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Discussed with equal vigor in boardrooms and bars and among fans and casual viewers alike, NFL ticket prices are an exciting example of economics in work. The National Football League, home to ‘America’s Game’, has enjoyed immense success since the merger of the American Football League into the NFL in 1969. The league consists of thirty-two teams in two conferences with each conference then divided into three divisions with either four or five teams in each division. The teams span a range of what’s referred to as large-market, mid-market, and small-market cities; the demographics of the cities determine which market description applies and roughly equates to a combination of population and television coverage.

At the top of the heap are the large-market teams such the Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots, Washington Redskins, New York Giants, New York Jets, and Chicago Bears: These teams average among the highest in terms of ‘average ticket price’; the average of all available ticket prices for their home stadiums. For the 2007-08 NFL season the Patriots had the highest overall average at just a hair under $118 per ticket; this average price is more than $27 higher than the second most expensive average ticket which belongs to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Not surprisingly, the Patriots and Buccaneers had the highest percentage increase from the 2006-07 Season as each team’s average price increased by more than 24%. The Bears have the third-highest average price at $88.33, followed by the Giants at $88.06, the Jets at $86.99, and the Cowboys at $84.12. By contrast, the NFL average for the 2007-08 season was $72.20. Mid and small-market teams such as the Tennessee Titans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Cleveland Browns, and Buffalo Bills had the lowest average price. Each team’s average ticket price comes in below $60 with the Bills at just $51.24.

Another measure of NFL ticket prices are the average premium ticket price. Premium ticket prices are a bit harder to define as these tickets may include luxury seating, preferred parking, and other amenities which vary greatly from team to team and stadium to stadium. Measured against this metric, the Patriots still come out on top with an average premium ticket price of $567. The Jets are a distant second at $390 and the Bills, with the lowest average ‘regular’ ticket price have an average premium price at $160.

Perhaps the best overall measure is based on the Fan Cost Index (FCI), a measure that consists of of four average tickets, two beers, four soft drinks, four hot dogs, parking for one car, two game programs, and two adult-sized caps. This measure is more indicative of a total spend at a NFL game and, once again, the New England Patriots top the scales at $596 for a family of four. The Chicago Bears, in keeping with their second-place finish behind the Patriots in the ‘average’ ticket price, are second with an FCI of $484. The NFL average FCI is just under $400 for a family of four.

NFL ticket prices have increased roughly 5% year over year but twenty-three teams announced price freezes for the 2008-09 year. Most of the teams who have announced ticket prices have done so to support new infrastructure initiatives or other expenses related to their teams. While fans will continue to debate their relative worth, it’s clear NFL tickets will continue to sell.

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The Chicago Bears are one of the most well respected franchises in the entire National Football League. The team is one of the few remaining teams that were original founders of the league back in the early 1900s. Over the years a number of great players have played for the Bears and the team has played in a number of great games. Here are five fun facts about the Chicago Bears.

1. The Chicago Bears have retired more jersey numbers than any other team in the NFL. There are 13 numbers retired in Chicago, they include the jerseys of Bronko Nagurski (#3), George McAfee (#5), George Halas (#7), Willie Galimore (#28), Walter Payton (#34), Gale Sayers (#40), Brian Piccolo (#41), Sid Luckman (#42), Dick Butkus (#51), Bill Hewitt (#56), Bill George (#61), Clyde Turner (#66), and Red Grange (#77).

2. In a 1961 episode of the Yogi Bear cartoon series, Yogi helps the Bears defeat the New York Giants.

3. Over a career that lasted from 1954 to 1961 before it was cut short because of injury, Harlon Hill retired as the team leader in career yards with 4,616 yards (he has since dropped into second place behind Johnny Morris). Hill averaged an amazing 20.4 yards per catch.

4. The longest touchdown pass in team history was caught by Bo Farrington and went for 98 yards. Farrington only played for the Bears from 1961 to 1963, but still has a place in team history.

5. Thanks to his length of time with the team, the leading fumbler in Chicago Bears history is Hall of Fame running back Walter Payton with 86. The remaining four players that round out the top 5 fumblers in Bears history are Jim Harbaugh with 38, Rick Casares with 35, and Willie Galimore and Gale Sayers with 34 each.

With one of the longest and most well respected histories of any team in the entire National Football League, the Chicago Bears have indeed played a big role in what has gotten the league to where it is today. There have been many great Bears players over the years, and there will be many more to come. It’s obvious to football fans, as well as fans of the team itself, why the Chicago Bears are known as one of the best teams in the entire NFL.

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Sunday Night Football is a weekly television program on NBC that allows you to watch the Sunday evening National Football League games. The first program was telecast on Sunday, August 6, 2006. At present, the program stars Jerome Bettis, Tiki Barber, Dan Patrick, Cris Collinsworth, Keith Olbermann, Bob Costas, Andrea Kremer, and John Madden. The program runs for at least three hours, but the running time may get extended by the time the game is concluded.

Flexible-Scheduling System

Before August 6, 2006, ESPN used to air these Sunday Night Football programs. They aired these Sunday games from the 1987 through 2005 NFL seasons. This NBC television program is the beneficiary of the league’s new flexible -scheduling system. NFL has the flexibility to choose games to air on Sunday night from the final seven weeks of the season.

Theme Music And The Theme Song Of The Show

The instrumental theme music for Sunday Night Football has been composed by Academy Award winner John Williams. The broadcast also has a theme song, which was first sung by Pink, but in the 2007 season, the country singer Faith Hill replaced her. Different lyrics have been used for the song depending upon the occasion. Some of the lyrics include “Waiting All Day For Sunday Night”, and “Waiting All Year For Opening Night”. This theme song resembles the Joan Jett song “I Hate Myself For Loving You”.

Scoreboard, Logos, And Graphics

The scoreboard, logos, and graphics of Sunday Night Football have been designed by Troika Design Group. The NBC’s show uses the same bottom line scoreboard that Monday Night Football used in the 2005 NFL season.

The 2008 schedule started on April 15. The timing for Sunday Night Football is 8:30 pm, but sometimes, the show starts at 7:00 p.m. – it recently happened on September 4 for the NFL Kickoff Game between the defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants and Washington Redskins.

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