1.   An NFL game in that Sunday night slot will draw ratings almost six times greater than a baseball game.

2.   But the reaction seems to be worth the wait for station management dire to put anything on to draw a rating.

3.   Foreman consistently draws double-digit ratings on HBO.

4.   He noted that interviews Jackson gave to Diane Sawyer and Oprah Winfrey drew soaring ratings as well.

5.   It was a hit for NBC last summer, and a celebrity edition of the show drew big ratings in November.

6.   Major competitions are nationally televised and draw ratings that rank only behind hockey and baseball.

7.   On one recent Thursday, both shows drew higher ratings than a championship soccer match.

8.   Other than for the biggest news events, most of these draw puny ratings.

9.   That may help explain why initial figures showed that the debate in San Diego on Wednesday drew lower ratings than any such encounter ever televised.

10.   The game, between Virginia Tech and Texas, drew mediocre ratings.