo fuss
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The last time I checked there were a lot of issues in the world that deserve debate. This isn&#39;ta political column or a business column so I do my best to stay away from those hot-button issues.
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Stadiums were filled to capacity. TV ratings were high. In most ways, this was another great season for the NFL. Except for this: America's favorite league took some serious hits to its image.
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By Scott D. Pierce Deseret Morning News  Buried in the midst of Southern California's outrage over Brent Musburger's on-air comments last weekend is a clear example of what's wrong with big-time college football.  ABC/ESPN and other networks don't play fair.
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ABC apologized Tuesday for a steamy intro to "Monday Night Football" after receiving complaints from viewers and the NFL.
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No network can get a multihour pregame show right, and Fox didnât, thanks to turning it into an âAmerican Idolâ promotion. But Fox did the football game very well.
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By now, most of us can agree that ABC&#39;s &quot;Monday Night Football&quot; opening was lasciviously over-the-top, a crass effort at cross-promotion and titillation.
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The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday reviewed complaints about ABC's steamy "Desperate Housewives" promotion before "Monday Night Football" and while the agency's chairman expressed disappointment, it was not clear whether government would tackle the network.
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If ABC hoped to generate a little bit more buzz for Monday Night Football and &quot;Desperate Housewives,&quot; its risquÃ© intro to the Dallas-Philadelphia game sure did the trick.
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NEW YORK  - ABC and the NFL aren't  taking any chances with this week's kickoff show, the first  time football has had an entertainment-style revue since the  notorious "wardrobe malfunction" during the Super Bowl halftime  show in February.
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The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday reviewed complaints about ABC&#39;s steamy &quot;Desperate Housewives&quot; promotion before &quot;Monday Night Football&quot; and while the agency&#39;s chairman expressed disappointment, it was not clear
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ABC apologized for its Monday Night Football opening segment, saying the &quot;placement was inappropriate.&quot; The segment featured Eagles wide receiver Terrell Owens receiving a pass from Nicollette Sheridan, one of the stars of the ABC show Desperate Housewives
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After further review, the ABC promotion for last week's Eagles-Cowboys &quot;Monday Night Football&quot; was over the top.
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ABC and the NFL aren't taking any chances with this week's kickoff show, the first time football has had an entertainment-style revue since the notorious "wardrobe malfunction" during the Super Bowl halftime show in February.
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Some may call it exploiting racial tensions. CBS calls it darn   good television.
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ABC Sports showed foresight this week when it opened &quot;Monday Night Football&quot; with Dr. Phil analyzing the Dolphins&#39; and the Patriots&#39; mascots.
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Having fans type "Desperate sex" into their Web browsers was   apparently not the sort of grassroots marketing campaign ABC was hoping   for to hype one of its top shows.
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The NFL PG-13, which has shown almost as many shots of jiggling cheerleaders as it has of jiggling offensive linemen, is aghast at ABC&#39;s trashy intro to &quot;Monday Night Football,&quot; which involved Nicolette Sheridan, a dropped towel, Terrell Owens and a