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NFL ratings: Saints-Patriots draws huge number for Monday Night Football, ESPN

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In the NFL this past weekend, nothing drew viewers like the New Orleans Saints and New England Patriots did Monday, Sports Media Watch writes. "Monday’s Patriots/Saints game drew a 14.4 overnight on ESPN, the highest of the season for Monday Night Football — topping the 14.2 Packers/Vikings drew in October," the site writes. "That Packers/Vikings game finished as the most-viewed program in cable television history, with 21.8 million viewers." || Vikings, Brett Favre draw big for Fox Sunday. Here. || Unbeaten Colts don’t help CBS Sunday singleheader much. Here. || Steelers-Ravens push ratings up for NBC on Sunday night. Here. || NFL Network has big Thanksgiving. Here. || CBS, Fox giving thanks, too. Here.
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