ESPN has been broadcasting Monday Night Football (MNF) since 2006. However, MNF debuted in 1970 and aired for more than three decades on the ABC network. Using the Internet, find the answers to the following questions.

• What teams played in the first MNF game, and where was the game played? Why were these teams picked to play in the first game?
• How does the National Football League (NFL) select which teams will play in MNF games?
• Investigate the NFL TV rights deals. Who negotiates the TV rights deals? How have TV rights affected the NFL? How much does ESPN pay the NFL for MNF games?
• What significant legislation has affected the televising of sport events? How has this legislation affected the broadcasting of MNF?
• In addition to MNF, describe how other early televised professional sport events (e.g., roller derby, bowling) were specifically packaged for TV.