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Funny how time changes perspective and perception.
Forty years ago, there were open questions about whether the American public would want to watch NFL games on Monday night after taking in a full afternoon of games on Sunday.
Well, the numbers are back from Tuesday's ad hoc Minnesota-Philadelphia game and they suggest that the groundwork could be laid for even more football.
Not only was Tuesday's contest - which drew a 13.8 Nielsen national rating and 23 share - the most watched program of that night, but the audience of 23.7 million was the sixth highest, all time, for any game under the "Sunday Night Football" umbrella.
In the overnight ratings, which measure the top urban markets, Tuesday's game scored higher than any program to air on a Tuesday all season, including the season finale of "Dancing With the Stars" in November.
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