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Codebreaker

Game On!

Steve Henn Jul 26, 2011

Google searches about NFL teams and tickets spiked today after the league’s owners and players came to an agreement to end the lockout.
Six of the top ten searches on Google this morning were the names of NFL teams.

  1. cfa
  2. baltimore ravens
  3. real housewives of new york
  4. cat von d
  5. chicago bears
  6. philadelphia eagles
  7. miami dolphins
  8. nnamdi asomugha
  9. dallas cowboys
    10.pittsburgh steelers

Hey, Congress see what happens when millionaire and billionaires reach a compromise? Joy spreads throughout the land.
You can listen to Mike Pesca’s take on the NFL story here. For what it’s worth, (approximately nothing) I think Pesca is one of the most talented writers in public radio.

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