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The University Daily Kansan
Friday, February 27, 1998
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Networks lament losses
Players return from Nagano without much exposure
Now that the NHL is back from Nagano — site of some great hockey, too many late-night games and one trashed suite — it's up to Fox and ESPN to carry the puck.
The Associated Press
The Olympics were not everything the NHL had hoped for when it shut down at midseason. The games, televised in the wee hours, drew an audience of mostly hardcore fans the league did not need to target, and Canada and the United States failed to win medals.
"We would expect more extensive coverage next time around," said NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. "Although if the U.S.队 had played longer, there would have been more coverage."
"In a perfect world, there would have been a U.S. Canada final to give hockey a big bump in the United States," said John Davidson, Fox's NHL analyst who
The one game that was played between the North American favorites was watched by 15 million people, the biggest network audience in two decades for a game with NHL players. A gold-medal rematch would have brought even more exposure.
covered the Olympics for CBS.
"But that is selfish of us to think that. The Czechs played great and deserve all the accolades."
While the Czechs returned from the Olympics to a joyous crowds in Prague, the U.S. team was harshly criticized for winning just one game and for trashing a suite in the Olympic village.
"Whoever did it should be a man and apologize." Davidson said. "They didn't rob a bank or kill anybody. They just got goofy, probably had a few beers and made a mistake. Everybody makes mistakes. They should just admit it so everybody can just go on."
Davidson said it would be interesting how teams responded to the break. The biggest problem for returning players will be the time difference.
"This is uncharted territory." Davidson said. "I hope that everything falls into place. Some teams will complain if they do not do well. It will take the first week or so to acclimate themselves with the time change."
Fox resumes its coverage tomorrow with six regional games, including the Rangers against the Flyers, in John Muckler's first home game as New York's coach.
ESPN resumed its coverage Wednesday night and has games each night this weekend.
Players shop in open market after NFL draft compromise
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Minnesota Vikings running back Robert Smith and Buffalo nose tackle Ted Washington will get a chance to test the open market under a compromise announced yesterday.
Their wish for free agent status was not granted. But the players, who had been declared franchise players, will instead become transition players.
The deal was worked out among the players clubs, the NFL Players Association and the NFL on Wednesday night. The two sides had argued their cases Monday night during a two-hour hearing before an arbiter at George Washington University.
"In lieu of allowing the special master to decide the case, we reached a settlement last night," said Richard Berthelsen, general counsel for the players' union.
The players association argued
the Vikings franchise designation should be held by guard Randall McDaniel and the Bill's designation should stay with John Fina. The players association and the teams disagreed on whether McDaniel and Fina received extensions to their contracts after they were franchised, or whether their contracts were completely renegotiated.
A team is required to offer its franchise player a minimum tender of the average of the top five salaries at their position, and can demand up to two first-round draft picks from any other club that sign him.
Under the compromise, Smith and Washington would be able to test the open market with their current teams having the right of first refusal on any offer, but any team that signs either player would have to surrender only a second-round draft pick in either the 1998 or 1999 drafts.
If another team signs either player, the NFL may also award the
Bills or Vikings extra supplemental draft picks — possibly even a firstround draft pick — as compensation.
Vikings spokesman Jeff Diamond said the team planned to re-sign Smith even though it would cost more money.
Washington had threatened to sit out 10 games this fall unless Buffalo removed the franchise tag.
"My statement all along is that we want Ted Washington," said Bills coach Wade Phillips. "Whatever happens with this thing, we still want to get him... This is the best place for him, and we need him."
The Vikings had no immediate comment on the ruling.
To prevent such a dispute in the future, Berthelsen said there would be a change in the collective bargaining agreement. Any franchise player who renegotiates before the start of training camp would have to remain franchised for the length of the new deal.
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