Michaels traded from ABC to NBC for a cartoon bunny

[mac56]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-nbc-michaels&prov=ap&type=lgns

Al Michaels was traded from ABC to NBC for a cartoon bunny, four rounds of golf and Olympic highlights.

The rights to Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, a bunny created by Walt Disney in the 1920s before he invented Mickey Mouse, were transferred from NBC Universal to The Walt Disney Co. as part of the agreement to release the broadcaster from his contract with ABC and ESPN.

"As the forerunner to Mickey Mouse and an important part of Walt Disney's creative legacy, the fun and mischievous Oswald is back where he belongs, at the home of his creator and among the stable of beloved characters created by Walt himself," Disney president Robert Iger said after Thursday's announcement.

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[the other one]

1. And these other things too:

1. Rights to broadcast live Friday coverage of the Ryder Cup golf championship between the United States and Europe in 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2014, as well as the right to re-air NBC coverage and extended highlights.

2. Expanded Olympics highlights from this year through 2012.

3. Monday Night Football promotions during the NBC Sunday night NFL game through 2011.

4. Expanded highlights from Notre Dame football, the Kentucky Derby, and the Preakness through 2011.

http://www.profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm

[mac56]

4. Yeah, that stuff too

But for us cartoon geeks, Oswald's the big prize.

[derby378]

2. Should we call Greg the Bunny?

Maybe they can share a beer and celebrate Oswald's imminent re-introduction into the animation biz - not to mention the inevitable line of stuffed toys, flame-retardant pajamas, sing-a-long CDs and MP3s, etc.

[VegasWolf]

3. NBC paid way to much! nt

[SaveElmer]

5. Michaels out, Kornheiser in...

Sounds good to me. Nice to have a "Blue State" sports broadcaster on MNF for a change..

BTW: Theismann is a Dem too!!!

[KamaAina]

6. ABC gets a cartoon bunny...

...NBC gets a sock puppet. :eyes:

[crispini]

7. Bwah!

:spray:

[SethInUpstateNY]

8. Damn, I was hoping

that I wouldn't have to listen that Bush-loving neocon anymore.