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...also agreed to give NBC 5% of any proceeds exceeding $12 million that are acquired in the sale of a franchise. In past contracts with other sports leagues, "when a league would leave for a more lucrative deal, we didn't reap any rewards," says NBC Sports president Ken Schanzer. "This deal changes all that...
...second choice for the job. Lapsed fans across the country are returning to the football fold and to their televisions. "Notre Dame attracts the casual fan to college football the way Michael Jordan does in basketball or the Triple Crown does in horse racing," says NBC Sports president Ken Schanzer. Notre Dame has been golden for NBC, which televises the team's home games; the team's TV ratings are up 35% this year...
After beating Florida State, the 8-0 Irish are in the hunt for a place in the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 3 to determine the national champion. "This season is magical because nobody expected it. He's done a spectacular job," says NBC's Schanzer. And fans can't wait for next year. That's because Willingham's success has made Notre Dame a top choice for the nation's schoolboy stars--even if Willingham was never top choice for Notre Dame. --With reporting by David Thigpen/South Bend