Browsing: Army-Air Force Game

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXgmXLhXFBY[/youtube] We’re just kidding, of course. Two high-ranking officers would never, ever bet anything more than a beer over a football game. Right? Here’s Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, head of U.S. Army Europe, and Gen. Mark Welsh, head of U.S. Air Forces Europe, making a made-for-AFN Army-Air Force spirit spot ahead of this Saturday’s game. It’s kitschy and the fake, jovial battle over the football at the end is just painful to watch. We at After Action hate to republish such a spot. We’d much rather see the ones made by cadets or the soldiers and airmen in the field.…

CBS sports executives slid the Army – Air Force game into the national 3:30 p.m. ET time slot after moving the mega LSU – Alabama showdown to prime time. CBS typically saves this time slot for the Southeastern Conference’s game of the week. However, this No. 1 vs No. 2 battle demanded that t.v. execs milk the college football game of the year for every last rating so the game got moved to 8 p.m. The two service academies stand to benefit as the Oct. 1 Air Force-Navy game must have scored strong ratings for CBS. It’s great news for…

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