{"id":1975,"date":"2023-09-07T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?p=1975"},"modified":"2023-09-02T18:22:12","modified_gmt":"2023-09-02T18:22:12","slug":"episode-98-nfl-high-scoring-games-media-influences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?p=1975","title":{"rendered":"Episode 98: NFL High Scoring Games &#038; Media Influences"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6265\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1975-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inside_the_box_the_tv_history\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/episodes\/Inside_the_Box_ep_98_NFL_High_Scoring_Games.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inside_the_box_the_tv_history\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/episodes\/Inside_the_Box_ep_98_NFL_High_Scoring_Games.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inside_the_box_the_tv_history\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/episodes\/Inside_the_Box_ep_98_NFL_High_Scoring_Games.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inside_the_box_the_tv_history\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/episodes\/Inside_the_Box_ep_98_NFL_High_Scoring_Games.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?powerpress_pinw=1975-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inside_the_box_the_tv_history\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/episodes\/Inside_the_Box_ep_98_NFL_High_Scoring_Games.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Inside_the_Box_ep_98_NFL_High_Scoring_Games.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?feed=podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Join us for the first episode of our brand new season! Jonathan and Steve sit down to discuss the prevalence of NFL high-scoring games and ask what role media has played in this current and evolving situation. They also provide historical context both for the game and the league&#8217;s relationship to TV and other media. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re new to the podcast, here are some basics about how to listen: Find last season&#8217;s <strong>free<\/strong> episodes wherever you listen to podcasts (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, &amp; Podbean) or through our homepage at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\">https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com<\/a>. You&#8217;ll also find additional videos and images on our homepage to supplement your listening experience (if you like). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, if you&#8217;d like access to our full archive of episodes, head over to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/tvhistorypod\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/tvhistorypod<\/a> and consider donating. Donating a small amount grants you not only access to our <strong>FULL PATREON ARCHIVE<\/strong> of episodes, but you&#8217;ll also be able to listen to brand-new <strong>BONUS, Patreon-only<\/strong> episodes as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Kings_vs_Clippers_2023_02_24.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"473\" data-id=\"1980\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Kings_vs_Clippers_2023_02_24-1024x473.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Kings_vs_Clippers_2023_02_24-1024x473.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Kings_vs_Clippers_2023_02_24-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Kings_vs_Clippers_2023_02_24-768x355.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Kings_vs_Clippers_2023_02_24-240x111.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Kings_vs_Clippers_2023_02_24.jpg 1283w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">As the NBA has returned to its old-school high scoring games, the NFL has attempted to follow suit. Here, the NBA&#8217;s Kings defeat the Clippers in double-overtime 176-175 context from February 24, 2023. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/nba-tv-fans-only-screenshot.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"906\" height=\"451\" data-id=\"1983\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/nba-tv-fans-only-screenshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/nba-tv-fans-only-screenshot.jpg 906w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/nba-tv-fans-only-screenshot-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/nba-tv-fans-only-screenshot-768x382.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/nba-tv-fans-only-screenshot-240x119.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 906px) 100vw, 906px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In 2018, the NBA experimented with a Fans Only broadcast event, marrying real-time social media commentary with traditional television broadcast angles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/NBA_app.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"1982\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/NBA_app-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/NBA_app-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/NBA_app-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/NBA_app-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/NBA_app-240x135.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/NBA_app.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The NBA has long held the youth&#8217;s imagination, first through apparel and &#8220;coolness&#8221; and today through aggressive strategies within youth&#8217;s preferred choice of communication &#8211; social media.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/madden-02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"661\" height=\"372\" data-id=\"1981\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/madden-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/madden-02.jpg 661w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/madden-02-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/madden-02-240x135.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 661px) 100vw, 661px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Madden&#8217;s various, non-human camera angles has changed the way we expect to perceive football today. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/both_skycams-copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"477\" height=\"258\" data-id=\"1979\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/both_skycams-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/both_skycams-copy.jpg 477w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/both_skycams-copy-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/both_skycams-copy-240x130.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Once, video games such as EA Sport&#8217;s Madden series attempted to simulate NFL television broadcasts. Today, it is the opposite. One example, the Skycam technology.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Rams_vs_Chiefs_2018_02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"520\" data-id=\"1984\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Rams_vs_Chiefs_2018_02-1024x520.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Rams_vs_Chiefs_2018_02-1024x520.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Rams_vs_Chiefs_2018_02-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Rams_vs_Chiefs_2018_02-768x390.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Rams_vs_Chiefs_2018_02-1536x780.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Rams_vs_Chiefs_2018_02-240x122.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Rams_vs_Chiefs_2018_02.jpg 1901w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The game that changed it all for the NFL &#8211; The 9-1 Kansas City Chiefs vs. the 9-1 Los Angeles Rams on November 19, 2018. The Rams prevailed 54 to 51 in the culmination of the NFL&#8217;s efforts to catch-up to both video games and the NBA.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here are some links to classic articles regarding the NBA and the NFL&#8217;s business efforts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/sports\/wp\/2017\/06\/08\/how-the-nbas-embrace-of-social-media-might-help-it-someday-surpass-the-nfl\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/sports\/wp\/2017\/06\/08\/how-the-nbas-embrace-of-social-media-might-help-it-someday-surpass-the-nfl\/\">How the NBA&#8217;s Embrace of Social Media Might Help It One Day Surpass the NFL by Adam Kilgore<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsvideo.org\/2018\/04\/04\/nba-tv-takes-fan-engagement-to-next-level-with-social-centric-fans-only-telecast\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.sportsvideo.org\/2018\/04\/04\/nba-tv-takes-fan-engagement-to-next-level-with-social-centric-fans-only-telecast\/\">NBA TV Takes Fan Engagement to Next Level with Social-Centric &#8216;Fans Only&#8217; Telecast by Jason Dachman<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theeconreview.com\/2018\/03\/01\/nfl-vs-nba-the-duel-for-the-highly-profitable-global-market\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/theeconreview.com\/2018\/03\/01\/nfl-vs-nba-the-duel-for-the-highly-profitable-global-market\/\">NFL vs. NBA: The Duel for the Highly Profitable Global Market<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nfl\/news\/nfl-vs-nba-ratings-revenue-audience-national-anthem-player-protests-stars\/1seeaz17r8ec51bn2tbl2lhxgu\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nfl\/news\/nfl-vs-nba-ratings-revenue-audience-national-anthem-player-protests-stars\/1seeaz17r8ec51bn2tbl2lhxgu\">Hearing footsteps? How the NBA is up and NFL is down by Michael McCarthy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/frontofficesports.com\/nba-invests-in-100m-kids-social-media-app\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/frontofficesports.com\/nba-invests-in-100m-kids-social-media-app\/\">NBA Invests in $100M Kids Social Media App by Owen Poindexter<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join us for the first episode of our brand new season! Jonathan and Steve sit down to discuss the prevalence of NFL high-scoring games and ask what role media has played in this current and evolving situation. 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