NFL fervor: Super hot football weekend Colts-Patriots pulls a 15.1 household rating, 'SNF's' second-highest this season, as Cowboys-Packers draws a 16.9 on Fox   Series wasn't just a Yankees victory Smarter scheduling of the games also helped drive up ratings, from earlier start times to beginning the play on a Wednesday   Fox surges ahead on Yankees baseball Huge ratings for the World Series deliver the best fall week for a broadcast network since 2004, thanks to the Bronx Bombers   On Fox, the best Series since 2004 Game four posts highest numbers for any game in five years, averaging 22.8 million total viewers and pushing Fox to best-ever fourth quarter   Fan fave Favre pumps hefty NFL ratings Packers-Vikings game averages 29.8 million viewers, second-highest ever on Fox, as former Green Bay star takes on old team   Another home run for World Series Game three draws best Saturday audience since January, 15.4 million total viewers, with Fox on pace for best numbers since 2004   NBA tipoff sets a ratings record for TNT Doubleheader averages 3.68 million total viewers, up 43 percent over last year, as Celtics top Cavs and Lakers beat Clippers   With the Yanks in, a better World Series Matchup with Phillies is sure to top stinker ratings last year, though fall short of New York-LA contest Fox hoped for   Handicapping the new NBA season It kicks off with the Lakers facing the Clippers, and the bet's that ratings will be up. Talking with TNT analyst Kenny Smith.   This NBA season, all digital everywhere As the season opens, fans will have even greater access across even more platforms. Speaking with NBA Digital's Bryan Perez. next >>