Just How Popular Is The National Football League?

Who says baseball is America’s national

pastime?  Those days were blitzed-sacked-stripped and recovered by football long ago.  Want the proof?  Check out ratings results from the first week of football on television.  Six of the Top Ten Shows featured the pigskin!

 This week's hot TV shows (Nielsen, 2+)

10. "Saturday Night Football," ABC
9. "NCIS," CBS
8. "America's Got Talent (Best of)," (Wed), NBC
7. "Football Night America Part 2" (Sun), NBC
6. "America's Got Talent," (Tue), NBC

5. "60 Minutes," CBS
4. "NFL Opening Kick-Off Show" (Thu), NBC
3. "Football Night America Part 3" (Sun), NBC
2. "NFL Football" (Sun), NBC
1. "NFL Football" (Thu), NBC